Articles by Date : May 01 2002 - May 31 2002

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
Including headlines from Saturday and Sunday. By Clare Jerrom and Alex Dobson. more
(13 May 2002 09:28)

Unison members in London set to strike
Unison members in all London boroughs are set to strike on Tuesday to press employers for higher London weighting payments. more
(13 May 2002 12:38)

Mother and midwife power gives results
Yvonne Roberts warns that the risks associated with intervention make natural childbirth worth a second look. more
(09 May 2002 11:09)

Users pay price of failings at the top
Councillors and chief executives must take their share of the blame when things go wrong, says Wally Harbert. more
(09 May 2002 11:13)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(09 May 2002 11:22)

A combustible mixture
Mixed-sex wards are not conducive to a patient's recovery to full mental health, says Helen Waddell. more
(09 May 2002 11:33)

Councils must ensure ethnic minority needs are met in new housing support regime
Local authorities should expand the range and diversity of services for black and minority ethnic people in need of support, according to new.... more
(09 May 2002 11:37)

King`s Fund warns integration with health hampered by poor funding
Progress on integrating social services and health and protecting users from poor quality care could be seriously impeded by acute shortages of.... more
(09 May 2002 12:44)

Addiction problems of people from ethnic minorities to be studied
Drug and alcohol problems among people from ethnic minorities are to be the focus of a major new study announced by Glasgow council. more
(09 May 2002 14:43)

Government moves on in-patient care and dual diagnosis win praise
The guidance looks good, say mental health charities, but making it work in practice will be a truer test of the government's resolve. Katie Leason.... more
(09 May 2002 15:54)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By David Callaghan, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(10 May 2002 09:16)

The point about fear
I was saddened and angered by Martin Smith's article ("Embrace the fear", 18 April). more
(09 May 2002 11:25)

It's not about cash
More than improved salaries, social workers need a better press and a return to the type of practice that allows them to develop relationships and.... more
(09 May 2002 11:28)

Reflections
As events have unfolded in the USA, Afghanistan and the Middle East, I have been thinking about social work and terrorism. more
(09 May 2002 11:30)

Council awaits review report after father`s manslaughter conviction
Bedfordshire social services is awaiting the results of an independent review into the death of a six-year-old boy strangled by his father, who was.... more
(09 May 2002 11:25)

Don't dither on appeal
To appeal against benefits decisions clients need to be quick off the mark, writes Gary Vaux. Nothing ever seems to stand still within.... more
(09 May 2002 11:35)

Research into practice
Gaynor Wingham looks at a study into the use of police protection for children, which gives examples of good practice and interagency liaison. more
(09 May 2002 11:39)

www.mentalhealth.org.uk
The Mental Health Foundation site is very accessible and useful, writes Bob Sapey, lecturer in applied social science, Lancaster University. more
(09 May 2002 11:44)

Waiting in the wings
David Behan explains the Association of Directors of Social Services’ view that area child protection committees are ready to take on an enhanced.... more
(09 May 2002 11:50)

Parents to launch support campaign
Parents with learning difficulties who have had their children taken away from them are to launch a campaign this month to raise awareness of the.... more
(09 May 2002 10:47)

Police and Youth Justice Board gain extra funds to tackle youth crime
The Home Office is targeting the 10 police force areas worst affected by street crime with extra funds during the course of the year. more
(09 May 2002 10:49)

Chronic underfunding sets scene for rationing of older people's services
Older people face increased rationing of key services as a result of chronic underfunding of community care over the past decade, claims a new.... more
(09 May 2002 10:50)

Radical overhaul of child protection will not work, agencies tell Laming
Wholesale reorganisation of the child protection system will not provide a solution to "child protection dilemmas", child welfare agencies and.... more
(09 May 2002 10:53)

Welsh councils quit dispersal scheme
Councils in Wales have carried out their threat to withdraw from the Home Office asylum dispersal scheme (News, page 11, 2 May). more
(09 May 2002 10:55)

A degree of flexibility?
The new social work degree is expected to bring with it a sudden jump in the number of practice placement days for students. more
(09 May 2002 10:57)

