Articles by Date : June 01 2002 - June 30 2002

Lords passes right to adopt amendment
Felicity Collier, chief executive of BAAF Adoption and Fostering, is optimistic that an amendment to the Adoption and Children Bill allowing.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Call for government to pay core costs
The chief executive of a voluntary-sector professional body has warned that government plans to expand the sector's role in the delivery of public.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Social care awards in Queen`s birthday honours
Cliff Prior, the chief executive of the National Schizophrenia Fellowship, and June Thoburn, who is professor of social work at the University of.... more
(17 June 2002 14:46)

Met police stage first ever seminar on disability
The Metropolitan police is holding its first ever disability seminar at New Scotland Yard on Saturday 22 June. more
(19 June 2002 16:46)

Number of delayed discharges falls
The government claims the number of older people waiting to be discharged from hospital in England has fallen in the last year. more
(19 June 2002 16:56)

Number of approved adoptions rises
The rate of approval of adoptions has increased in Scotland for the first time since 1998, according to Scottish executive statistics. more
(19 June 2002 17:16)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(20 June 2002 09:34)

Solutions are out there
The problems of recruitment and retention in social care are at their most intense in London. more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

In search of 'normality'
Those planning and implementing crisis and out-of-hours mental health services need to ensure that service users' views are sought and acted upon,.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Visiting powers
Health visitors form a vital link in the child protection chain, but as with professionals in other fields, that link was missing when Victoria.... more
(20 June 2002 00:00)

Indian firm will help clear backlog of criminal checks
The Criminal Records Bureau has confirmed an Indian company will help clear a backlog of applications. more
(18 June 2002 15:24)

Unison members vote to oppose care trusts
Unison members resolved to campaign against the formation of care trusts at the union’s local government conference, writes Katie Leason. more
(18 June 2002 12:58)

Cash boost for anti-poverty work
Anti-poverty work in Scotland has received a £1 million boost over two years following an announcement by Hugh Henry, deputy social justice.... more
(18 June 2002 17:25)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(19 June 2002 09:36)

Full copy of new report into London`s recruitment crisis available here
The link below will provide a full copy of a new report written by Anthony Douglas, who is executive director of community services for Havering.... more
(19 June 2002 10:46)

Care in the Capital: New report reveals extent of recruitment crisis in London (with link to full report)
(see below for link to full report) A long-term workforce planning strategy for social care and health is urgently needed to stem the severe.... more
(18 June 2002 15:31)

Community Care launches Care in Capital campaign to highlight recruitment crisis in London
Vulnerable people are being left without consistent and reliable support because the shortage of social workers in London has reached crisis point,.... more
(17 June 2002 15:02)

Training fund heavily over subscribed
Many of the bids to secure government funding for social care training projects are likely to fail because the training fund is nearly three times.... more
(19 June 2002 12:06)

Full list of Queen`s birthday honours relevant to social care sector
Order of the Companions of Honour Knighthood: Brian Briscoe, chief executive LGA. more
(19 June 2002 11:53)

Government told it must fund voluntary sector`s core costs
The chief executive of a voluntary sector professional body has warned that government plans to expand the sector’s role in the delivery of.... more
(14 June 2002 14:43)

Judges cut sentence for Lauren Wright`s stepmother
A woman who was jailed for 15 years for killing Lauren Wright has had her sentence cut at the court of appeal. more
(14 June 2002 16:11)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
Including headlines from Saturday and Sunday. By David Callaghan, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(17 June 2002 08:18)

Schools can help prevent domestic violence, minister says
Schools play a key role in tackling domestic violence according to Margaret Curran, minister for social justice, in announcing a new school-focused.... more
(17 June 2002 11:49)

Children`s commissioner announces review of services to protect young people`s rights
The Children's Commissioner for Wales has announced a far-reaching review of arrangements to safeguard and promote the rights and welfare of young.... more
(17 June 2002 15:08)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By David Callaghan, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(18 June 2002 09:17)

