Articles by Date : May 01 2002 - May 31 2002

Two new members of GSCC appointed
The General Social Care Council has appointed two additional members to widen its background and expertise. more
(07 May 2002 11:08)

Older people face rationing of services
Older people face increased rationing of key services as a result of chronic under funding of community care over the last decade, claims a new.... more
(08 May 2002 12:46)

Call for major overhaul of child protection system to be ruled out
Wholesale reorganisation of the child protection system will not provide a solution to "child protection dilemmas", child welfare agencies and.... more
(07 May 2002 14:53)

Reshuffle benefits former social care staff
Two former social work staff have been promoted in a Scottish executive reshuffle following the shock resignation of Wendy Alexander, minister of.... more
(07 May 2002 18:12)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom and Alex Dobson. more
(08 May 2002 09:21)

Unmarried couples may be allowed to adopt
Unmarried couples should be allowed to jointly adopt children the government has conceded, writes Clare Jerrom. more
(08 May 2002 09:47)

Parents with learning difficulties call for more support
Parents with learning difficulties who have had their children taken away from them are to launch a campaign to raise awareness of the issue and to.... more
(08 May 2002 14:31)

Two thirds of wheelchair users forced to wait for suitable housing
Sixty seven per cent of wheelchair users wait over three years in inadequate and sometimes dangerous accommodation while waiting for accessible.... more
(08 May 2002 16:01)

Second phase of recruitment drive launched
The government has launched the second phase of its national recruitment campaign for social workers. more
(08 May 2002 17:06)

We are all deserving, including the lazy
Yvonne Roberts argues for more tailor-made programmes aimed at getting the reluctant back to work. more
(02 May 2002 14:53)

All racism is equal
The Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000 is a start, writes Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, but it will not solve the complex dilemmas that arise in the.... more
(02 May 2002 14:42)

IT must improve, say directors
The amount of money social services have spent on IT is "a pittance" compared to NHS spending, the seminar was told. more
(02 May 2002 14:28)

Cultural change is needed, panel hears
The key to improving child protection services may not concern new procedures, better equipment or even more resources, but it might lie in.... more
(02 May 2002 14:28)

Nurses taking over social inclusion role
Promoting social inclusion used to be the preserve of social workers, but nurses and occupational therapists are taking over the role, according to.... more
(02 May 2002 14:15)

NHS relies on help from social care
Social services are no longer the "poor relation" of health services and the government is now relying on social care to put its extra.... more
(02 May 2002 14:13)

Plans to withdraw housing benefit criticised
Government proposals to cut housing benefit for families who commit anti-social behaviour have been condemned by homelessness charity Shelter,.... more
(02 May 2002 15:56)

Extension of supervision schemes for young offenders
Persistent young offenders in the ten police force areas worst affected by street crime are to be targeted by the extension of supervision schemes,.... more
(02 May 2002 15:53)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom and Alex Dobson. more
(03 May 2002 10:05)

Councils told the status quo not acceptable
Local authorities have been told they must form partnerships with health boards in Scotland or the executive will intervene, writes David Callaghan. more
(03 May 2002 12:10)

Partnership pressures
The government’s emphasis on acute health services is endangering developing partnerships between health and social care, writes King’s.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Directors told commission has problems with care standards
A senior executive of the new Commission for the Regulation of Care in Scotland told social work directors there were problems with care standards.... more
(02 May 2002 13:59)

Joint working puts patients at centre
Those who fear a health takeover of social care should see nurses as allies rather than part of the threat, Royal College of Nursing general.... more
(02 May 2002 14:14)

Call for review of Scots Social Work Inspectorate
There is increasing concern over the performance of Scotland's Social Work Services Inspectorate and the "conceptual fuzziness" around.... more
(02 May 2002 14:18)

Minister admits executive slow to tackle recruitment crisis
Scotland’s minister for education and young people admitted the Scottish executive has been slow to address the country’s acute social work.... more
(02 May 2002 13:57)

Confident Teens
By Gael Lindenfield. Thorsons £8.99 ISBN 0 00 7100620 Gael Lindenfield is the author of several popular self-help books, including the.... more
(02 May 2002 14:43)

Threatening behaviour
A father has threatened his estranged wife an  d social workers, and there are fears about the well-being of his children. more
(02 May 2002 14:45)

No benefit from cuts
A new package of measures and cash to tackle truancy was this week overshadowed by the government's cynical proposal to cut the child benefit of.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

The Chrysalid Years
By Abigail Freeman. Aspen £9. more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

www.veteransagency.mod.uk
The welfare of war veterans is a major social problem; many end up homeless, unemployed, divorced and develop drug or alcohol problems and resort.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Injecting hope
How can supported housing providers help drug users change the ir lifestyles for the better and become drug-free? Sharon O'Hara of the English.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Care Standards Act threatens users' independence, claim charities
The care standards introduced last month could undermine the learning difficulties white paper Valuing People and reduce the flexibility of.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Charities alarmed at threat to child benefit for parents of offenders
Children's charities this week voiced concern over proposals floated by government to cut child benefit for parents of persistent young offenders.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Research into practice
Jill Manthorpe reports on research that highlights good practice in supporting people with high support needs to make decisions. more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. Spending on social care is to go up 6 per cent a year for the next three years, thanks to.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

news analysis of the health secretary's proposal for a new regulation body
David Brown looks at the implications of separating the roles of inspection and policy development in the health secretary's proposal for a.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Essex police search for missing man
Essex Police have released an artist's impression of a man calling himself Michael Glanton who went missing from a residential home in Broomfield,.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Nurses call for new classification system for children in need or at risk
Children are dying because of the system for classifying them as either "at risk" or "in need", a fringe meeting of the Royal College of Nursing.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Alternative to prison needed, says Woolf
Insufficient resources mean young offenders are "left languishing in overcrowded secure accommodation", Lord Chief Justice Woolf said last week. more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Patients may jump care home queue
Penalising councils for delayed discharges could lead to individuals in hospital being offered care in the community in preference to those living.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

High court rules in favour of people detained in psychiatric hospitals
Thousands of mental health patients could be able to claim compensation following high court test case rulings that the government breached the.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Care homes face registration delays
Care homes are experiencing delays in applications for registration and for criminal record checks on new employees. more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Agencies must alter information sharing
Adoption agencies should not apply a blanket approach to sharing information with adoptees if they want to avoid legal action, a leading children's.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Free personal care campaign launched
A campaign to highlight the introduction of free personal care has been launched by the Scottish executive this week. more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Council ends unsuitable housing
A council that placed a homeless alcoholic with mental health needs in a lap dancing pub has vowed to stop using the temporary accommodation after.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Dispersal plans for Wales close to ruin as councils seek reimbursement
Plans for dispersing asylum seekers throughout out Wales are near to collapse, delegates at a meeting of the Welsh Local Government Association.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Key indicators vital for departments to obtain 'good' star ratings
Failure to meet minimum performance levels for 11 key performance indicators will automatically prevent councils from being judged as providing a.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Student travails...
Although the final year Diploma in Social Work students selected for your feature ("Social care expects", 18 April) refer to their difficult.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Unison votes against nursing care divide
Unison members voted unanimously for a motion opposing the "artificial distinction" between nursing and personal care at the public service union's.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

Barred from learning?
There is a striking discrepancy in the amounts of money spent on education for children held in secure units and those in juvenile units at young.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)

This week's diary is by a local services manager at a housing association who helps single mothers maintain their tenancies.
Monday Out of the office on Friday and there are an abundance of messages waiting for me. Most are from potential clients or partner.... more
(02 May 2002 00:00)