Articles by Date : June 01 2005 - June 30 2005

Book review: Borrowed Body
BORROWED BODY Valerie Mason-John, Serpent's Tale ISBN 1852428910, £8.99 lisa@serpentstail.com STAR RATING: 4/5 This.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

'Add youth workers to loans schemes'
'Add youth workers to loans schemes' A trade union is pressing for youth workers to be given the same access to subsidies to buy homes as social.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Project the right image
We might not like it, but how we project ourselves at work will have as much impact on our career as what we actually do, writes Nathalie Towner . more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Avoid evictions, landlords told
Avoid evictions, landlords told The government has called on social landlords to use eviction as a last resort after figures revealed a massive.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

If you ask me...
Daniel Travers has learning difficulties and is a resident at Craegmoor Healthcare's Aire House more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Lost in transition
Young people with learning difficulties face trying times as their support switches to adult services. Here, Beth Tarleton describes the findings.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Life after day centres
Mabel Cooper feels scared of being at home by herself and has found gaining support highly complicated more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Make no assumptions
Birth parents will soon be able to trace their adopted children through intermediaries. But how many will want to? Julia Feast, John Triseliotis ,.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Umbrella builder
Any national representative organisation is only as powerful as its members. Here Des Kelly tells Sarah Wellard how he has almost doubled the.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Ex-child soldiers 'shunted around'
Ex-child soldiers 'shunted around' Former child soldiers seeking asylum in the UK are not receiving enough mental health support, the Royal College.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Leading voluntary providers form alliance to muscle in on NHS work
Leading voluntary providers form alliance to muscle in on NHS work Voluntary sector mental health providers are to set up their own trade body to.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

My practice
Victims of crime need support but often their plight is made worse by the way they are treated afterwards, says Joanna Perry . more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

On the side of the angels
Richard Humphries tells Mark Ivory he wants to push joined-up working in a friendly fashion as head of the Care Services Improvement Partnership..... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Private malfunction
Experience has shown that lines of accountability in the private sector can be blurred - a factor to consider if we are tempted to let loose an army.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

The BIG ?
Should there be zero tolerance of disruptive behaviour in schools? more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Restraint guidance set to standardise Scots' procedures
A set of guidance on the use of physical restraint for Scotland's residential child care practitioners has been launched, writes Derren Hayes . more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

McConnell slams Scottish councils over education of children in care - youth justice Concern over future of secure homes - workforce Prison threat will deter social workers - mental health Ex-child soldiers 'shunted around' -
Scottish first minister Jack McConnell has criticised local authorities for not doing enough to improve the education of looked-after children, and.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Charities call for bill to make contact safe
Children’s and domestic violence charities called today for the Children and Adoption Bill to be amended to ensure child contact visits are safe, as.... more
(29 June 2005 15:58)

Call for mental health services to become more holistic
Mental health services should move away from a model based purely on medical diagnosis to one that deals with people’s wider needs, delegates heard.... more
(29 June 2005 15:54)

So what's the plan?
There is a need to improve the quality of teaching and research in social care, particularly as higher education has been facing similar problems to.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Radical remedies for the credit fiasco
Tax credits' complexity has penalised any people on low incomes. Change is needed now more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Young people want to build own homes
Young people want to build own homes Socially excluded young people want the opportunity to build their own homes so affordable housing can be.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Sole traders
For social workers who want more flexibility in their lives and could do with a little less paperwork, going independent is an option. But anyone.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

'It was intolerable'
Liz McAteer has been an independent social worker and trainer since last August. In a social care career spanning more than 20 years, she believes it.... more
(29 June 2005 15:28)

Edinburgh ponders single assessment
A single assessment process for Edinburgh drug and alcohol service users could be introduced next year if agencies back it. Tom Wood, chair.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Concern over future of secure homes
Social care leaders remain worried about vacancy levels in local authority secure children's homes despite a recent decline in the number of empty.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Temps may have to apply for checks with each agency
Temporary workers -including social care staff - will need to pay and apply for a new Criminal Records Bureau check each time they register with a.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

