Articles by Date : May 01 2007 - May 31 2007

Opinion:Go for it Gordon!
The new prime minister must make Valuing People a priority, writes Ray Jones more
(17 May 2007 00:09)

Editorial Comment: Let's help fulfil potential
People with learning disabilities have always been one of the most marginalised groups in society. And even though we have thankfully almost seen the.... more
(17 May 2007 00:29)

People with learning disabilities highlight need for friends and support
To launch Community Care's A Life Like Any Other campaign we surveyed people with learning disabilities for a snapshot of their lives and to ask them.... more
(16 May 2007 10:48)

Learning disability charities call to break down barriers and relax eligibility criteria
Community Care's campaign is supported by 10 learning disability charities that have formed a new coalition. Here, their leaders spell out what they.... more
(16 May 2007 10:46)

Unborn babies targeted in crackdown on criminality
Click on the above headline for more news from the social care sector in the national newspapers today. more
(16 May 2007 09:55)

Still much to do despite white paper
Our campaign is based around the principles of the 2001 Valuing People white paper, which promised new opportunities for people with learning.... more
(16 May 2007 09:33)

End antisocial behaviour orders for children, says report on youth justice reform
Antisocial behaviour orders for children should be abolished as part a shake-up of the youth justice system, a report out today says. more
(17 May 2007 00:01)

UK’s first specialist drug and alcohol court to start next year
Camden Council in London has secured funding for the UK’s first drug and alcohol court. more
(15 May 2007 16:54)

Department for Communities and Local Government urges councils to sell disused public buildings to community groups
Disused public buildings, including swimming baths, pubs or hospitals, should be sold off to the community for as little as £1, a.... more
(15 May 2007 15:03)

Magistrates “disregard” Youth Offending Teams’ advice when making decisions on young people
Magistrates are disregarding the advice of Youth Offending Teams and other professionals when making decisions on young people, according to a report.... more
(15 May 2007 11:53)

Community nurses pledge falls victim to cost-cutting
Click on the above headline for more news from the social care sector in the national newspapers today. more
(15 May 2007 09:41)

Approved social workers face long delays in hospital admissions for people with severe mental health problems
People with mental health problems so severe they may be a risk to themselves or others are waiting up to two weeks to be admitted to hospital,.... more
(15 May 2007 00:01)

Government rejects Mental Health Bill proposal to restrict compulsory community treatment
As promised, the government overturned the last of the amendments made by peers to the Mental Health Bill last week when it rejected plans to impose.... more
(14 May 2007 15:46)

Prison sell-off may fund village jail plan
Click on the above headline for more social care related news from the Monday and weekend papers. more
(14 May 2007 15:34)

Young carers need information, more support services and greater recognition, study finds
Campaigners are calling on the government to pledge more support for young carers as new research shows they lack information, formal support.... more
(14 May 2007 14:51)

Professional training for social workers to split, Social Care Institute for Excellence claims
The government could soon announce a complete split in the professional training of adults and children and families social workers, a major inquiry.... more
(11 May 2007 14:22)

Community Care Live - this week
Whether you want to hear the latest on government policy, or the newest thinking on cutting-edge practice in social care, Community Care Live in.... more
(14 May 2007 14:17)

Eco-therapy benefits mental health, Mind study says
More than nine in 10 people taking part in “green” exercise programmes believe the activities benefited their mental health, according to a study .... more
(14 May 2007 13:07)

New Deal for Young People “woeful,” report by former Minister for Welfare Reform Frank Field claims
The impact of the government’s New Deal for Young People has been “woeful,” a report by former Minister for Welfare Reform Frank Field argues today. more
(14 May 2007 10:44)

Self-harm and suicide attempts in psychiatric hospitals could be reduced by increasing checks on patients, study finds
Self-harm and suicide attempts in psychiatric hospitals could be reduced by increasing regular checks on patients, raising the number of qualified.... more
(14 May 2007 00:01)

Swindon People First closes
Swindon People First, part of the national service-user led network for people with learning difficulties, has closed because of a lack of funds. more
(12 May 2007 00:01)

Resistance to change in social care blocking independent living for disabled people, Office for Disability Issues study finds
Resistance to change in the social care sector is blocking the implementation of independent living for disabled people, a government study has found. more
(11 May 2007 14:51)

Child professionals missed chances to intervene in family of 11-month-old starved to death by parents
Professionals missed a number of opportunities to intervene in a family in the years before the parents starved their baby to death. more
(11 May 2007 13:13)

