Articles by Date : June 01 2003 - June 30 2003

Leak reveals fears over loss of social care voice at Department of Health
The deputy chief inspector of the Social Services Inspectorate has admonished NHS chief executive Nigel Crisp over his plans to cut social care jobs.... more
(12 June 2003 00:00)

Ministers discuss services shake-up
Ministers are discussing whether there should be an overarching document covering all children, rather than just one focusing on children at risk,.... more
(12 June 2003 00:00)

No room at the top
Is there such a thing as social care in the minds of ministers and senior government officials? more
(12 June 2003 00:00)

End media obsession
A leading House of Commons committee has been told that the media is "obsessed" with the numbers of asylum seekers coming into the country to the.... more
(12 June 2003 00:00)

Exclusive: NHS chief warned not to cut social care jobs
The deputy chief inspector of the Social Services Inspectorate has admonished NHS chief executive Nigel Crisp over his plans to cut social care jobs.... more
(12 June 2003 00:00)

Scotland sees its first experiment with a youth court
On the face of it the launch of Scotland’s first youth court this week might be seen as an another example of the country’s progressive approach to.... more
(05 June 2003 17:23)

Thursday 12 June 2003
Boy of 10 convicted of joyriding. Teenage girl runs away with rapist. more
(12 June 2003 09:54)

news analysis of failure by agencies to assess carers' support needs
Amy Taylor analyses new evidence showing many carers do not receive the assessment of their support needs they are entitled to. more
(11 June 2003 16:41)

Mother of man shot at Heathrow may sue agencies
The mother of a man with mental health problems who was shot dead last week by police at Heathrow after threatening them with a replica gun, may sue.... more
(11 June 2003 16:03)

Local authorities face large bills to educate children with special needs in mainstream schools
Councils could be faced with a bill of between £38 and £121 million per year to include children with special educational needs in mainstream.... more
(11 June 2003 15:57)

Wednesday 11 June 2003
Huntley back in jail after recovering from drug overdose. Domestic violence can affect a child's IQ. more
(11 June 2003 09:55)

Green paper to cover all children, minister confirms
Ministers are discussing whether there should be an overarching document covering all children, rather than just one focusing on children at risk,.... more
(10 June 2003 16:53)

Monday 9 June 2003
Vicar faces jail for sex assaults on young girls. Peers debate euthanasia bill. more
(09 June 2003 10:08)

Inspectors criticise Connexions partnership
Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Connexions partnership does not provide satisfactory value for money and has failed to monitor young.... more
(10 June 2003 17:19)

Tuesday 10 June 2003
Ian Huntley in a coma after taking drugs overdose. Depression drug may be unsafe for children. more
(10 June 2003 09:59)

Scotland sees its first experiment with a youth court
On the face of it the launch of Scotland’s first youth court this week might be seen as an another example of the country’s progressive approach to.... more
(09 June 2003 17:23)

Lack of support during first year 'undermines' drive to tackle inequalities
The government's failure to provide adequate levels of support for parents during pregnancy and a child's first year is undermining financial.... more
(09 June 2003 17:19)

Private secure centre for children wins praise from inspectors
Rainsbrook secure training centre, which is privately-run, has been praised for its strong practice in safeguarding and protecting children and its.... more
(09 June 2003 17:21)

Senior nurse warns children's trusts could disrupt service provision
Children’s trusts could fragment services and lead to staff leaving the new organisations unless the right preparations are made, the Royal College.... more
(09 June 2003 17:18)

Senior nurse warns children's trusts could disrupt service provision
Children’s trusts could fragment services and lead to staff leaving the new organisations unless the right preparations are made, the Royal College.... more
(05 June 2003 15:07)

Services “inappropriate” for South Asian young people with learning difficulties
Services for young people with learning difficulties are often not meeting the needs of those from a south Asian background according to a new study. more
(09 June 2003 17:12)

Teen parents to get more childcare help
A childcare scheme to enable teenage parents in England to take up education or training is to be extended nationally. more
(09 June 2003 17:10)

Connexions partnership “unsatisfactory”
A Connexions partnership has received a highly critical report from Ofsted. more
(09 June 2003 17:09)

