Articles by Date : April 01 2006 - April 30 2006

Job market tightens in public sector
The number of organisations expecting to make people redundant in the public sector was greater than those expecting to hire people in the quarter.... more
(05 April 2006 08:44)

Government to protect vulnerable workers
The government’s strategy to protect vulnerable workers and clampdown on rogue employers was published last month. more
(05 April 2006 08:50)

Guidance published to support professionals on sharing information
Professionals working with children seeking clarity on sharing information can now consult new guidance, issued yesterday by the Department for.... more
(07 April 2006 00:00)

Plans to reduce Scottish councils could be shelved
Radical proposals to dramatically cut the number of Scottish councils and senior managers across all departments could be shelved. more
(07 April 2006 00:00)

Some staff may resist cultural change of individual budgets
Introducing individual budgets is a “major cultural change” that some staff may resist, social services directors heard yesterday. more
(07 April 2006 00:00)

FRIDAY 7 APRIL 2006
Ministers back down over plan to report underage sex more
(07 April 2006 10:13)

Recruitment Regional Focus on London & South East
On 11th May Community Care will be publishing a recruitment feature on London & SE. more
(07 April 2006 08:39)

Do young people worry about being victims of crime?
With teen-on-teen crime on the rise, LAUREN REVANS asks young people in Croydon what impact this has on their daily lives more
(01 April 2006 00:00)

Focus on Working with Education
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(06 April 2006 11:33)

Guidance tackles ‘fast-track’ care
New guidance for prosecutors on offences committed by children in residential care could cut the number of young people in custody, it was predicted.... more
(06 April 2006 10:12)

Asbos rise likely in England and Wales
The number of antisocial behaviour orders issued to children in England and Wales in 2005 is likely to be higher than in 2004. more
(06 April 2006 10:09)

Call for probe into qualifications gap
The government’s Options for Excellence workforce review has been asked to address the dearth of high-level qualifications in the sector below the.... more
(06 April 2006 10:01)

Thursday 6 April
Judges rule Asbo was too vague more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Camden users win day centre battle
A group of mental health service users has overturned a council’s decision to close their day centre after taking the case to judicial review. more
(06 April 2006 09:58)

Vetting costs to be less than forecast
The cost of running the vetting and barring scheme for people working with children and vulnerable adults could be millions of pounds less than.... more
(06 April 2006 09:56)

Wiltshire services under threat after cash-strapped health trusts pull £3m
Services for vulnerable people in Wiltshire have been put at risk after two indebted primary care trusts suddenly withdrew £3m from a number of care.... more
(06 April 2006 09:53)

Bridge builder
A school-home support worker can help resolve pupils' problems and let teachers get on with their jobs, reports Anabel Unity Sale more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Dependent and doomed
As the new financial year begins, voluntary sector funding has been thrown into turmoil yet again. more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

No way to treat children
Unaccompanied minors can be among the most traumatised and vulnerable client groups that professionals in this country have to deal with. more
(06 April 2006 01:01)

Poorer people may not feel benefit of Wanless funding vision
The Wanless report proposes a new funding system for older people, which moves away from means-testing towards universality, reports Mithran Samuel,.... more
(06 April 2006 00:01)

Long-term funding review launched
The Department of Health will set up a strategy team to examine the long-term funding of social care as part of a "once in a two-decade opportunity".... more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

'We must change the way people look at social care'
Speaking 24 hours after the publication of his report, Derek Wanless says its reception "couldn't have gone much better". more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Questions from Community Care - Small is bountiful
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(06 April 2006 08:11)

Questions from Community Care - Careworn country
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(06 April 2006 08:08)

The Big Question
Should older people be guaranteed a minimum level of care as the Wanless report recommends? more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Social workers could face Children Act conflict over mooted age check
Children's social workers might have to commission medical assessments when there is a dispute over the age of asylum-seeking young people under.... more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Better housing for children is urged
The Scottish and UK governments must pay "urgent attention" to the lack of suitable accommodation for young asylum seekers arriving in Scotland, a.... more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Making the grade
The poor academic performance of children in care continues to defy attempts to improve outcomes. but some areas seem to have got it right, reports.... more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Coping Mechanism
Anna Hammond* is in year 10 and last September referred herself to the school-home support service because another girl was verbally abusing her. more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Contact killings show court flaws
Although the family courts are taking steps to improve their awareness of domestic abuse, the killing of children on contact visits has shown that.... more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Overcrowding may shut some prisons
Prisons could be forced to close temporarily because of overcrowding, a report claims. more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Funding threat to academies that limit intake of looked-after children
Academy schools that fail to take their share of looked-after children may have their government funding withdrawn under plans being drawn up by the.... more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Tories fail to beef up Bill's duties towards disadvantaged children
Conservatives MPs have failed in bids to amend the Education and Inspections Bill to give councils more explicit duties towards disadvantaged.... more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Small is bountiful
Sally McNamee and Mick Wilkinson examine how a small grants scheme has increased opportunities for disadvantaged children and young people and look.... more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

If you ask me...Dean Buds (not his real name)
Dean Buds (not his real name) is 12 and has been living in a Hillcrest children's home in Hampshire since February 2005 more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

The Simon Heng Column
A service users view of social care more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Jones urges penalty fines for NHS trusts
The NHS should face penalties if it fails to transfer resources from acute to community care, Association of Directors of Social Services president.... more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Grant squeeze to hit homeless people
Homeless people are likely to lose out from a slowdown in the annual rise in community care grant funding, campaigners say. more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Frontlines: Disabled people and public transport
Public transport is still far from inclusive from the point of view of disabled people, writes Jennifer Harvey more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Confused councils are turning policy into a 'laughing stock', say charities
Scotland's free personal care policy could become a "laughing stock" because of problems with funding and waiting lists, older people's charities.... more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Roll the dice... it's Wanless monopoly
A lot has been hanging on the Wanless report. more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Benefit talks 'snub' for service users
Mental health charities have accused the government of failing to adequately involve service users in drawing up a new capability test for incapacity.... more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Open Forum
Gypsies need to design and carry out needs assessments if they are to receive better services, writes Len Smith more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Failing services face private competition
Probation services that fail a "rigorous" inspection over the next 12 to 18 months could be put out to competition from private and voluntary sector.... more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

One giant leap
To integrate children's services a shared identity needs to be established. But professional barriers must be hurdled first, reports Maria Ahmed. more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Miraculous recovery
Kate Skerratt suffered domestic violence and anorexia but the children she gave up for adoption inspire her more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Conduct body hears escort allegation
A social worker who allegedly advertised herself as an escort was due this week to become the first person to face the General Social Care Council's.... more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Have the flags been furled?
Many people entered social work out of a commitment to social justice but does today's profession offer them scope for radicalism? Anabel Unity.... more
(06 April 2006 00:04)

Family Service Units in administration
Family Service Units, a charity for children and families, went into administration this week following a significant decline in income and crippling.... more
(06 April 2006 00:00)

Keep it local
Andrew Webb, director of children's services at Stockport Council, has a social care background but is also a qualified teacher. more
(06 April 2006 00:56)