Safeguarding south Asian children
The NSPCC offers professionals advice on tackling child abuse in British south Asian communities. more
(11 May 2007 11:57)

Tony Blair to resign as prime minister
Tony Blair has today announced he will resign as prime minister after 10 years in office. more
(10 May 2007 11:52)

London Councils secures summit with Patricia Hewitt over cost shunting
Representatives of London’s councils have finally secured a meeting with health secretary Patricia Hewitt to discuss significant levels of.... more
(13 May 2007 11:37)

Social Work Law
Practice - Children more
(04 May 2007 11:22)

Mental Health
Practice section more
(04 May 2007 11:13)

Social Worker Experiences
Practice section - children more
(04 May 2007 11:03)

Case study
Health more
(04 May 2007 10:55)

Home care yet more focused on fewer, needier clients, figures from the Information Centre for health and social care show
The trends for councils to focus domiciliary care on fewer, needier people and outsource provision to the independent sector have continued, figures.... more
(11 May 2007 10:27)

Office for Disability Issues finds housing adaptations improve outcomes while saving costs
Increased investment in housing adaptations and equipment for disabled and older people would bring savings of millions of pounds a year to councils.... more
(11 May 2007 10:20)

Mother of autistic boy wins landmark housing ruling
Click on the above headline for more social care related news from today's papers. more
(11 May 2007 09:32)

Patricia Hewitt announces ten more talking therapy pilots and says praises early results from programme
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt yesterday announced the government would carry out ten more pilots into psychological therapies for people with.... more
(11 May 2007 08:31)

BASW chief slams regulator for being too soft on social worker misconduct
GSCC’s chair defends the conduct hearing system as robust and fair more
(10 May 2007 12:20)

Beverley Hughes presses ahead with social care practices despite sector’s scepticism
Children’s minister Beverley Hughes has said the government will pilot the contracting out of services for looked-after children to GP-style social.... more
(10 May 2007 12:19)

Have your say
With an ageing population, how should care be funded? more
(05 May 2007 10:43)

Today, the beginning of the end
Click on the above headline for more social care news from the national newspapers. more
(10 May 2007 10:23)

Older people's nutrition: cooking in care homes - best practice
Malnutrition is a significant problem in older people's care homes. But, as Jamie Oliver asked in relation to school dinners, is it just a question.... more
(10 May 2007 10:10)

Editorial Comment: Brown is no market leader
There are almost as many opinions on Blair’s contribution to social care as there are commentators. But determining what Gordon Brown’s tenure at.... more
(10 May 2007 10:08)

Tony Blair: the social care legacy
As Tony Blair announces his departure plans, Mark Ivory assesses the legacy of Labour's longest serving prime minister more
(10 May 2007 10:02)

National Information Sharing Index: will it improve child protection? The trailblazers report back...
As the deadline for a national information sharing index approaches, Anabel Unity Sale looks at the lessons of collecting data on children from.... more
(10 May 2007 09:31)

Find out more about the Newcastle and Gateshead Council trailblazer
Newcastle Council's Children's Services along with Gateshead Council were a Department for Education and Skills Trailblazer which recently developed.... more
(09 May 2007 09:27)

Ethics: Contemporary Challenges in Health and Social Care
Ethical issues are at the heart of much of the work in health and social care, writes Keith Popple. In fact it is impossible to satisfactorily.... more
(10 May 2007 08:56)

ONLINE LEARNING: Protecting Children: Developing Basic Skills
Akamas, an independent specialist e-learning and training organisation, has worked with London Metropolitan University to develop two online child.... more
(10 May 2007 08:45)

Money Matters: Top tips to keep you solvent
Coffee? That will be £634 more
(10 May 2007 00:00)

Rambler's associations, bicycles and a PC world
Chris Handley says social care professionals will appreciate spending an evening with Jeremy Hardy more
(10 May 2007 08:26)

Career Clinic
I am a new manager. One member of staff is doing all he can to provoke me and his colleagues - arriving late, leaving early, avoiding team meetings..... more
(10 May 2007 08:16)

People Moves
Latest movers and shakers from the sector more
(10 May 2007 08:13)

Social Care Institute for Excellence: training courses for social care leaders under fire
Ministers want to improve training for leaders and the spread of best practice in social care. Amy Taylor gauges reaction to the plans more
(10 May 2007 08:08)