Articles by Date : June 01 2002 - June 30 2002

Jail can be especially punishing for women
Yvonne Roberts remembers a campaigner who successfully fought to improve conditions for women in prison. more
(06 June 2002 16:42)

Too little too late
The new care leavers’ legislation will achieve little unless there is a significant increase in resources allocated to children in care, which will.... more
(06 June 2002 16:26)

This week's writer is an approved social worker.
Monday Arrive at work only to discover I’ve forgotten I am supposed to be on a training course on the other side of the city. more
(06 June 2002 16:21)

Prescott takes on responsibility for local government issues in reshuffle
Prescott takes on responsibility for local government issues in reshuffle Deputy prime minister John Prescott took on responsibility for.... more
(06 June 2002 15:43)

Review of prisons' children services
The high court has granted a judicial review into the alleged failure of the Home Office to implement the provisions of the Children Act 1989 in.... more
(06 June 2002 15:45)

Court backs council over housing policy
Three mothers who challenged a council's policy on dealing with intentionally homeless families have lost their case. more
(06 June 2002 15:48)

Adult care eligibility guidance published
The long-awaited guidance on setting eligibility criteria for adult social care was published last week alongside a new implementation timetable -.... more
(06 June 2002 15:49)

Council criticised over child's death
A former South Tyneside Council social worker and his line manager have been strongly criticised by a coroner over the death of a 13-month-old.... more
(06 June 2002 15:51)

Star ratings do not offer fairer system
Nearly three-quarters of visitors to Community Care's website believe the star ratings system does not provide a fair system for assessing social.... more
(06 June 2002 15:52)

Emergency fund oversubscribed
A £500,000 emergency fund set up to save voluntary organisations from closure following council funding cuts has been oversubscribed, leaving.... more
(06 June 2002 15:54)

Many people fear services not available for dementia sufferers
Almost half the population in Scotland doubts that social care and health services are readily available for those suffering from dementia,.... more
(10 June 2002 15:47)

Post Office trials signing assistant
A virtual human that enables post office assistants to communicate with deaf and hearing impaired customers is to go on trial in five branches next.... more
(06 June 2002 15:54)

Scie chief quits over contract dispute
Scie's chief executive Ray Jones is leaving the organisation following a dispute over his contract just seven months after the new body started its.... more
(06 June 2002 15:56)

Health secretary goes to high court to have social worker banned
Health secretary Alan Milburn began a high court battle this week to ban an east Kent social worker, who allegedly abused a girl in his care, from.... more
(06 June 2002 15:57)

Equality morass
Legislation will never improve the performance of local councils on race equality unless it is rigorously enforced. more
(06 June 2002 14:46)

Catholics set up social action agency
The Catholic Church in England and Wales is to establish a national social action agency called Caris. more
(06 June 2002 14:52)

School exclusions rise by 11 per cent
The number of permanent exclusions from primary, secondary and special schools has increased by 11 per cent, according to the latest government.... more
(06 June 2002 14:55)

Charities question child dispersal plan
Refugee charities have voiced concern over the government's plans to disperse unaccompanied asylum seeking children outside London and the South.... more
(06 June 2002 14:57)

Welsh assembly launches guidelines for child protection committees
New child protection procedures aimed at safeguarding children have been launched in Wales. more
(06 June 2002 14:58)

Smith to send private sector teams to four zero-rated local authorities
Performance action teams from the private sector are to be sent into four of the councils awarded a zero star rating. more
(06 June 2002 15:00)

Wright is to leave Norfolk
The director of social services at the centre of the Lauren Wright case has announced he is to step down, writes Janet Snell. more
(10 June 2002 15:05)

Can councils make the most of their role in community cohesion?
Recently released research findings into race equality issues do not bode well for the adoption of community cohesion policies by local.... more
(06 June 2002 15:02)

Staff can benefit from best value
Dave Burnham believes Best Value offers staff opportunities to drive forward improvements in social services. more
(06 June 2002 16:52)