TV Review: One Life:Adoption Hell
ONE LIFE: ADOPTION HELL BBC 1, 15 June STAR RATING: 4/5 Adoption Hell followed a couple trying to sue social services.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

TV Reviews: The Strangest Village in Britain
THE STRANGEST VILLAGE IN BRITAIN Channel 4, 16 June STAR RATING: 1/5 This latest offering in the Only Human series was filmed at.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

The Simon Heng column
It worries me that the hidden agenda of the green paper on the future of adult social care is to open up social care to market forces, in an attempt.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Government stands firm on removals to Zimbabwe
The government yesterday refused to stop returning failed asylum seekers to Zimbabwe, despite hunger strikes by over fifty Zimbabwean immigration.... more
(28 June 2005 15:50)

Web review
www.silentvictims.co.uk   STAR RATING: 3/5 This is a brand new website launched by John Pring, journalist and author of Silent.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Attitude to hoodies 'is politics of fear'
The leader of the country's largest trade union has accused the government of playing on the "dark politics of fear" in relation to young people.... more
(30 June 2005 00:00)

Wednesday 29 June 2005
Tory tax break for marriage More time for children more
(29 June 2005 10:04)

Foster children have no say over placements, says report
Most foster children have no choice over where they are placed, a Commission for Social Care Inspection report reveals today, writes Mithran Samuel.... more
(29 June 2005 08:22)

Stoke Heath damned by chief inspector
Children at Stoke Heath young offender institution are being denied physical contact with their loved-ones for up to six months, a damning report.... more
(29 June 2005 08:16)

Think-tank calls time on school exclusions
School exclusions could be a thing of the past under plans being developed by the influential Institute for Public Policy Research. more
(29 June 2005 07:58)

Children cite respect as key ingredient to an ideal world
Children and young people share the prime minister’s desire to develop a culture of respect, and would also like to see tighter rules around smoking,.... more
(29 June 2005 07:55)

Chancellor promises summer business camps
The chancellor has confirmed claims that he would like every 12- to 18-year-old to have the chance to attend a summer business school. more
(29 June 2005 07:50)

Doctors need to help new dads suffering the baby blues too
Healthcare professionals should recognise and treat “postnatal depression” in new dads in order to reduce any adverse effects on their children,.... more
(29 June 2005 07:46)

Inquest juries criticise prison service
The prison service failed in its duty of care to two vulnerable women prisoners, inquest juries have ruled. more
(28 June 2005 16:14)

Individual budgets should not spell end of direct payments, campaigner warns
Direct payments should not be written off due to the proposals for individualised budgets, delegates at a Community Care conference heard today, .... more
(27 June 2005 01:02)

Older People face “bleak” future says King’s Fund report on care services
The next generation of older people will face a “bleak” future if there is no improvement in care services, according to a major report published by.... more
(27 June 2005 14:13)

Tuesday 28 June 2005
Child abuse allegations in the Catholic Church increase Parents demand sports day video restrictions more
(28 June 2005 10:36)

Monday 27 June 2005
More debt advisers to be recruited to cope with growing problem Teachers leaving their jobs over pupils' bad behaviour more
(27 June 2005 10:16)

Exclusive:- Assessment system of children's services is "not transparent"
The new unified assessment system for council children’s services is not transparent and based on questionable data, education chiefs have warned.... more
(23 June 2005 08:43)

Special report on Scotland's proposals to reform children's services
The Scottish Executive’s threat to bring social services departments before the courts if they fail to ensure young people get adequate care and.... more
(24 June 2005 14:54)

Child minders must be better supported to play lead role
Almost one in three child minders are caring for children with a range of additional needs, often with little formal support or training, new.... more
(22 June 2005 09:59)

Union urges youth workers to qualify for key worker housing
A trade union is pressing for youth workers to be given subsidies to buy homes in line with teachers and nurses, writes Chloe Stothart . more
(24 June 2005 12:05)

Meeting to go ahead to discuss vacant children's home beds
A high level meeting to discuss vacant beds in local authority secure children’s homes will go ahead despite a recent decline in the number of empty.... more
(24 June 2005 11:04)