Articles by Date : April 01 2007 - April 30 2007

Harriet Harman calls for “families” minister and Sure Start for children over five
Constitutional affairs minister Harriet Harman yesterday called for the government to appoint a Cabinet-level minister for the family and develop a.... more
(20 April 2007 09:15)

Foster mother Eunice Spry jailed for 14 years for abuse and cruelty towards children
Former Gloucestershire foster carer Eunice Spry has been jailed for 14 years for the abuse of three children whom she was given parental.... more
(19 April 2007 16:07)

Older people with dementia could be tagged, says minister
Older people with dementia could be tagged to help their families feel “safe and secure” about their whereabouts, science minister Malcolm Wicks has.... more
(19 April 2007 11:29)

Martin Narey attacks government’s “dishonest” child poverty pledge
The government’s pledge to eradicate child poverty in the UK by 2020 is “dishonest” and not backed by any strategy, Martin Narey, chief executive of.... more
(19 April 2007 10:48)

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(19 April 2007 10:22)

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(15 April 2007 10:20)

Staffordshire's Rural Emotional Support Team (Rest) faces funding pressure
A small charity meeting mental health needs of the agricultural community in Staffordshire is struggling with funds. So how can it manage an.... more
(19 April 2007 10:19)

Two jailed for torture of pregnant teenager with learning difficulties
A man and a woman who subjected a pregnant teenager with learning difficulties to “sustained and prolonged” torture were jailed for a total of 17.... more
(19 April 2007 10:12)

I’ve changed my mind, says woman in right-to-die case
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(19 April 2007 10:09)

In Control 'can cut costs and empower'
A scheme to improve value for money in adult social care by giving users more control over their support was announced today (Thursday) by the Care.... more
(19 April 2007 10:03)

Department of Health consultation reveals huge gaps in children’s palliative care
Children’s palliative care services are patchy, unplanned and low down the government and NHS’s priority list, stakeholders have warned. more
(19 April 2007 09:18)

Questions from Community Care issue dated 19-25 April
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(19 April 2007 09:04)

Question from Community Care: Circles of Support and Accountability: reducing the threat from sex offenders in the community
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(19 April 2007 09:02)

Question from Commuity Care: Risk assessment and domestic violence: the multi-agency Marac model of intervention
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(19 April 2007 08:59)

Question from Community Care: A social worker at an adolescent psychiatric unit examines the dynamics of multi-disciplinary teams
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(19 April 2007 08:57)

Domiciliary care charges: why the variations?
Why can domiciliary care in some areas be free and easily accessible while in others it is costly and restricted? Louise Tickle finds out more
(19 April 2007 08:17)

Sexual exploitation: east London's B Free and Street Matters' work with girls`
A centre in east London is turning around the lives of vulnerable teenage girls, who have been sexually exploited, by giving them expert advice and.... more
(19 April 2007 08:11)

Campaigners struggle to put social care higher up the election agenda
Social care is playing second fiddle to health, education and other issues in the campaign for the forthcoming Scottish and Welsh elections. But the.... more
(19 April 2007 08:09)

Editorial comment: Election conundrums
Much of the campaigning for the local elections in England shows how far local elections are decided on national issues. more
(19 April 2007 08:05)

Rosie Winterton to defy lords as MPs debate Mental Health Bill
MPs will debate the government’s controversial Mental Health Bill for the first time today as it moves from the Lords to the Commons. more
(16 April 2007 09:45)

Young people and professionals pessimistic over Care Matters green paper for children in care, consultation says
Young people and professionals fear the government’s children in care green paper, Care Matters, will not be properly resourced and that positive.... more
(18 April 2007 11:43)

Editorial Comment: Quality at the top
The success of councils' newly configured adults' and children's departments will in large part depend on the quality of their leadership. more
(19 April 2007 07:37)

Top jobs hard to fill, says study
Councils are struggling to recruit directors and assistant directors of adults' and children's services due to a limited pool of suitable candidates,.... more
(19 April 2007 07:35)

Campaigners target peers' amendments
Acoalition of nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists has called on MPs to overturn key changes made by peers to the Mental Health Bill. more
(19 April 2007 07:33)

Government stalls on proposal to put young criminals in adult prisons
The government has stalled on a controversial proposal to move young offenders into adult prisons once they reach the age of 18 following concerns.... more
(18 April 2007 17:48)

The Big Question?
Was the Home Office right to change its mind about introducing a form of Megan's Law here? more
(19 April 2007 00:20)

Blair McPherson on workforce stereotypes
Barbie and Action Man may have left the workplace, but there are other stereotypes to beat, writes Blair McPherson more
(19 April 2007 00:39)

