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Applied Psychology for Social Work
This is a task-oriented textbook covering a comprehensive range of psychological concepts and theories from a resolutely goal-directed focus. more
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Jake's Justice: A Film about the Sexual Abuse in a Care Home of a Man with Learning Difficulties
Jake's Justice: A Film about the Sexual Abuse in a Care Home of a Man with Learning Difficulties Sunny Arts for PAVA UK, £99.95 (including.... more
(04 April 2007 18:04)
File on 4
The Commission for Social Care Inspection's recent review of English local authorities has revealed that one in six had not fulfilled their.... more
(04 April 2007 18:01)
Social workers' submissions to the GSCC on roles and tasks
In our issue of 22 March sector leaders gave their views of social work in light of the General Social Care Council's consultation on the roles of.... more
(04 April 2007 17:47)
Traumatised children: how story-telling can heal the pain
Young people traumatised by violence in their own countries are confronting their past in storytelling sessions. Phil Chamberlain visits.... more
(04 April 2007 17:26)
Updating the 1999 carers' strategy
Care services minister Ivan Lewis has promised a consultation to update the 1999 strategy for carers. Mark Hunter considers the priority areas for.... more
(04 April 2007 17:04)
A practice placement in South Africa: working with orphaned children, children with Aids...
A practice placement in South Africa, where caseloads can reach beyond 500, proved intensely rewarding for Thulisile Thokoza, while Steve O'Loughlin.... more
(04 April 2007 16:54)
Response to the GSCC survey by James Blewitt
James Blewett, with two colleagues, was commissioned by the General Social Care Council to produce a review of social work literature to stimulate.... more
(04 April 2007 16:49)
Bob Holman: social workers must challenge capitalism
Claire Tomalin’s outstanding biography of Thomas Hardy has revived the reading of his novels of which I am a fan. His themes include love, crime and.... more
(04 April 2007 15:50)
Editorial Comment: Nannying tendancies
The government’s policy review has been much preoccupied with targeted interventions in response to some of the most pressing social problems. more
(05 April 2007 00:23)
Seven-year-old asylum seeking child Dumisani Lungu will not face immediate deportation
A seven-year-old boy who was due to be deported last night with his parents to Malawi has had a temporary reprieve. more
(04 April 2007 14:35)
'Vulnerable children need greater focus'
More research is needed on preventing substance misuse among the most disadvantaged children, government advisers have said.
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(05 April 2007 00:23)
Continuing care tops complaints
A third of the 1,100 complaints made to the parliamentary and health service ombudsman last year were about continuing care.
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(09 April 2007 00:19)
mental health by simeon brodyCampaigners prompt Hewitt to consider more treatment choice
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt is to re-examine the government's emphasis on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). The promise came after.... more
(06 April 2007 00:15)
School-led mental health care pledged
Children with social and emotional difficulties will be able to access more mental health support either in or through schools in the near future,.... more
(05 April 2007 00:09)
Hint at legislation to close rights gap
The government has hinted it may use legislation to ensure independent sector care providers are bound by the Human Rights Act 1998, as demanded by.... more
(07 April 2007 00:08)
Doubts over child poverty targets
The government risks missing its target to halve child poverty by 2010-11 by failing to commit £4bn in benefits and other measures in this year's.... more
(05 April 2007 00:05)
Home Office rejig a 'missed opportunity'
Penal reform groups have said the government missed an opportunity to integrate youth justice within its wider Every Child Matters agenda with its.... more
(08 April 2007 00:40)
MPs and Lords slam 'inhumane' policies
The UK's asylum system involves the "deliberate use" of inhumane treatment against asylum seekers, MPs and Lords said last week. more
(05 April 2007 00:08)
Editorial Comment: Running out of options
The final report from the Lyons Inquiry calls for the government to lead a "clear national debate about how we want to manage social care for older.... more
(05 April 2007 00:04)
London boroughs make cash bid to avoid care cuts and rises in charges
London's social care users face higher service thresholds and more charges unless councils gain more funding in the comprehensive spending review. more
(05 April 2007 00:03)
Sean Duggan's move to Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
Sean Duggan's move to the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health has happened at a crucial time in the field of offenders' mental health, writes Mithran.... more
(04 April 2007 11:40)
Young offenders to receive same services as care leavers on release
Campaigners have welcomed proposals to give people leaving a young offender institution "the same level of assistance, resettlement and support.... more
(05 April 2007 00:38)
People with mental health problems gain more help from friends than GPs, claims Mental Health Foundation
Nearly half of people with mental health problems receive more help from their friends than from their GPs and own families, according to a survey.... more
