Articles by Date : June 01 2005 - June 30 2005

Friday 24 June 2005
Expulsion rates from school highest ever Asylum seekers on hunger strike more
(24 June 2005 09:27)

£3 billion launched for social rented housing
Housing minister Yvette Cooper said today that tenants in social housing deserve decent homes at the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual.... more
(23 June 2005 17:11)

Figures show increasing permanent exclusions
Increasing numbers of pupils are being excluded from schools, according to figures published by the schools minister today, writes Clare Jerrom . more
(23 June 2005 16:52)

Mubarek inquiry chair to visit Feltham YOI
The chair of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry is to visit Feltham Young Offender Institution at the start of the inquiry's second phase on July 4, writes.... more
(23 June 2005 16:28)

Benefit reform is 'not a threat'
New secretary for work and pensions David Blunkett has sought to allay disabled people's concerns over incapacity benefit changes. more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Service users 'need information on risk'
More needs to be done to examine how risk can be transferred to people using services as they assume increasing control over their care, according to.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Children in African communities put at risk by inaccurate media reports
by helen McCormack more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Police officers are 'above the law'
The family of a mentally-ill man who died after being restrained by police officers has criticised the Crown Prosecution Service for deciding not to.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Still no welfare checks on children
No welfare assessments of children detained in an immigration removal centre have taken place 18 months after the government announced their.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Adoptive parents seek more support
Prospective parents will turn their backs on adoption unless they receive better support, a conference has heard. more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Board warns over use of restraint
Physical restraint of young people in custody should be used only as a last resort, according to a draft code of practice. more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Thumbs up for joint white paper
Six out of 10 visitors to Community Care's website felt that there should be an integrated adult social care and community health white paper. more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Tagging in wards to combat abductions
New-born babies in a Kent hospital are being electronically tagged to prevent them being abducted from maternity wards. more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Social care council stands accused
The General Social Care Council has been strongly criticised by a tribunal for failing to properly analyse the evidence in the case of a social.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Youth justice Mubarek probe turns to whistleblowing
Whistleblowing in the prison service will be examined during the second phase of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry. more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Disciplinary hearing charges Meadow
An eminent paediatrician gave "misleading and flawed" evidence in the trial of a woman wrongly convicted of murdering her two babies, a disciplinary.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

'Troublemaker' expert honoured
'Troublemaker' expert honoured A leading authority in child poverty research has expressed his "complete surprise" at being awarded a CBE in the.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Hold-ups in social care system take blame for bed-blocking in Scotland
by derren hayes more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

New row over duty to children in care
New row over duty to children in care Local government leaders have reignited the debate over why schools should not be placed under the same duty as.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Probe into murder urges better liaison
Probe into murder urges better liaison An independent review into the murder of a woman by a mental health service user has called for improved.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Off to a bad start
The General Social Care Council no doubt had a difficult time setting the criteria for "fitness to practice" as a social worker, and the goalposts.... more
(23 June 2005 11:05)

Keep the buffer in place
The Scottish children's hearing system has always been a powerful buffer between young people and the harsher elements of the criminal justice.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Islington fails to recoup care costs
Islington fails to recoup care costs Local authorities cannot recoup care costs from organisations held responsible for causing injuries, a judge.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Blow to private finance initiative as psychiatric unit fails fire standards
by Simeon Brody more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Westminster must heed commissioner
Westminster must heed commissioner The UK government should be forced to listen to the Welsh commissioner for older people, charities have said. more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Court clears way for shaken baby appeals
The Crown Prosecution Service has failed in its bid to throw out the appeal of four people against convictions for killing or harming children. more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Council adamant on evicting woman
Woking Council in Surrey is planning legal action to evict a mentally ill woman from her flat, even though a judge has ordered a judicial review of.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Drug treatment to figure in ratings
Drug treatment to figure in ratings Targets for keeping drug users in treatment will form part of the star ratings for primary care and mental health.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Scotland to push for a duty of care in shake-up of children's services
by amy taylor more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Scots spending too long on menial jobs
Scots spending too long on menial jobs Many Scottish social workers are spending too much time on menial tasks that should be done by less skilled.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Boy's rape could not be predicted
Boy's rape could not be predicted The actions of a 13-year-old boy who raped his teacher could not have been predicted, a child protection committee.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Fast-track system cuts reoffending
Fast-track system cuts reoffending The Scottish executive will extend its controversial fast-track court system for persistent young offenders after.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Education chiefs criticise method for assessing children's services
exclusive by amy taylor more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Khat users need social care response
Drug services are failing to reach users of khat, exposing the need for a "social care" response, according to a Turning Point report. more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Amnesty urges action over 'chaos'
Amnesty urges action over 'chaos' Many asylum seekers are being detained unlawfully and are excluded from government statistics, according to an.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Lettings system hinders homeless
A government scheme to boost choice for social housing tenants risks forcing homeless people into ghettos, Shelter has said. more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Lack of community care provision is making commissioners search for private beds
For many people with learning difficulties, the government’s plan to close all long-stay NHS hospitals signalled the start of life in the community. more
(23 June 2005 10:15)

Charities challenge government figures as homeless numbers fall
Tighter council criteria have been blamed for the drop in homelessness. But some argue that there has been real progress in getting people off the.... more
(23 June 2005 10:12)

A familiar theme for some
Quality strategic commissioning will be crucial if people are to be able to purchase the services they need, as envisaged by the adult services green.... more
(23 June 2005 10:08)

What we want
The Social Care Institute for Excellence has been canvassing service users and practitioners about their views of the adult social care green paper..... more
(23 June 2005 09:53)

Thursday 23 June 2005
Blair apologises for tax credit fiasco Asylum Bill published more
(23 June 2005 10:01)

How to manage difficult staff
Most managers will have come across a high-maintenance employee, writes Nathalie Towner . These people can be difficult to manage for any.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

If you ask me...
Eamon O'Connor* is a volunteer at Oasis Trust's in London and an ex-user of the trust's homeless health centre more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Job File: Training and Development Officer
Who's doing it? Liz Dixon. Where? London probation diversity team. Job description: To develop and run race equality training for.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Tear down my home
New housing to replace obsolete stock is always welcome, but planners must never again forget the need for amenities and for local people to have a.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Part of the union
Despite misconceptions of a post-industrial wasteland, the North West boasts the UK's next European capital of culture (Liverpool), England's newest.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

'UK families lost breadwinners'
Roy Taylor is a member of the Cabinet Office Tsunami Group which deals with the catastrophe's UK aftermath more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

A question of consent
Two male friends with learning difficulties show signs of having a sexual relationship. But concerns over coercion have emerged more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Dream ticket
Person-centred planning can be a nightmare for some, but the open and enabling approach in Bolton is the stuff of dreams. Graham Hopkins reports more
(23 June 2005 00:00)

Out with the old
Regeneration on a grand scale is improving the standard of housing stock in the north of England, but the effort has its detractors, among them those.... more
(23 June 2005 00:00)