Articles by Date : May 01 2003 - May 31 2003

Managers under fire in fostering arrest
Social work managers at an unnamed council acted in a "grossly unprofessional and wholly improper manner" when dealing with the arrest of one of.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Call to pay live-in care staff by task
Councils and individuals would not be able to afford live-in care if live-in workers were paid for every hour spent in a client's home, a care.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Services in Scotland 'need to be widened'
Scottish health boards and councils must accept responsibility for improving the lives of people with learning difficulties, according to the.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Agency head pledges to do more to tackle institutional racism in NHS
The chief executive of the National Institute for Mental Health has admitted that parts of the NHS are institutionally racist. more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Tameside increases fees and bonuses
Tameside Council has increased its basic fees to care homes and intends to raise the financial bonuses given to superior quality homes. more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Elite councils consider plans to take control of adult services from NHS
The country's best councils would take control of hospital care for older people, under radical plans discussed this week. more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Government warns of benefit sanctions
Homelessness charity Shelter has criticised government plans put out to consultation this week to cut housing benefit from people accused of.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Capita pays huge financial penalty for failing to meet bureau service targets
The firm responsible for running the Criminal Records Bureau on behalf of the Home Office has been forced to pay back nearly £2m for its role in the.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Birth family contact 'should increase'
Adopted children would like more contact with their birth families, new research suggests. more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Boost for pupils with special needs
Changes to primary school tests announced by education secretary Charles Clarke this week will improve prospects for children with special.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Council challenged on 'unsuitable home'
The asylum-seeking parents of two disabled teenage boys launched a judicial review challenge last week over a decision not to move them from their.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Demonised drinkers
The problems that flow from excessive drinking affect all communities in Britain. But as Katie Leason explains, alcoholism among black and Asian.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Opponents line up to sink Labour's flagship policy on criminal justice
Labour is unlikely to enjoy an easy passage in the Scottish parliament as the smaller parties join professional organisations in condemning its.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

McTernan on Politics
Reform of voting in Scottish local government may herald a UK-wide shake up. more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Basic skills need to be developed
Families who want to adopt should be assessed and trained in basic parenting skills, writes Laurence Jennings. more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

The stigma lives on
The paucity of HIV/Aids centres for children is testament to society's continuing and shameful reluctance to accept the condition as a disease rather.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Scottish champions kept in the dark
Looked-after children's champions in Scottish schools have struggled to make an impact in their first 18 months because of a lack of guidance from.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Public services must value human rights
Two years of human rights legislation have had little impact on service provision. more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Agencies struggle to judge when an ex-offender is ready to be employed
When can it be said an ex-offender is rehabilitated and suitable for a job in social care? Sally Gillen speaks to employers to find out how they.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Secrets and lies
Life is not made easier for children who live with HIV by society's continuing inability to confront the condition without prejudice. But there are.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Faith objections no grounds for opt-out
Nearly two thirds of visitors to Community Care 's website say social workers should not be able to opt out of working with gay adoptive couples.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Connexions service wins users' backing
More than 90 per cent of young people who have used the Connexions service were very or fairly satisfied with the help they received, according to.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Horses in harness for disabled people
Miniature guide horses are being introduced as an alternative to guide and assistance dogs to help blind and disabled people to live independently. more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

President's manifesto
Scotland can expect anything but a quiet time with Duncan MacAulay now leading the Association of Directors of Social Work. Steven Black spoke to.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

The adoption experience
The picture painted by the consultation with young people who had been adopted, carried out by A National Voice, contrasts dramatically with that.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Where will power lie?
Ministers and leaders of top-rated councils will be able to use their new joint venture, the innovations forum, to float ideas that may help to break.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Cafe therapy so vital
The closure of a department store caf' leads Peter Beresford to remember how it helped him recover. more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Special report on detention of child asylum seekers
While the poor conditions in Young Offenders’ Institutions often raises doubts over their suitability to hold young people, there are a group of.... more
(22 May 2003 00:00)

Foreign social workers 'abandoned' without information
Newly qualified social workers and those drafted in from abroad are being abandoned at the frontline with no information about the services they can.... more
(22 May 2003 10:25)

Thursday 22 May 2003
Disabled goalkeeper to play for Manchester United. more
(22 May 2003 10:01)

Wednesday 21 May 2003
Man glues himself to desk in tax credits protest. more
(21 May 2003 10:02)

Capita fined for criminal checks crisis
The company responsible for running the Criminal Records Bureau on behalf of the home office has been forced to pay back nearly £2 million for its.... more
(20 May 2003 13:29)

Care workers warned they could face grooming allegations
Senior legal and political figures are concerned the government's Sexual Offences Bill could increase the number of abuse allegations made against.... more
(20 May 2003 13:11)

Housing benefit to be deducted from anti-social residents
Anti-social neighbours could lose their housing benefit under proposals being consulted on by the department for work and pensions, writes Clare.... more
(20 May 2003 11:38)

Putting aslyum into perspective
There are a number of common myths and misconceptions that are perpetuated throughout the media and politics. Here, we provide the facts behind the.... more
(22 May 2003 16:11)

Tuesday 20 May 2003
Company behind criminal checks fiasco fined £2 million. Rowdy pupils to be put on a pink bus. more
(20 May 2003 09:51)

Key worker for disabled children set to be recommended in government blueprint
The national service framework for children is likely to call for all young disabled children and their families to be allocated a key worker to.... more
(19 May 2003 18:11)

Courts consider power of social services to remove children at birth
In a decision in the high court in April 2003 Mr Justice Munby ruled that a local authority could remove a child at birth, but in the particular.... more
(19 May 2003 17:49)

University students from poor backgrounds lose out
Fear of debt and feelings of isolation mean young people from disadvantaged backgrounds who enter higher education are more likely to drop out of.... more
(19 May 2003 17:28)

Children and Young People’s Unit in ministerial limbo
The Children and Young People’s Unit is understood to be lobbying education secretary Charles Clarke to bring the role of minister for young people.... more
(19 May 2003 17:28)

Sure Start minister to boost child care for disabled children
The government is exploring how to make it easier for parents of disabled young children to find the child care they need to enter employment. more
(19 May 2003 17:24)

MPs criticise government for failure to appoint children's commissioner
The government has been criticised for its failure to appoint an independent children's commissioner for England by the parliamentary joint committee.... more
(19 May 2003 17:13)

Commission warns providers against legal battles
The National Care Standards Commission is concerned that care providers are being encouraged to start legal battles against the care standards.... more
(19 May 2003 12:31)

Monday 19 May 2003
A man who killed his chronically ill older parents is freed by judge. more
(19 May 2003 10:01)

Government tells GPs to provide free treatment to care home residents
All care home residents are entitled to free care from a GP, and homes should not be required to pay a retainer fee, according to updated guidance.... more
(16 May 2003 17:27)

Mental health chief admits NHS is racist
The chief executive of the National Institute for Mental Health admitted that parts of the NHS are institutionally racist, writes Katie Leason. more
(15 May 2003 17:50)

Authorities told to take responsibility for helping people with learning difficulties
Scottish health boards and councils must accept responsibility for improving the lives of people with learning difficulties, according to the.... more
(16 May 2003 11:20)

Can you see the join?
Primary care trusts are vehicles that are designed to make health and social care professionals work more closely together. Debbie Andalo charts the.... more
(15 May 2003 00:00)

Route to regeneration
Simon Ebbett looks at how health care professionals are working with social workers across a range of services for different client groups to help.... more
(15 May 2003 00:00)