Articles by Date : June 01 2002 - June 30 2002

No to campaign against care trusts
Fewer than half of the visitors to Community Care's website support a call from Unison's local government conference for a national campaign.... more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

Regulation body consults on register
Rules for the registration and de-registration of social care workers in England are to go out to consultation. more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

Social work stress case goes to court
A social worker who claims she became so stressed by her 100-hour a week caseload that she suffered a mental collapse has begun a high court bid.... more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

Criticism of special needs statements
Parents of children with special needs have to fight to get a statutory assessment and then find the process to be stressful and alienating, the.... more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

Rival plan to end delayed discharges
Local Government Association members have agreed an alternative to the government's plan to make councils responsible for the costs of delayed.... more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

MPs say bill is threat to human rights
The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill could breach human rights legislation, an influential committee of MPs and peers has claimed. more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

Home secretary announces shake up for laws on sexual offences
Laws on sex offences involving children are to be reformed as part of an overhaul of the sexual offences legislation, the home secretary has.... more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

Scrambled messages
According to many professionals, new technology and the beefing up of area child protection committees would help ensure that the kind of.... more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

news analysis of mental health services for people from ethnic minorities
A new report finds that mental health services for people from ethnic minorities are not meeting targets set out in the National Service Framework..... more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

U-turn on brain surgery consent
The Scottish executive has backed down over laws that would have led to people undergoing controversial brain surgery without consent. more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

MP seeks action on victim support
Prisoners who were abused in the children's homes they grew up in and are later interviewed by police investigating historic child abuse are.... more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

Books not enough, says Scots inspector
Scotland's senior chief inspector of education has sent out a warning to local authorities that buying books and resources for residential units.... more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

Domestic violence code for staff
Stockport Council has launched a domestic violence policy for its 10,000 staff who may be either victims or even perpetrators of violence in the.... more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

London services fail ethnic minorities
A senior policy adviser to London mayor Ken Livingstone told a conference last week that the public sector was failing to address inequalities as a.... more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

Decision-making guidance for people with learning difficulties 'inaccessible'
A national charity run for and by people with learning difficulties has criticised draft guidance published by the Lord Chancellor's Department for.... more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

Collaboration between boroughs seen as key to recruitment crisis
Steps towards collaboration between London boroughs to tackle the social care recruitment crisis were set in motion at a major symposium last week. more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

Reconviction rates cut ahead of target
The government's five-year target to cut juvenile offender reconviction rates has been met four years early, according to the latest statistics. more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

Unison to fight on over London pay
Public sector union Unison has vowed to continue its fight for a £4,000 London weighing despite the rejection of the claim by local government.... more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

Government publishes draft mental health bill
Plans for the compulsory treatment in the community of people with mental health problems have been confirmed by the government, writes David Brown. more
(25 June 2002 16:38)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(26 June 2002 09:40)

Carers aged over 65 will be entitled to extended allowance
Carers are to receive more help as a result of measures passed by parliament, including the extension of the invalid care allowance to people aged.... more
(26 June 2002 11:31)

Buckinghamshire issues plan after joint review finds service delays
Buckinghamshire social services outlined a draft action plan aimed at improving social care services, following a joint review, writes Clare Jerrom. more
(26 June 2002 11:40)

Lack of funds threatens new support for people with learning difficulties who claim sex abuse
Legislation designed to improve support for people with learning difficulties who claim sexual abuse will not be used because agencies do not have.... more
(26 June 2002 11:53)

Compete or co-operate?
Haringey Council's decision to pay children and families social workers more than staff in adult services is a sign of the severity of the social.... more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

Hostile homes
Recent research suggests that traditional family support services may not protect children when warmth and affection are absent from family.... more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

No more holidays on ice
Disabled people going on holiday sometimes face discrimination over travel arrangements and problems with room access in holiday accommodation. more
(27 June 2002 00:00)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
Including headlines from Scotland and Wales. By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(25 June 2002 09:41)

Executive releases more investment to tackle delayed discharge
The Scottish executive has released £15 million to local authorities and NHS boards to tackle delayed discharge following an announcement by.... more
(25 June 2002 10:54)

Haringey offers pay rise to social workers in children services
Haringey is widening the pay difference between social workers in children and family services and those working with adults, writes David.... more
(25 June 2002 11:56)

Rape inquiry launched after attack on female patient at mental health unit
Allegations that a 60-year-old female patient at a mental health unit has been raped are being investigated by police in London. more
(25 June 2002 12:56)

East Sussex not serving people well, inspectors conclude
East Sussex social services department is not serving people well, a joint review has reported, writes Clare Jerrom. more
(25 June 2002 11:45)

GSCC consults on rules for registration
The General Social Care Council has launched a three-month consultation on the rules for the registration and deregistration of social care workers. more
(25 June 2002 15:07)

Executive provides cash for post graduate bursaries
The Scottish executive has awarded an additional £400,000 for bursaries for post graduate social work students. more
(25 June 2002 15:52)

Drugs policy: something stirs
How do you prevent young people from using drugs? The government has now woken up to the fact that it cannot succeed in stopping the supply of.... more
(20 June 2002 13:41)

Unison continues fight for London weighting increase
Unison has vowed to continue its fight for a universal London weighting increase despite the strong rejection of the claim by local government.... more
(21 June 2002 14:35)

New report estimates real cost of providing nursing care for older people
Care home associations have welcomed a report that estimates the cost of providing nursing care for older people at £459 per week and.... more
(21 June 2002 14:59)

Government issues new adoption support guidance
The government has issued a new consultation document on the provision of effective adoption support. more
(21 June 2002 15:39)

UK needs 8,000 more foster carers, survey finds
A survey by the Fostering Network has shown that nearly 8,000 more foster carers are urgently needed. more
(24 June 2002 16:08)

Councils suggest alternative to delayed discharge penalties
The Local Government Association has drawn up an alternative to the government’s plan to make local authorities responsible for the cost of.... more
(24 June 2002 17:29)

Care leavers face postcode lottery of support services
Young adults leaving care face a postcode lottery of support services across Scotland, according to research released by the Scottish executive. more
(21 June 2002 17:52)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. Judge names boy, 12, cleared of fatal attack. more
(24 June 2002 10:24)

London councils to work together to solve recruitment crisis
Steps towards collaboration between London boroughs to tackle the social care recruitment crisis have been set in motion, writes Rachel Downey. more
(24 June 2002 17:37)

Children's Fund
Althea Efunshile describes how the Children’s Fund is pushing for a cultural shift in the delivery of services to young people, and how.... more
(20 June 2002 14:00)

Update
Guidance lays down councils’ role in community cohesion Local government has been placed firmly centre stage in promoting community cohesion in.... more
(20 June 2002 14:06)

Harbouring renewal
It is now recognised that local people must be at the centre of regeneration if it is to work. more
(20 June 2002 14:22)

Professional pioneers?
Carol Lewis looks at the kinds of training and skills that are needed to work with Sure Start and Connexions and asks whether the new generation of.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

A step up
Family researcher Jennifer Flowerdew challenges the prevailing view that stepchildren cannot go on to become good parents. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Whose fault is truancy?
The government is desperate to be seen to be doing something about truancy. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Sure Start
Naomi Eisenstadt explains how Sure Start is now targeting poverty through the promotion of employment for families on low incomes. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Estate of hope
The cycle of deprivation that forms when young parents can see no way forward is hard to break, but the government is looking to do just that with.... more
(20 June 2002 13:44)