Articles by Date : June 01 2003 - June 30 2003

Nurses’ body urges skills for all staff
Hospital support staff, including porters and receptionists, should receive basic child protection training, according to guidelines from the Royal.... more
(26 June 2003 17:29)

Delegates attack media over asylum
Media coverage of asylum seekers came under attack from trade unionists last week as Unison delegates at their annual conference denounced newspaper.... more
(26 June 2003 17:28)

Bigger Picture on alcohol services
Previous Bigger Picture articles Domestic violence more
(26 June 2003 17:19)

Birth of a children's trust
Project manager Theresa Salter describes how Hammersmith and Fulham Council plans to set up its pilot children's trust, who will benefit and the.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Story tellers
Refugees often need to tell their painful stories through other people. But trained and trusted interpreters are in short supply, with potentially.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Voluntary sector set to challenge government over criminal checks price hike
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations compact group is considering challenging the government over the hike in Criminal Records Bureau.... more
(25 June 2003 16:17)

Ombudsman flooded with long term care complaints
A record number of complaints were made to England’s health service ombudsman last year, many of them against health authorities that had refused to.... more
(26 June 2003 16:31)

Adoption agencies face hefty bills for training under new standards
Some voluntary adoption agencies face bills of thousands of pounds to make sure they comply with recently introduced inspection standards. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Trust in short supply
Children's trusts seem to reflect a lack of trust from government in councils' ability to provide services to families and children. But local.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Training Materials
Parenting Snakes and Ladders and Working with Young People - Developing Professional Practice in Interpersonal Communication and Counselling Skills. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Call for rights for all disabled people
A strengthening of UK disability legislation was called for by Unison members, who argued that the current laws were too narrow and inconsistent. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

College leaders criticise Connexions for failing to provide service for all
Young people are missing out on career and welfare advice due to Connexions focusing too much on helping those who have dropped out of the system, it.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Children's law guides to advise members
Unison plans to publish guidance on the raft of legislative measures designed to protect children. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

'Right to Care' drive to continue
Delegates voted to continue Unison's Right to Care campaign, which was launched last July, to extend free nursing and personal care for older people.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Report highlights ignorance of care
Almost half of people with a severe mental illness who use services do not know whether they have a care plan, according to research from charity.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Cash injection allays fears on services
The social housing sector breathed a sigh of relief last week when the government announced £81m for schemes to help vulnerable people over the next.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Prospective parents may require therapy
Adoption social workers will have to increase their sensitivity to prospective adopters' previous experience of loss or trauma if more adoptions are.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Charities question junior appointment
The social care sector has greeted the appointment of Stephen Ladyman as parliamentary under-secretary of state for community care with serious.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Review delay halts access to funding
A delay in the publication of the £93m review into the capacity and infrastructure of the voluntary sector means that voluntary organisations may not.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Hidden dementia in ethnic minorities
Social and health care services should be made more sensitive to the needs of ethnic minority dementia sufferers and their carers, a report by the.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Glasgow NHS board cuts care services
A cash crisis at Greater Glasgow NHS Board has forced £11m of care services to be cut from this year's budget. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Councils need rent arrears management
Local authority housing departments are not tackling rent arrears management or working closely enough with social services departments as part of.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Housing body reveals extent of exploitation by private landlords
The Chartered Institute of Housing is urging the government to examine why some housing agencies are unwilling or unable to provide accommodation to.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Trusts and councils could share risks
The number of fines for delayed discharges could be kept down if integrated services were developed locally and risk shared among agencies, according.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Witness protection for the vulnerable
Children under the age of 12 living in Scotland will no longer have to go to court in order to give evidence in cases involving sexual or violent.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Continuity concerns over new minister
Senior voluntary sector figures have expressed disappointment about the appointment of a new minister at such a crucial stage of the government's.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

MPs and peers call for a children's commissioner and a ban on smacking
Two influential groups of MPs have called on the government to reform human rights for children and improve the protection for those at risk of.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

MPs issue human rights warning
The parliamentary joint committee on human rights has warned the government that its Antisocial Behaviour Bill could breach the human rights of.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Support for union on staff incentives
Just over half of visitors to Community Care 's website agreed with public sector union Unison that councils should be stopped from offering.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Bill will put 'too much faith in carers'
Learning difficulty charity People First has expressed concern over the proposals expected to be included in the Mental Incapacity Bill due out this.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Loneliness help scheme wins award
A volunteer working for a Scottish scheme under which doctors can "prescribe" volunteers to their older people in order to combat isolation has won.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Voluntary sector set to challenge fees hike for police checks on staff
It says that the lower level standard check is suitable for people who have regular contact with children or vulnerable adults but do not work with.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Ministers wax and wane
Former health minister Jacqui Smith's depth of knowledge and passion for social care will be sorely missed. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Caution rules the day
It may have been published too late to have much influence on the impending children's green paper, but there are many respects in which the House of.... more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Careless talk can harm the victims
Professionals need to share learning to overcome suspicions of the stories of the victims of sexual abuse, argues Archie Beaton. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Blair must get real on public services
Reality plays little part in the prime minister's recipe formodern public services. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

McTernan on Politic
Dialogue with young and old has helped push Finland up the international rankings. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

How I helped an inquiry
Vicki Farnsworth's work with an inquiry into an NHS trust helped give a voice to people with learning difficulties. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Behind the Headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(26 June 2003 00:00)

Thursday 26 June 2003
Asylum seekers turn down houses because used to better standard. more
(26 June 2003 09:54)

Charity fears bill will prevent people with learning difficulties making own decisions
Learning difficulty charity People First has expressed concern over the proposals expected to be included in the Mental Incapacity Bill due out this.... more
(25 June 2003 15:38)

Government names first children's centres
The government named the 32 best early years services in the country as the first Sure Start children’s centres. more
(25 June 2003 15:33)

Service users unaware of care plans
Almost half of service users with a severe mental health problem do not know whether they have a care plan, according to research from charity.... more
(25 June 2003 15:22)

Government urges agencies to share fine burden
The number of fines for delayed discharges could be kept to a minimum if integrated services are developed locally and risk shared among agencies,.... more
(25 June 2003 15:16)

Children under 12 to be exempt from giving evidence
Children under the age of 12 living in Scotland will no longer have to go to court in order to give evidence in cases involving sexual or violent.... more
(25 June 2003 14:53)

Connexions 'fails' to help all young people
Young people are missing out on career and welfare advice due to Connexions focusing too heavily on helping those who have dropped out of the system,.... more
(25 June 2003 14:47)

Wednesday 25 June 2003
Prime minister resists pressure to ban smacking. more
(25 June 2003 10:06)

Tuesday 24 June 2003
New children's minister rejects calls for a ban on smacking. Hewitt slams widening poverty gap. more
(24 June 2003 10:21)

Plans to improve protection for domestic violence victims
New proposals to help more women and children subject to domestic violence to stay safely in their own homes have been published by the government. more
(23 June 2003 17:19)

Childminder “buddies” to recruit others
A pilot scheme to encourage more parents to set themselves up as self-employed childminders has been launched by the government. more
(23 June 2003 17:21)