Articles by Date : June 01 2002 - June 30 2002

Connexions
Anne Weinstock explains how Connexions’ mission parameters are very much in the hands of young people themselves. more
(20 June 2002 13:49)

Have your say
This week's Have your say discussion is about the rights of older people, and we are asking if older people's basic rights are being denied by poor.... more
(21 June 2002 11:11)

We're all ears
The government asked children and young people what they wanted, and now they know - more leisure time options. Sarah Wellard reports. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Only one once
Research suggests that early intervention to support families with babies in their first year has the long-term potential to cure many of society’s.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

End of the world?
While many young girls who have babies find their lives stalled amid poverty and dependence, having a baby as a teenager need not spell doom. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Community workers shine in honours list
Local Government Association chief executive Brian Briscoe joined rock legend Mick Jagger in receiving a knighthood last week in the Queen's.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Scots schools to teach prevention
Schools play a key role in tackling domestic violence, according to Margaret Curran, minister for social justice in the Scottish parliament. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Financial penalties must be selective
Yvonne Roberts says suing the NHS for post-abortion trauma is a step too far for the compensation culture. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Children in credit
The government's drive to beat child poverty will be buttressed by benefits changes, writes Gary Vaux. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

New guidance published on handling child abuse inquiries
The home office and the department of health have published joint guidance for agencies involved in managing complex child abuse investigations. more
(20 June 2002 16:52)

Directors warn of funding shortfall in Wales
A new report from directors warns that social services in Wales face a £9 million shortfall. more
(20 June 2002 17:02)

Executive consults on new proposals to help homeless people
The Scottish executive has launched a nation-wide consultation on a series of proposals designed to improve the support for homeless people. more
(20 June 2002 17:09)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(21 June 2002 10:06)

We are not all the same
Mabel Cooper says social work training should involve getting to know more people with learning difficulties. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

More quality placements
As a student social worker about to qualify, I have been watching the developments in the new social work degree with interest (News Analysis, 13.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

This week's diary is by a local authority policy officer
Monday Have been invited to an all day seminar by our new strategic health authority. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Different planets
For older people, living with their children may appear to be the ideal solution to the problem of care. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

www.harassment-law.co.uk
If you have a client who is suffering some form of harassment, then go to this site, writes Chris Lemon. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

The Unknown Fostering: A study of private fostering
By Bob Holman. Russell House Publishing £14.95 ISBN 1 903855 03 09 Holman has been promoting the cause of privately fostered children and.... more
(20 June 2002 13:53)

Research into practice
Neil Thompson looks at research relating to ambiguities and tensions in care management work, which have a detrimental effect on staff morale. more
(20 June 2002 15:49)

Mencap urges councils to house service users as elderly parents die
Local authorities are failing to meet the future housing needs of thousands of people with a learning difficulty who are living at home with.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Police chief defends enquiry methods
A leading police officer has defended the force's use of "trawling" methods when investigating allegations of child abuse. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Blunkett angers campaigners with proposal for separate schooling
The government's asylum bill proposes changes to the way asylum-seeking children are educated. Anabel Unity Sale reports on the disquiet inside and.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Consuming Health
Edited by Saras Henderson and Alan Petersen. Routledge £17.99 ISBN 0 415 25949 5 The concept of the consumer of health care continues to.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Inspectors versus parents
This week's panel discusses an after-school group valued by parents, but which does not satisfy inspectors and is faced with closure. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

The age old story
Care home closures, underfunded local authority provision and growing concerns over private pensions are making old age a time of hardship and.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

What is special about inclusion?
Putting children with special needs in mainstream schools can lead to unhappiness, writes Robin Jackson. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Reflections
Advocacy has recently been the equivalent of motherhood and apple pie within the learning difficulties community. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Sentence cut for Lauren Wright killer
A woman who was jailed for 15 years last November for killing Lauren Wright, her six-year-old stepdaughter, has had her sentence cut at the Court.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Councils to get more powers to borrow
New draft legislation on local government regulations promises to give local authorities more freedom for funding and commissioning services. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Providers can shape future of new fund
Housing providers have a vital role in informing social services about the importance of the government's Supporting People policy, delegates were.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Welsh children's commissioner calls for complaints and advocacy system
The children's commissioner for Wales, Peter Clarke, has announced a far-reaching review of arrangements to safeguard and promote the rights and.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Campaign launch highlights shortage of social workers in London
Community Care launched a major campaign this week aimed at highlighting the deepening recruitment crisis in London. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Survey says public support refugees
The public are four times more likely to have positive rather than negative attitudes towards asylum seekers and refugees, according to research.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Swindon failing users, says report
Swindon Council social services department has been warned in a joint review report that it will need to significantly change because it is only.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Unison local government conference backs motion rejecting care trusts
Unison members have voted to step up their campaign against the formation of care trusts. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Guidance for abuse investigations
The Home Office and the Department of Health have published joint guidance for agencies involved in managing complex child abuse investigations. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Staff morale has sunk over last year
More than 90 per cent of visitors to Community Care's website say morale has become worse in their team during the last year. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Call for trust funds for care leavers
The government should consider introducing trust funds for care leavers, according to a discussion paper being debated this week by the Institute.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Report vindicates independent living
Housing has a key role to play in the provision of intermediate care, according to a new report. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Timetable too tight says training body
The national training organisation for social care professionals is warning that the deadline for new qualification requirements for care home.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

London Calling
As part of Care in the Capital week, Havering director Anthony Douglas, author of the Is Anybody Out There? report into social care recruitment in.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

In need of attention
What do the birth children of parents who foster make of their new brothers and sisters? Terry Philpot reports on an area that is sometimes.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Crisis warning over acute care services
The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health has warned that hospital mental health services are in decline, with increased user dissatisfaction and loss.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Climbie case social worker denies charge of obstructing Laming inquiry
A former Haringey social worker who ignored a summons requesting her presence at the Victoria Climbie inquiry appeared in court last week charged.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Relatives to fight unit closure plan
Relatives have formed a pressure group to fight the Church of Scotland's plans to close a residential unit for older people in Fife claiming that.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

news analysis of new survey showing high level of job satisfaction among London`s social workers
New research reveals that eight out of 10 social workers in the south east are satisfied in their jobs, but low pay is still a cause for concern..... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Regulation bodies to approve codes
The first ever set of codes of conduct and practice for social care staff and employers will be put before the UK's four social care regulatory.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Report calls for planning strategy to deal with London recruitment crisis
A long-term workforce planning strategy for social care and health is urgently needed to stem the severe recruitment crisis in London, urges a new.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)