Cash and Care
The editors have assembled a fascinating array of contributors and topics that reflect this contemporary issue, writes Gary Vaux. It is comprehensive.... more
(19 April 2007 00:11)

All About Us! The Story of People with a Learning Disability and Mencap
This is a celebration of Mencap's 60th birthday, writes Julian Budden. more
(19 April 2007 00:02)

Age Discrimination Handbook
This comprehensive and expert guide to age discrimination in the workplace and the impact of the new Employment Equality and Regulations Act (2006).... more
(19 April 2007 00:55)

Training Material: Working in Group Care: Social Work and Social Care in Residential and Day Care Settings
This book offers an extremely useful theoretical and practical framework for analysing what happens in social work in a range of group settings and.... more
(19 April 2007 00:47)

Training Review: Medication in the Care Home
Even for those of us with things pretty much within our control, taking more than one or two medicines daily requires some organisation, writes Joy.... more
(19 April 2007 00:41)

Practice Panel: When an 85-year-old woman changed care homes to stay close to her daughter her health and memory began deteriorating. Leeds PCT examines the case
When an 85-year-old woman changed care homes to stay close to her daughter her health and memory began deteriorating more
(19 April 2007 00:28)

Sarah Baalham: why voluntary organisations will have to ask themselves whether their main concern is their own survival or the best interests of their clients
Trying to improve the services provided by a day centre presented Sarah Baalham with a strong and unexpected resistance campaign more
(19 April 2007 00:23)

Risk assessment and domestic violence: the multi-agency Marac model of intervention
A multi-agency response to domestic violence is showing positive results in preventing abuse re-occurring, write Jan Pickles and Amanda Robinson more
(19 April 2007 00:25)

Social worker Eric Charlesworth reprimanded by General Social Care Council committee
Rugby social worker Eric Charlesworth has been cautioned by the General Social Care Council for inappropriately touching service users. more
(18 April 2007 14:03)

Rosie Winterton promises roll out of talking therapies
The Department of Health will expand its trial of talking therapies - currently being piloted in two areas- this year and in 2008, health minister.... more
(18 April 2007 13:51)

White paper to set out government proposals for children in care
A white paper to take forward the government’s plans for looked-after children will be published later this year, the Department for Education and.... more
(18 April 2007 13:36)

Circles of Support and Accountability: reducing the threat from sex offenders in the community
How to reduce the risk sex offenders present to the community on release from prison? Robin J Wilson relates the success of one Canadian.... more
(19 April 2007 00:03)

A social worker at an adolescent psychiatric unit examines the dynamics of multi-disciplinary teams
The involvement of social workers in mental health settings for children is a new area that practitioners can shape and develop, writes Alastair.... more
(19 April 2007 00:34)

UK drugs policy not working, says report
Government drug policy is having a “minimal impact” on the use of illegal drugs in the UK, a report says today. more
(18 April 2007 12:13)

Regulator wants new enforcement powers to tackle poor providers
The Commission for Social Care Inspection is to set up seven new enforcement teams and seek stronger statutory powers from the government in a bid to.... more
(19 April 2007 00:27)

Shortage of child psychologists on cards after training funds blunder
The supply of educational psychologists could "collapse" following a funding distribution mistake by local government representatives, a charity has.... more
(19 April 2007 00:20)

Trusts meet children's service target but coverage still said to be patchy
Child mental health campaigners have warned against complacency after government figures revealed 90 per cent of primary care trusts in England had.... more
(19 April 2007 00:12)

Royal College of Nursing motion condemns prison overcrowding
The Royal College of Nursing’s annual congress will today consider a motion to condemn prison overcrowding because of its impact on prisoners’.... more
(18 April 2007 11:04)

Suicides decline to lowest rate ever
Suicide has fallen to its lowest level on record but the compulsory community treatment measures proposed in the Mental Health Bill are needed to.... more
(19 April 2007 00:42)

Key workers for antisocial families
Antisocial families will be given dedicated key workers from social work or housing to challenge their behaviour as part of 53 family intervention.... more
(19 April 2007 00:07)

Boarding school backed as alternative to fostering
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(18 April 2007 09:43)

Opinion: John Bird: how to break the link between care and criminality?
"I started to shoplift, housebreak, truant and resort to arson. Decades of being lost followed. Care had been bad for me, but so had family life" more
(19 April 2007 00:28)

Nigel Leaney: our capacity for altruism means humans are not robots
One of our team of practitioner columnists gives his take on the theory of human behaviour more
(19 April 2007 00:16)