Parental drug use is major cause of harm to children
Reducing harm to the children of problem drug users should be a main objective of official drugs strategies, says an official report. Up to 350,000.... more
(09 June 2003 17:07)

Former inspector supports Laming’s recommendations and criticises staff
Child care expert Sir William Utting has endorsed the proposals for cultural change outlined in Lord Laming’s inquiry into the death of Victoria.... more
(06 June 2003 16:29)

Child Protection: An Introduction
By Chris Beckett. more
(05 June 2003 14:14)

New look for Mind costs £150,000
Mental health charity Mind has spent £150,000 of charitable funds on a rebrand that sees a new logo replacing its traditional dove image, writes.... more
(02 June 2003 16:20)

Friday 6 June 2003
Euthanasia backed by nursing head and father jailed for son’s truancy. more
(06 June 2003 10:19)

CRB defends hike in cost of criminal checks
Criminal Records Bureau managing director John O’Brien has defended the decision to more than double the charge for carrying out security checks on.... more
(06 June 2003 00:00)

North West hosts social care recruitment fair
On 12 June in Manchester, delegates from 21 local authorities, staff agencies and voluntary organisations in the North West gather for the third.... more
(04 June 2003 18:06)

Campaign launched to support asylum seekers
Community Care last month launched a campaign that calls for an end to the racist hysteria around asylum seekers and refugees and for their fair.... more
(04 June 2003 18:08)

Community Care LIVE a great success
Thousand of social care professionals attended Community Care LIVE last month. The annual two-day event brings to together a host of speakers and.... more
(04 June 2003 18:11)

Scottish executive plans new laws to crack down on antisocial behaviour
Scotland's first minister, Jack McConnell, has promised to introduce new punishments for antisocial children and their parents in a bill in the.... more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Commission needs more investigators
The National Care Standards Commission's complaints procedure is suffering from a lack of foresight and of suitable people to carry out stage three.... more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Think tank pushes for more support
The government's failure to provide adequate levels of support for parents during pregnancy and children's first year is undermining financial.... more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Charity calls for end to drugs charges
Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre has been praised for its strong practice in safeguarding children and its child-centred approach in a Social.... more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

McTernan on Politics
The slow pace of IT roll-out in public services gives rise to some awkward conflicts. more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Secure centre wins inspectors' plaudits
Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre has been praised for its strong practice in safeguarding children and its child-centred approach in a Social.... more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Children's service providers want to see co-operation enshrined in law
The children at risk green paper should place a legal requirement on all agencies involved in the delivery of children's services to co-operate with.... more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Platt takes helm at new inspection commission
Denise Platt has been appointed as the shadow chairperson of the new Commission for Social Care Inspection. more
(05 June 2003 15:44)

Ministerial position remains in limbo
The confusion over who is to be the next minister for young people continues this week with the Home Office still unable to confirm who is to fill.... more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Media have created asylum moral panic
Over half the visitors to Community Care 's website think some newspapers have engineered a moral panic about asylum seekers. more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Judge reports staff to inspection body
A High Court judge has sent a letter of complaint about the conduct of two social workers to the Social Services Inspectorate, it was confirmed this.... more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Child protection trusts ruled out
None of the children's trusts pilot projects will be focusing on child protection, a senior official from the Department of Health has revealed. more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Charity blames poor care on information
Disabled people are receiving inadequate care because of out-of-date information. more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Competent to assume?
When Scotland's first minister Jack McConnell set out his government's stall for the next parliament, much of what he had to say about young people.... more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Let councils serve
The root-and-branch reforms of child protection recommended by the Victoria Climbie Inquiry were designed, said the inquiry chairperson Lord Laming,.... more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Training in psychiatric institutions comes under fire at death inquiry
Control and restraint of some psychiatric patients is being carried out by untrained staff and people whose training is out-of-date, an inquiry was.... more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Education lottery for young people
Young people in care entering higher education face a lottery as to how much financial support they will receive from their local authority, a new.... more
(05 June 2003 00:00)

Prosecutions failing to make difference
Prosecuting parents for their child's truancy fails to improve attendance at school, according to research. more
(05 June 2003 00:00)