Inspectors tell Swindon it must improve
Swindon social services department has been warned in a joint review report that it will need to improve significantly because it is only serving.... more
(18 June 2002 10:21)

Councils failing to meet housing needs of people with learning difficulties
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
(18 June 2002 11:35)

Government should set up trust fund for care leavers
The government should consider introducing trust funds for care leavers, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research, writes Lauren.... more
(18 June 2002 15:10)

Feminist Social Work Theory and Practice
By Lena Dominelli Palgrave £15.99 ISBN 0333771540 I finished this book the day Barbara Castle died. She was a passionate campaigner for.... more
(13 June 2002 11:15)

Research into practice
Gaynor Wingham looks at research into child care for rural families with special needs and those from ethnic minorities. more
(13 June 2002 12:41)

Best for the child?
The scenario where a stepfather behaves viole ntly towards a stepson is well known to social workers. more
(13 June 2002 12:41)

news analysis of practice learning in new social work degree
The new social work degree's focus on practice learning has been welcomed, but some practitioners doubt whether younger students are what is.... more
(13 June 2002 00:00)

A daily summary of social care stories in the main newspapers
By David Callaghan, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(14 June 2002 09:11)

Older people will die if home closes campaigners warn
Older people will die if the Church of Scotland proceeds with its plans to close a residential unit according to a group of relatives campaigning.... more
(14 June 2002 11:03)

Codes of conduct to be considered by regulatory councils
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.... more
(14 June 2002 11:25)

Have your say
To recognise Community Care's 'Care in the Capital' week (17-21 June) the Have your say debate is on the subject of the recruitment crisis of.... more
(14 June 2002 11:38)

Victims should not pay
Victim Support strongly sympathises with the calls being made by Irish child abuse victims that welfare benefits should not be affected by the.... more
(13 June 2002 00:00)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. Private sector involvement came even more swiftly to zero star-rated social services.... more
(13 June 2002 00:00)

This week's writer is the deputy director of a voluntary organisation campaigning on behalf of older people.
Monday Organised a first-year anniversary do at one of our local offices. Thought it might be good to invite some of the real live older people.... more
(13 June 2002 00:00)

Politics
The asylum bill goes against many of the government's equality policies, says Pamela Fitzpatrick of the Family Rights Group. more
(13 June 2002 00:00)

Survival is magical
Richard Jameson believes that theatre has given him the strength and humour to survive mental illness. more
(13 June 2002 00:00)

Involuntary action
Strong family ties in many minority ethnic communities mean that relatives often end up doing the work that should be provided by social services. more
(13 June 2002 00:00)

Asylum bill is Labour's disgrace
Yvonne Roberts says the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill is a racist and unworkable piece of propaganda. more
(13 June 2002 00:00)

www.4dp.com
This commercial website is a magazine-style site, which e-mails a digest of contents to registered users every month, writes Simon Heng. more
(13 June 2002 00:00)

Government warned hospital mental health care close to crisis
The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health has warned that hospital mental health services are in 'a cycle of decline' with increased user.... more
(13 June 2002 10:56)

Charities applaud recognition of domestic violence in contact orders
Children's charity the NSPCC has welcomed amendments to the Children and Adoption Bill that will make courts take into account the impact of.... more
(13 June 2002 00:00)

Partnership not the only approach to neighbourhood renewal, says report
The government should not assume that local strategic partnerships are the most effective vehicle for delivering neighbourhood renewal, according.... more
(13 June 2002 00:00)

Myths, Madness and the Family
By David W Jones. Palgrave £15.99 ISBN 0333776186 This is a positive addition to the limited literature on families and mental illness. more
(13 June 2002 00:00)

Social care chiefs back London campaign
Local government and social care organisations are backing a Community Care campaign to improve the image of social work in London and attract more.... more
(13 June 2002 00:00)

Carers' promise
Council director Andrew Cozens argues that it is time the government delivered on its promise to carers. The carers' lobby has friends in high.... more
(13 June 2002 00:00)