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Mother loses appeal for compensation
Beverley Palmer, mother of murdered three-year-old Rosie, last
week lost her Appeal Court bid for £200,000 compensation from
Tees Health.... more
(14 June 2000 00:00)
Union claims Nottinghamshire is unfairly disciplining members
Nottinghamshire Council is trying to unfairly discipline staff
at a children's residential home in Mansfield in relation to an
inquiry two years.... more
(14 June 2000 00:00)
Directors demand clear guidelines on responsibilities for care leavers
With personal and financial support to meet their needs as
identified in their pathway plans. more
(14 June 2000 00:00)
Refugee cash must be repaid
Initial start-up spending on the Kosova refugee programme is at
least £10. more
(14 June 2000 00:00)
Voluntary sector could lose autonomy
The voluntary sector is at risk of losing its autonomy as a
result of the impact of public policy, the UK’s first
professor of Voluntary.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
A Guiding hand
A revised code of practice to the Mental Health Act 1983 aims to
bring social care practitioners up-to-date on best practice to
safeguard patient's.... more
(14 June 2000 00:00)
Battle lines are drawn
Private care providers claim they are being bullied by local
government contractors, creating pressures to compromise quality. more
(14 June 2000 00:00)
Between ritual and right
As a parliamentary initiative highlights the problems of forced
marriages, Melissa Benn takes issue with the cultural relativism
which prevents.... more
(14 June 2000 00:00)
Clash of cultures
When does a long-accepted practice become an intolerable abuse
of a girl's rights? Audrey Thompson examines the line between
cultural insensitivity.... more
(14 June 2000 00:00)
Court ruling paves the way for change
The recent court ruling giving Jeffrey and Jennifer Bramley
interim custody of the children they had fostered then ran away
with highlights the.... more
(14 June 2000 00:00)
New lay body to monitor children`s services at Lambeth
Lambeth Council has established a new lay body to monitor its
performance as a corporate parent for looked after children and
young people. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Young people encouraged to become carers
Cambridgeshire Council social services department is joining
forces with the local training and education council CambsTEC to
encourage young.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
New lay body to monitor children's services at Lambeth
Lambeth Council has established a new lay body to monitor its
performance as a corporate parent for looked after children and
young people. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Cash boost for Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation has been awarded £574,088 by
the National Lottery Charities Board for its Strategies for Living
project. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Help needed for young people with dementia
There is a need for a specialised service for younger people
with alzheimers and other dementia, says a Royal College of
Psychiatrist’s.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Voluntary sector could lose authonomy
The voluntary sector is at risk of losing its autonomy as a
result of the impact of public policy, the UK’s first
professor of Voluntary.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Businesses in north east urged to give youngsters a chance
Newcastle Council is urging local organisations and businesses
in the north-east to offer valuable work experiences to young
people in residential.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Young people encouraged to become carers
Cambridgeshire Council social services department is joining
forces with the local training and education council CambsTEC to
encourage young.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
New lay body to monitor children's services at Lambeth
Lambeth Council has established a new lay body to monitor its
performance as a corporate parent for looked after children and
young people. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Cash boost for Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation has been awarded £574,088 by
the National Lottery Charities Board for its Strategies for Living
project. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Help needed for young people with dementia
There is a need for a specialised service for younger people
with alzheimers and other dementia, says a Royal College of
Psychiatrist’s.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Voluntary sector could lose authonomy
The voluntary sector is at risk of losing its autonomy as a
result of the impact of public policy, the UK’s first
professor of Voluntary.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
An Intimate Loneliness: Supporting Bereaved Parents and Siblings
An Intimate Loneliness. Supporting Bereaved Parents and
Siblings
Gordon Riches and Pam Dawson, Open University Press,
£17. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Disability, the Family and Society: Listening to Mothers
Disability, the Family and Society. Listening to Mothers
Janet Read, Open University Press, £18. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Effectiveness of using child care research
A study of how research in child care is carried out, how
results are disseminated, and how findings can be incorporated into
social work practice. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Government announces new drugs agency
Home secretary Jack Straw is set to announce a new national
agency to oversee drugs treatment programmes. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Needs of people with mental health and addiction problems "ignored"
The needs of people with mental health problems who are also
addicted to drink or drugs are being ignored, according to an
influential group of MPs. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Low rent areas could become stigmatised
Areas with low rents could become stigmatised new research from
the Chartered Institute of Housing has shown. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Regeneration to ge given high priority
Deputy prime minister John Prescott said regeneration is to
feature prominently in the forthcoming government spending
review. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Businesses in north east urged to give youngsters a chance
Newcastle Council is urging local organisations and businesses
in the north-east to offer valuable work experiences to young
people in residential.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Young people encouraged to become carers
Cambridgeshire Council social services department is joining
forces with the local training and education council CambsTEC to
encourage young.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
New lay body to monitor children's services at Lambeth
Lambeth Council has established a new lay body to monitor its
performance as a corporate parent for looked after children and
young people. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Cash boost for Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation has been awarded £574,088 by
the National Lottery Charities Board for its Strategies for Living
project. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Help needed for young people with dementia
There is a need for a specialised service for younger people
with alzheimers and other dementia, says a Royal College of
Psychiatrist’s.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Voluntary sector could lose authonomy
The voluntary sector is at risk of losing its autonomy as a
result of the impact of public policy, the UK’s first
professor of Voluntary.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Businesses in north east urged to give youngsters a chance
Newcastle Council is urging local organisations and businesses
in the north-east to offer valuable work experiences to young
people in residential.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
White to sort out Islington
Union officials have described as "odd" the appointment of a
director to help Islington Council to find £2.4 million
savings in its social.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Blair wants to forge closer links with health
A Downing Street summit on the future of the NHS has signalled
closer links between social services departments and the health
service. more
(07 June 2000 00:00)
Social workers reject asylum dispersal
Only 5 per cent of visitors to Community Care's website believe
the government's dispersal policy for asylum seekers is
working. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Putting culture into dementia care
Why do people from ethnic minority groups miss out on dementia
care? Evidence from European Commission research suggests that the
onset of dementia.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Good news on challenging decisions
An about turn by the Benefits Agency means that clients who
challenge decisions about components of their disability living
allowance are more.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Mobility and responsibility
Some local authorities are refusing to provide transport to day
care facilities to clients who are in receipt of disability living
allowance. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Sociology for Social Workers and Probation Officers
Sociology for Social Workers and Probation Officers
Viviene E Cree, Routledge, £15. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Art for people's sake
The art world often looks like an intimidating place from the
outside - all the more so for people whose creativity has never
been encouraged. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Discriniation in child protection work with Asian families
An investigation into problems associated with child protection
work carried out with Asian families. more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Charities welcome tsar's moves towards 24-hour services
Mental health charities have welcomed the government's pledge to
ensure mental health patients and their carers have access to
round-the-clock.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Executive promises money to integrate GP-based services
Social work, health and voluntary sectors are to be integrated
in communities throughout Scotland as a result of a multi-million
pound initiative.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Scottish agencies voice their concern at new drugs policy
Leading addiction agencies have criticised the emphasis on
detection and punishment in the wake of the launch of the Scottish
Drugs Enforcement.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Cash boost set to help Scotland's rough sleepers
Rough sleepers are to benefit from a package of developments
worth £25 million following an announcement last week by
Scottish executive.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
Worker in police row
A black social worker is considering civil action against Devon
and Cornwall police after being handcuffed and held in custody just
five days.... more
(08 June 2000 00:00)
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