Mental Illness - A Handbook for Carers
Edited by Rosalind Ramsay, Claire Gerada, Sarah Mars and George Szmukler. Jessica Kingsley Publishers £14. more
(09 May 2002 11:00)

Rebuilding Community
Edited by John Pierson and Joan Smith. more
(09 May 2002 10:59)

Give me my life back
This week's multi-disciplinary panel comments on how a man dia gnosed with schizophrenia can be helped out of his apathy. more
(09 May 2002 11:05)

This week's diary is by a family placement panels manager for a local authority
Tuesday My computer allows me some relaxing mini-breaks during two hours' quality spreadsheet time. It's like the machine playing statues with me:.... more
(09 May 2002 11:21)

Executive to refocus on recruitment problems
Scotland's minister for education and young people Cathy Jamieson acknowledged that the Scottish executive had been slow to address the country's.... more
(09 May 2002 10:25)

Commission unable to alter standards
The new Commission for the Regulation of Care in Scotland last week detailed problems with care standards set by the executive. more
(09 May 2002 10:27)

Directors worry over inspectorate
There is growing concern over the performance of Scotland's Social Work Services Inspectorate and the "conceptual fuzziness" around its.... more
(09 May 2002 10:29)

Soundbites from the ADSW Conference
- "Blaming social workers for the problems in society is like blaming flood control operators for global warming. more
(09 May 2002 10:30)

Adoption body criticises register
Plans for a UK-wide adoption register could make it even more difficult to find families for hard to place children, a conference workshop heard. more
(09 May 2002 10:32)

England sets bad example on crime
Scotland must avoid the simplistic approach to tackling youth crime currently being adopted by the English government, the conference heard. more
(09 May 2002 10:33)

Minister puts heat on Scottish councils to form health partnerships
Local authorities have been told they must form partnerships with health boards in Scotland or the executive will intervene. more
(09 May 2002 10:35)

Lawyers warn over 'World Cup sickness'
Employers could be breaking the law if they change their sickness procedures to prevent employees taking time off work to watch the World Cup,.... more
(09 May 2002 10:37)

Care trusts only one option, says Milburn
Alan Milburn has insisted that care trusts are just one possible route for closer working between health and social services. more
(09 May 2002 10:39)

Investigation puts inquiry on hold
The Clywch Inquiry into alleged sexual abuse of children at a south Wales school has been suspended indefinitely. more
(09 May 2002 10:43)

Backlog ruling could trigger legal battles
A care home owner on the Isle of Wight has won a court case that will mean the council has to pay a backlog of six months' invoices. more
(09 May 2002 10:44)

Door may open for unmarried couples
Unmarried couples should be allowed to adopt children jointly, health secretary Alan Milburn told the House of Commons this week. more
(09 May 2002 10:46)

Ideals do not end crises
Two of the landmark social care white papers of the last decade - Caring for People, published in 1990, and Modernising Social Services, in 1998 -.... more
(09 May 2002 09:31)

Nothing personal
Free personal care would only account for a small part of the necessary level of funding to bring long-term care services in the UK up to scratch. more
(09 May 2002 09:38)

Further afield
Establishing and meeting the support needs of people in sparsely populated areas requires an innovative approach. more
(09 May 2002 09:46)

Home truths
When Rebecca Calcraft polled care professionals on how they deal with the issue of children left alone at home, she found they were content to rely.... more
(09 May 2002 09:50)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(09 May 2002 09:59)

Time to commit
In the first of a series focusing on child protection in the light of the Victoria Climbie Inquiry, Ruth Winchester looks at factors that limit the.... more
(09 May 2002 09:56)

Blair's child benefit suggestion opposed
Prime minister Tony Blair's suggestion of removing child benefit would not help to reduce youth crime, 89 per cent of visitors to Community Care's.... more
(09 May 2002 10:16)

Sexuality must be respected in homes
Residential and nursing homes must do more to meet the needs of older lesbian and gay people, the first national conference on the subject heard.... more
(09 May 2002 10:23)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(07 May 2002 09:40)