Articles by Date : April 01 2008 - April 30 2008

Social Skirmishes
Rosie Warlock, a senior practitioner in children’s social services, tells us what’s on her mind in her weekly column more
(24 April 2008 11:20)

Post offices: the impact of closures on local communities
If you are a fan of period dramas you may have seen the Wiltshire village of Lacock before. It was recently used as the set for BBC1's Cranford.... more
(24 April 2008 11:09)

Research Abstracts: New rules on mental capacity
TITLE: Rights and responsibilities AUTHOR: Puri, Aarti REFERENCE: Viewpoint, Nov/Dec 2007, pp.22-23 ABSTRACT This article answers.... more
(24 April 2008 10:24)

Mental capacity – decisions to refuse treatment
Advance decisions to refuse treatment may be made by individuals who anticipate that at some point in the future they may lack the mental capacity to.... more
(24 April 2008 10:16)

Career Clinic
Q: How long should I wait to hear about a job application? more
(24 April 2008 09:42)

News round up: Two held over suspected murder of disabled man
Other stories include 1 million teachers go on strike. more
(24 April 2008 09:23)

Two held over suspected murder of disabled man
Other stories include 1 million teachers go on strike. more
(24 April 2008 09:22)

Beating the credit crunch
It's going to be a long hot summer and a cold hard winter. Financially anyway. If you've got a mortgage you must be wondering whether the credit.... more
(24 April 2008 08:50)

Camhs: Professionals lay out wishlist for DCSF review
The review of Camhs seeks to address specialist care issues while ensuring universal services play their part, says Daniel Lombard more
(24 April 2008 08:47)

Legal aid cut 'threatens families with break-up'
The withdrawal of legal aid funding for family residential assessments has left councils struggling to foot the bill and may some families the.... more
(24 April 2008 00:00)

Legal side of the proposed Care Quality Commission
Ed Mitchell explains how the proposed Health and Social Care Bill involves a lot more than merely organisational changes more
(24 April 2008 08:03)

Excellence network: self-directed care
Welcome to the Excellence Network, Community Care's new honours programme which recognises innovative and impressive practice and shares it with the.... more
(24 April 2008 07:49)

Tender for the provision of domiciliary care services
Wolverhampton City Council, with a reputation for providing quality services to its citizens, is seeking to contract with a number of providers from.... more
(23 April 2008 16:13)

NHS Confederation moots social insurance for adult care
The NHS Confederation has suggested that adult social care should be partly funded by social insurance to relieve long-term demographic pressures. more
(23 April 2008 16:12)

Care proceedings - how the family justice system works
More information is required to fill in the gaps in existing knowledge about care proceedings for children. This study provides key data on all the.... more
(23 April 2008 15:53)

Excellence Network winners in self-directed care
Rowenna Davis examines the honoured teams in the Self Directed Care category more
(23 April 2008 15:40)

Debunking environmental causes of autism
Dr Michael Fitzpatrick looks at the various theories that have been put forward for the rising number of autism cases and finds there is no epidemic more
(23 April 2008 14:34)

Sensory theatre for disabled children
Providing stimulation for all the senses, a performance by Oily Cart can involve sights, sounds, smells, tastes and touch. Their aim is to connect.... more
(23 April 2008 14:26)

Lord Darzi vows to consider case to strengthen inspectorate bill
Department of Health minister Lord Darzi has agreed to consider strengthening legislation to create the new Care Quality Commission after current.... more
(24 April 2008 00:31)

Diary - A lighter take on the week
A child care manager in a fostering charity writes more
(23 April 2008 11:25)

LGA to hold talks with officials on care proceedings fees hike
Council leaders will meet with government officials next month about whether they have been adequately funded to cover a huge hike in fees for care.... more
(23 April 2008 10:48)

Voluntary sector social care workforce booms
More than half of the voluntary sector workforce is employed in social work related posts, according to the UK Voluntary Sector Workforce Almanac.... more
(01 April 2008 10:36)

Jersey: Children's milk teeth found at Haut de la Garenne
Two children's milk teeth and further bone fragments have been found by forensic archaeologists at the former Haut de la Garenne children's home on.... more
(23 April 2008 09:42)

Editorial Comment: Mencap refreshes its vision but not its name
Mencap refreshed its vision this week after 60 years of supporting people with learning disabilities. A manifesto, Making Rights a Reality, places.... more
(23 April 2008 09:38)

Editorial Comment: Put social worker safety on the same level as NHS staff
It is a curious fact that, at a time when adult social services departments are being asked to safeguard users more effectively, staff safety often.... more
(23 April 2008 09:19)