(10 April 2007 00:01)
Howard League for Penal Reform launches legal service for young people in custody
A new legal service for young people in custody has been launched by the Howard League for Penal Reform. more
(04 April 2007 10:49)
Ivan Lewis announces new cash for social enterprise schemes
The government has given 26 “trailblazer” social enterprise schemes a total of £1.4m to boost their development today. more
(04 April 2007 10:43)
Children in care: Inspectors slam misuse of single place children's home
Councils in some areas are ignoring legal safeguards by using single-place children's homes instead of secure accomodation, writes Amy Taylor more
(05 April 2007 00:38)
Frontlines: Schools should be tougher on student crime
Schools usually deal with students' crimes without recourse to the police. But is that helping anyone, asks Helen Bonnick more
(05 April 2007 00:35)
Open Forum: Mental health patients deserve choice over where they are treated
Mental health patients need to be able to choose between treatment at home or in hospital, writes Mark Ellerby more
(05 April 2007 00:30)
This Life: 'Worst night of my life'
Georgina Wakefield's son suffered a reaction to anti-psychotic drugs that saw the family share his agony more
(05 April 2007 00:26)
The Simon Heng column: A service user's view of social care
My experiences of care in hospitals let's just say you need to be assertive and in good physical condition to survive more
(05 April 2007 00:22)
If you ask me...Patricia Blythe
Patricia Blythe is a 68 year old stroke victim who lives at Brighton's award winning New Larchwood Extracare Scheme which opened last July. more
(05 April 2007 00:18)
Public bodies fail on disability equality
Click on above headline for more social care related stories from today's papers. more
(04 April 2007 09:39)
Adults’ services chiefs take on housing, crime prevention and wellbeing, survey by Association of Directors of Adult Social Services finds
Adult social care directors are taking on more responsibilities such as housing, crime prevention and wellbeing agendas, according to the first.... more
(04 April 2007 07:56)
Care services minister Ivan Lewis calls for transfer of NHS resources to fund adult social care
Care services minister Ivan Lewis has called for a “new settlement” on adult social care including a shift in resources from the NHS to the sector, a.... more
(03 April 2007 16:10)
Self-harm support poor at Camp Hill prison, says Anne Owers’ report
Prisoners at risk of self-harm at Camp Hill prison in the Isle of Wight lack support, according to a report by the chief inspector of prisons, Anne.... more
(04 April 2007 00:01)
Barnardo’s boss Martin Narey slams deportation of seven-year-old Dumisani Lungu
The chief executive of Barnardo’s Martin Narey has expressed his anger over the imminent deportation of a seven-year-old boy whose parents are.... more
(03 April 2007 13:39)
Westminster commuters ‘paying beggars up to £280 a day’
Beggars in central London are earning up to £280 a day from commuters, Westminster Council said today. more
(03 April 2007 12:48)
Drug and alcohol services for young people face cuts. Martin Barnes sounds the alarm...
Services for young people with drug and alcohol problems are facing “severe” cuts at the start of the financial year due to a £6m shortfall in.... more
(03 April 2007 11:32)
Learning Matters series
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(03 April 2007 10:53)
HIV kids ‘doomed to death’
Click on the above headline for more social care related news from today's papers. more
(03 April 2007 09:42)
GMC actions ‘stifling child protection concerns’
More than 50 UK paediatricians have today accused the General Medical Council of deterring doctors from raising child protection concerns. more
(02 April 2007 08:26)
John Reid moves to close child sex abuse loophole
Home secretary John Reid yesterday proposed closing a loophole that currently allows people to possess images of child sex abuse so long as they do.... more
(03 April 2007 08:12)
More support promised for victims of sexual violence
Victims of sexual violence including abused children are to get better support, the government said today. more
(02 April 2007 16:25)
Independent Asylum Commission finds mistreatment of asylum seekers at detention centre
An asylum-seeker was “treated like an animal” during a seven-month stay at a detention centre, according to the initial findings of an independent.... more
(02 April 2007 14:47)
Teachers’ union NASUWT cool on new classroom powers
New legal powers for teachers to restrain and discipline rowdy pupils should be used only as a “last resort”, teachers’ union NASUWT warned today. more
(02 April 2007 11:12)
Teachers given power to restrain unruly children
Click on the above headline for more social care news from the national newspapers. more
(02 April 2007 10:09)
Superbug linked to deaths of 17 elderly patients at hospital
Click on the above headline for more social care related news from the weekend more
(02 April 2007 08:35)
Independent mental capacity advocates start work
Independent mental capacity advocates will begin work across England today as the first stage of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 is implemented. more
(02 April 2007 00:01)
Backing for bid to nominate 97-year-old Polish social worker Irena Sendler for Nobel peace prize
Support is gathering for the nomination of Polish social worker Irena Sendler for the Nobel peace prize. more
(01 April 2007 00:01)
