Articles by Date : April 01 2006 - April 30 2006

Persistence of poverty is rising
Being a poor teenager increases your chances of living in poverty as an adult, research published today by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found. more
(25 April 2006 00:00)

TUESDAY 25 APRIL 2006
Families face hardship again as tax credit is clawed back more
(25 April 2006 09:49)

Legislation to improve regulations of charities comes into force
Tighter regulation of Scotland’s 20,000 charities begins today, as new legislation comes into effect. more
(24 April 2006 00:00)

Government agency to tackle online child abuse
Online child abuse is to be tackled by a new government agency that has been launched today. more
(24 April 2006 00:00)

MONDAY 24 APRIL 2006
Child obesity has doubled in a decade more
(24 April 2006 09:58)

Action fails to halt rise in obesity levels among children
Efforts to stem the rise in obesity among children have failed to make an impact, new official figures suggest. more
(21 April 2006 17:26)

Proposals to improve older people's services unveiled
The Department of Health yesterday announced plans to improve older people’s services over the next five years. more
(21 April 2006 00:00)

'Alarming increase' in Ritalin use
A leading neuroscientist yesterday told the House of Lords that there had been an “alarming increase” in the prescribing of Ritalin to enhance.... more
(21 April 2006 00:00)

Obesity among children rises
Around one in four young people aged between 11 and 15-years-olds were classed as obese last year, according to official figures out today. more
(21 April 2006 00:00)

Review of mental health nursing announced
Mental health nurses will be asked to improve the physical wellbeing of their patients, according to a major review of mental health nursing.... more
(20 April 2006 00:00)

Sixty Second Interview with Iain Henderson
Sixty Second Interview with Iain Henderson, chief executive, Sue Ryder Care. more
(21 April 2006 00:00)

Sixty Second Interview with Nushra Mapstone
Sixty Second Interview with Nushra Mapstone, professional officer for England at the British Association of Social Workers more
(21 April 2006 00:00)

Friday 21 April 2006
Charities fight bid for greater state control of lottery funds more
(21 April 2006 10:47)

Treasury announces campaign to raise awareness of financial exclusion
A new campaign designed to raise the awareness of the problem of financial exclusion among charities and housing associations has been announced by.... more
(21 April 2006 00:00)

People with dementia need stimulating to remain living independently
The government must fund social activities for people with dementia in extra care housing to provide them with the stimulation they need to continue.... more
(26 April 2006 00:00)

DH budget pressures threaten voluntary sector work
Projects and services run by charities working to improve children’s health are being threatened by on-going funding delays at the Department of.... more
(20 April 2006 18:20)

Clarke unveils plans for violent offender order
Violent offenders on parole could be subjected to a new order that would impose tight restrictions on their movements, the home secretary announced.... more
(20 April 2006 00:00)

Refugees rights threatened by 'asylum fatigue'
Refugees’ rights to international protection are being threatened by “asylum fatigue” in many countries, according to a UN report published tod more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

Gym'll fix it
As we hear that the government will fail to reach its targets to halt childhood obesity by the end of the decade, Natalie Valios visits an initiative.... more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

Scottish councils struggle to meet new rules on housing homeless children
Half of Scottish councils placed homeless families in unsuitable temporary accommodation between June and December 2005 despite new rules aimed at.... more
(04 April 2006 11:36)

Book Review: Leadership: Being Effective and Remaining Human
When I picked this book up I wondered whether the world really needed another on the topic of leadership, writes Les Bright. more
(13 April 2006 00:00)

Book Review: Crossing the Housing and Care Divide: A Guide for Practitioners
In a world of bids, tenders and service development planning, this guide offers a lighthouse beam of clarity, writes Meic Phillips. more
(13 April 2006 11:32)

Assistant to Kathryn Hudson appointed
Former British Association of Social Workers general secretary David Jones has been appointed as an assistant to national director for social care.... more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

Book Review: Constructive campaigning
As if it were not difficult enough having an autistic child, the parents often find themselves having to struggle to obtain appropriate schooling and.... more
(13 April 2006 11:34)

School Choice leads to greater inequality
Given the huge levels of support behind the Make Poverty History campaign, some have claimed to detect renewed public interest in social issues. Yet.... more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

A problem shared
Linda Still is helping to shape how carers are treated by playing a role in the selection of social workers more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

Web Review
www.worriedneed2talk.org.uk more
(01 April 2006 00:00)

Funding reprieve for campaign group
An asylum campaign group on the verge of closing will continue to operate for the next few months at least after securing extra funding. more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

Suicide rates drop to a 25-year low
Suicide rates in England have fallen to their lowest rate since records began 25 years ago. more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

Vulnerable people to have legal right to advocacy
Vulnerable people who are unable to make decisions for themselves will have a legal right to advocacy support under government proposals published.... more
(20 April 2006 00:00)

Churches 'complacent' about the need for child protection policies
Many churches are still "extraordinarily complacent" about child protection despite high-profile cases of abuse, according to an expert in the field. more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

Non-custodial plan a 'licence to batter'
Draft guidelines that suggest domestic violence perpetrators could escape a custodial sentence if they show signs of remorse and wish to change their.... more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

Targets dropped in revised framework
The National Service Framework for Older People has been reshaped on the themes of promoting dignity in care, healthy ageing and integrated.... more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

Review of housing and regeneration announced
The government is to examine how private sector investment could widen the supply of affordable housing as part of a review of housing and.... more
(20 April 2006 00:00)

Bristol's children's care inadequate
Bristol Council's children's services have been rated as inadequate by inspectors. more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

Thursday 20 April 2006
Charities back new rival to lottery more
(20 April 2006 10:01)

Looked-after children failed by prison system
Looked-after children in prison are not receiving the support and care planning services they are entitled to resulting in very poor long-term.... more
(18 April 2006 15:36)

Government clarifies sex protocol duties
The Department for Education and Skills has clarified new child protection guidance after confusion among professionals. more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

Young people call on parliament to help asylum seekers and refugees
Young asylum seekers and refugees will descend on Westminster tomorrow to ask the English children’s commissioner and MPs to help them tackle the.... more
(18 April 2006 15:38)

A risk worth taking?
At first glance, proposed amendments to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill, aimed at protecting people using direct payments, seem reasonable.... more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

Specialist health services for children hit by funding crisis
NHS funding changes are threatening the future of essential paediatric services, a group of leading children’s hospitals has warned. more
(18 April 2006 15:32)

The Big Question
Should misconduct hearings for social workers be held in private or public? more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

'I don't want to be skinny, just happy'
"I have always wanted to lose weight and never could," says Taylor Weekes, 11. "Adults can go to a gym but it's hard for children to do that." more
(20 April 2006 09:48)

Fostering pay research under fire
The use of research underpinning the government's proposals for a national fostering allowance is set to be heavily criticised in submissions to a.... more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

Close, but not too close
Strategic health authorities have recommended plans that will see more than one in six English councils lose their existing shared boundaries with.... more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

Frontlines: Educating children about money
Sending financial experts into school classrooms should involve more than instruction in form-filling, writes Helen Bonnick more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

The Simon Heng Column
A service user's view of social care more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

Minister warns over 'gatekeeping'
Homelessness figures must not be reduced by a "gatekeeping" approach that discourages people from applying for housing assistance, councils have.... more
(19 April 2006 00:00)

Question from Community Care - Value added
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(20 April 2006 08:00)

Value added
Barbara McIntosh and Helen Sanderson review the findings of a major evaluation of person-centred planning for people with learning difficulties and.... more
(20 April 2006 00:00)