Rainer and Crime Concern merge to form new charity
Charities Rainer and Crime Concern today announced they will merge to form a new organisation promising to reach 34,000 young people in over 150.... more
(23 April 2008 09:11)

Age Concern and LGA: DH broke consultation promise on allowance
Age Concern, fellow charities and council leaders have written to care services minister Ivan Lewis accusing the Department of Health of reneging on.... more
(23 April 2008 08:54)

DH failed to act on key recommendations of violence task force
The Department of Health has failed to act on key recommendations of a £2m action plan to reduce violence against social care staff, Community Care.... more
(22 April 2008 10:25)

Adass president John Dixon says lobbying days are over for directors
The new president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, John Dixon, intends to make the organisation focus more on implementing.... more
(23 April 2008 08:24)

Lost 400 children may have been trafficked into sex or drugs trade
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Women's charities woefully under-funded, warns report; Fears grow for disabled man; Jersey abuse probe.... more
(23 April 2008 08:17)

News round up: Lost 400 children may have been trafficked
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Women's charities woefully under-funded, warns report; Fears grow for disabled man; Jersey abuse probe.... more
(23 April 2008 08:16)

Henderson Hospital: Residents face 'shambolic' transfer
Residents being forced to leave the UK’s only hospital for people with personality disorders, which closes tomorrow, will suffer from a “shambolic”.... more
(22 April 2008 10:53)

Mencap poll reveals huge public ignorance of learning disabilities
Mencap has exposed widespread public ignorance about what constitutes a learning disability in a survey published today as part of the launch of a.... more
(21 April 2008 12:10)

TACT: Foster carers being forced to become special guardians
Councils are threatening foster carers that they will remove children from their care unless they apply for a special guardianship order, a.... more
(22 April 2008 09:41)

News round up: Over a million children have mental health problems
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Number of child sex offender arrests triples to 300 in just 12 months; You're dragging us to the edge,.... more
(22 April 2008 07:55)

Over a million children have mental health problems
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Number of child sex offender arrests triples to 300 in just 12 months; You're dragging us to the edge,.... more
(22 April 2008 07:55)

Child sex abuse unit triples arrests of suspected paedophiles
The number of suspected paedophiles arrested by a specialist child sex abuse unit tripled to nearly 300 in its second year. more
(21 April 2008 14:42)

Jersey: Blood-stained items found at Haut de la Garenne
Blood-stained items have been recovered from cellars at the former Haut de la Garenne children's home in Jersey. more
(21 April 2008 12:49)

Mental Welfare Commission: Learning disabled woman denied justice
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland said today that a woman with learning disabilities was denied justice after being allegedly sexually.... more
(16 April 2008 12:06)

News round-up: Council targets worst problem families
Other stories include teachers' strike could shut 1,000 schools. more
(21 April 2008 09:11)

Council targets families that create the worst problems
Other stories include teachers' strike could shut 1,000 schools. more
(21 April 2008 09:10)

Mencap unveils new identity and mission to deliver equality
Mencap has laid out a vision for equality for disabled people as part of a new identity for the charity, launched today. more
(21 April 2008 08:43)

Does BASW need a union link?
This month, BASW will decide on closer links with Unison. Corin Williams examines union representation of social workers more
(18 April 2008 15:36)

Maggie Atkinson, ADCS boss
The new ADCS president has a strong education background but wants to stress her integrated side. more
(18 April 2008 12:06)

Podcast: The social work conduct process
Community Care executive editor Mark Ivory discusses the social work conduct system, the social care re-organisation in Devon and happiness theory in.... more
(18 April 2008 11:41)

GSCC cautions social worker for administrative failings
The General Social Care Council has cautioned a social worker for administrative failings but a conduct committee found poor supervision and high.... more
(18 April 2008 11:39)

Inmates win 'cold turkey' payout
Other headlines in today's papers include: An apology at last for family of Down's boy accused of a racist assault; Suicide link to 'smoking pill';.... more
(18 April 2008 09:53)

News round up: Inmates win 'cold turkey' payout
Other headlines in today's papers include: An apology at last for family of Down's boy accused of a racist assault; Suicide link to 'smoking pill';.... more
(18 April 2008 09:35)

Man charged with murder of Lancashire community support worker
A 51-year-old man is due to appear in court today after being charged with the murder of Lancashire community support worker Philip Ellison. more
(18 April 2008 09:13)

Lancashire launches probe into death of care worker
Lancashire Council is carrying out an internal review into the death of community support worker Philip Ellison. more
(18 April 2008 09:10)