Scheme to support young deaf children
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People has welcomed the government's new £1m pilot programme to help disabled young children (see News,.... more
(06 June 2002 15:10)

Fewer Jewish people to staff homes
The future of care homes that cater for Jewish people depends on the financial and volunteer support from a declining number of Jewish citizens and.... more
(06 June 2002 15:40)

Executive boosts funding for drug addiction work
Work tackling addiction to drugs has been boosted by the Scottish executive in an 80 per cent increase in funding to the Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF).... more
(07 June 2002 11:29)

Have your say
What do you think the new code of conduct for social care workers should contain? What are the most important elements of a code of.... more
(07 June 2002 10:34)

New drugs for schizophrenia recommended
Mental health charities have welcomed a recommendation for newer antipsychotic drugs to be considered as a first choice option to treat people with.... more
(07 June 2002 15:53)

Scie chief set to quit
Scie's chief executive Ray Jones is leaving the organisation just seven months after joining the new body following a dispute over his contract,.... more
(06 June 2002 17:31)

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
(10 June 2002 08:11)

Shelter director quits
Chris Holmes has quit homelessness charity Shelter after seven years as the organisation's director. more
(05 June 2002 10:55)

Voluntary bodies under threat as emergency fund flooded with bids
A £500,000 emergency fund set up by the government to save voluntary organisations from closure following council funding cuts, has been three.... more
(05 June 2002 14:59)

Financial pressures hit care homes for older Jewish people
Jewish people entering long term care generally choose to live in either a Jewish voluntary sector care home or in private facilities that.... more
(05 June 2002 15:08)

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

Children must be interviewed, report into boy`s death urges
An independent investigation into the death of a six-year-old boy has called for Bedfordshire council to ensure domestic violence reports made by a.... more
(06 June 2002 17:30)

Executive warned number of sexual crimes will increase if prison closes
The number of sexual crimes in Scotland will rise dramatically if the executive goes ahead with its plans to close Peterhead Prison, according to.... more
(06 June 2002 17:54)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Janet Snell, David Callaghan, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(07 June 2002 09:16)

Ombudsman backs father in claim that social services failed to protect his children
A man who complained that Birmingham council failed to safeguard his three children while they were being looked after by his former partner, has.... more
(07 June 2002 11:13)

Councils fail to develop race equality schemes
Only a handful of English councils have produced a race equality scheme, according to survey of 50 councils by Community Care, writes Sally Gillen. more
(05 June 2002 16:39)

Free to choose?
Is there a difference between long-term care and long-term caring for older people? Claire Royston, a consultant psychiatrist, argues that there.... more
(06 June 2002 16:37)

Time to say goodbye
In the last of her series on her time in a residential home, teenager Heidi Osborne looks to the future. more
(06 June 2002 16:45)

Politics
Martyn Kohler of Help the Aged is optimistic about the power of the pensioner lobby but irked by politicians' lack of interest. more
(06 June 2002 16:46)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(06 June 2002 16:48)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By David Callaghan, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(05 June 2002 09:10)

Contact at all costs
The Children (Leaving Care) Act places duties on local authorities to keep in touch and assist young people with education, training and employment.... more
(06 June 2002 15:38)

Cracking the code
The General Social Care Council has been charged with writing the draft code of conduct for the social care profession, with a remit to consult.... more
(06 June 2002 15:42)

An advocate for children
Social work has lost one of its most distinguished leaders. more
(06 June 2002 15:49)

Whose responsibility?
Paediatric hospital social workers are often squeezed between the medical staff they work alongside and their council counterparts. more
(06 June 2002 15:53)

Therapeutic Work with Sexually Abused Children
By Randall Easton Wickham and Janet West Sage Publications £16. more
(06 June 2002 15:59)

Integrating Theory and Practice in Social Work Education
By Florence Watson, Helen Burrows and Chris Player. Jessica Kingsley Publishers £14. more
(06 June 2002 15:58)