Articles by Date : May 01 2005 - May 31 2005

Tuesday 10 May 2005
Refugee orphan tortured Blair announces junior ministers more
(10 May 2005 09:52)

Happy in their work
Social care professionals often assume that their bosses will be among the more understanding employers. But this isn’t always so and staff can.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Warfare to welfare
As commemorations of VE Day approach it is time to reflect on how the mass evacuation of children during the second world war profoundly changed.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Decision Time
New legislation should ensure that all people are able to make their own choices unless proven otherwise. Professionals will have to learn quickly.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Is prison ever an appropriate place for vulnerable women?
Joan Scott Inspired services If you've committed a crime, you've got to be able to take the punishment. Sometimes judges are a bit harsh,.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Smoking gun?
Sixteen months after cannabis was downgraded to a Class C drug, the debate continues about its effects on the mental health of users. With some.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Special Report on intensive fostering
Foster care has long been an option for youngsters in need of good parenting, but until recently it has not been associated with the criminal justice.... more
(05 May 2005 16:13)

Monday 9th May 2005
Blair reshuffles cabinet Au-pair cleared of murdering child more
(09 May 2005 09:57)

Friday 6 May 2005
London mental health trust fined over nurse's death Fears over autism test for young children more
(06 May 2005 10:22)

Sector considers Labour's third term
Tony Blair has led Labour to a third straight election victory but with a greatly reduced majority and the loss of key ministers in education and.... more
(06 May 2005 14:54)

Clarke hints at future work option
Skilled asylum seekers whose claims have failed who are unable to go home could be allowed to work while they wait to be returned, home secretary.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

UK regulator backs Prozac for children
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said that it was still advising health care practitioners to prescribe the anti-depressant.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Baby burned to death in oven
A mentally ill mother admitted last week to killing her three-week-old baby by cooking him in an oven. more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Private sector firms bid to improve North East Lincs children's services
North East Lincolnshire Council's children's department will become the first integrated service to face private sector intervention next month,.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Council denies 'hitch to school' advice
Aberdeenshire Council has rejected the suggestion that it told an eight-year-old pupil she should hitch hike to school because she is not entitled to.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

A false division
Chapter 12 of the recently published adult green paper, Independence, Well-being and Choice, professes to recognise the "important role" played by.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

A hard-hearted system
Salima Jivani's experiences amply demonstrate the need for change in our handling of welfare for refugees. more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Woman avoids jail after attack on child
An asylum seeker who tried to suffocate an eight-year-old boy in a bin liner was spared jail last week because of her mental health problems. more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Call for action on child detention
A UK-wide approach to ending the detention of asylum seeking children is needed, Scottish children's commissioner Kathleen Marshall has said. more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Survey reveals cuts in training spending
Spending on training across the public sector fell in 2004 and is likely to contract further this year, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

The benefits and pitfalls of forging your own way
Social workers, be they employed by councils, charities or agencies, possess skills that could eventually see some work for themselves, writes Derren.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Paediatrician claims she was overworked
A paediatrician facing allegations that she exaggerated accounts of child sex abuse told health bosses she faced a "gigantic" backlog of work, a.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Charity opts for intensive fostering
Charity NCH is piloting an intensive fostering scheme for young offenders aged between 10 and 17. more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Children in care still behind in education
The educational attainment of looked-after children improved by 3 per cent last year but still lies far behind the national average, according to.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Social services professionals start to pick up new children's director jobs
Social services chiefs are increasing their share of children's services directors jobs as councils open posts up to competition, a Community Care.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Voluntary sector sounds alarm over grant shift from social care to health
Social care services could lose out to health under the Department of Health's grant distributions to voluntary sector groups this year, social care.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Welsh scrap means test for adaptations
Disability groups in Wales have welcomed the Welsh assembly's decision to scrap the means test that stopped some disabled children from receiving.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

** Import Warning ** family court Union wants action on large workloads
Probation union Napo may go into dispute with the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service over workloads. more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Call for London-wide lettings
London councils should introduce an all-London lettings system for social housing to help tackle homelessness, a conference has been told. more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

How to write effectively
With reports, memos, e-mails, letters and day-to-day recording, there seems to be more and more writing within social care and precious little.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

If you ask me...
Wren Sidhe is a lesbian foster carer. more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Imagine Equality
Equality of opportunity for disabled people is a laudable duty that few would disagree with. But can we really expect public bodies to have the.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Just like others, satanists abuse
It's nonsense to imagine satanism as a no-go zone for the abusers who exist in every belief system, says Valerie Sinason. more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Learning difficulties services suffer most as cuts cause decommissioning
More than two-fifths of all services decommissioned since the launch of Supporting People were for people with learning difficulties, figures from.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Fall in detentions begs Bill question
The number of people detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England fell by almost 1,000 last year to 45,700, according to Department of Health.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Tories outline their social care policies to Community Care
Liam Fox today reached out to social care professionals by elaborating on the Tories’ plans for social care policy should they be elected into.... more
(04 May 2005 12:25)

Nice guidelines slammed by older people's charities
Older people’s charities have attacked proposed guidance for the NHS, which says that age discrimination in deciding treatment could be appropriate.... more
(05 May 2005 16:30)

Kennedy pledges to prioritise social care on day of general election
Charles Kennedy has pledged to ensure social care policy would be a priority for a Liberal Democrat government, writes Clare Jerrom . more
(05 May 2005 10:38)

Lawyer levels 'no remorse' accusation
The Mubarek family barrister has accused the prison service of showing no remorse over teenager Zahid Mubarek's death - like his murderer Robert.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Wales feels the strain as older English people head west
Rapidly changing demographics in parts of Wales as older people from elsewhere in the UK "migrate" may well necessitate a reshaping of care services..... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Ruling may spark inquiry into suicides
The cases of hundreds of prisoners who have attempted suicide in custody could be investigated, following a High Court judgement last week. more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Most doubt Labour's third-term priorities
Only 39 per cent of visitors to Community Care's website believe that a re-elected Labour government would sufficiently prioritise social care in its.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Remand is a big stick too freely wielded
Our rates of remand are out of control and people are paying an unacceptable price more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Care worker killed during off-duty visit
A care worker was stabbed to death while visiting a hostel for the homeless. more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Training materials: Valuing experience - older people and mental health
"I don't know what I would do without Pauline… she's there for me, she'll listen and she cares." more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

TV Review: Born with two mothers
After a mix-up at an IVF clinic, a white woman gives birth to a black baby in this unusual drama inspired by real-life cases, writes Josephine.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Book review: Valuing children, valuing parents
ATD Fourth World is a charity which has 45 years of experience working across the world for the betterment of families and individuals who experience.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

Book review: Call centres, one-stop shops of community based information centres?
This report describes research commissioned by a metropolitan borough as it planned a restructuring, with the aim of improving public access,.... more
(05 May 2005 13:57)

Book review: The Knowledge
The benefit of any electronic information system is not how easy it is to put in the information, but the quality and versatility of the information.... more
(05 May 2005 00:00)

More social services leaders take up childrens services director roles
Social care leaders are increasing their share of children’s services director jobs as councils open posts up to competition, a Community Care .... more
(05 May 2005 12:16)