Articles by Date : June 01 2005 - June 30 2005

Join the search party
The Social Care Institute for Excellence launched an online database this month. more
(21 June 2005 07:46)

Government needs to listen to older people's commissioner
The government should be obliged to listen to the new commissioner for older people in Wales, charities have warned writes Chloe Stothart . more
(20 June 2005 09:07)

UNISON calls for funding to implement green paper reforms
Local authorities must not end up commissioning services rather than providing them under the reforms outlined in the adult green paper reforms,.... more
(20 June 2005 14:45)

Monday 20 June 2005
Age of consent confuses young people Men urged to be child carers more
(20 June 2005 10:09)

Home Office publishes annual report
The Home Office’s annual report published today claims that the department has made real inroads into tackling problems within the asylum system,.... more
(20 June 2005 17:24)

Government urged to reveal details of asylum detention
The government has been urged to reveal how many asylum seekers are detained each year and the length of time they are detained for by a leading.... more
(20 June 2005 08:45)

Health Warning
Young offenders have a high incidence of mental health problems. Addressing these can help reduce offending, says Martin Smith more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

0-19: Comment
Is there a more effective way of dealing with teenage binge drinking than simply laying down the law? more
(01 June 2005 00:00)

Indicators flash green
The adult green paper heralds the ushering in of a new era of inspection with a new modus operandi. Outcomes, not inputs, will be measured and.... more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Three into one does go
Fundraising depends on raising your profile, which requires recruiting staff to do it, which costs money. So three small charities with a similar.... more
(09 June 2005 00:00)

Year in year out
James Pearce tells Sarah Wellard why, although his role as manager of a day service for people with learning difficulties is a temporary one, change.... more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

My practice
Health and social services are forging ahead with their efforts to reduce the risk of older people falling, writes James Lampert. more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Housing providers struggle under impact of budget cuts
Job losses and project closures show the impact of Supporting People cuts. But are the programme’s benefits still shining through for providers and.... more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

0-19: Letter; Tackle Inequality
Tackle Inequality The news that the number of children living in poverty has fallen as tax credits start to take effect is.... more
(01 June 2005 00:00)

0-19: Letter; Deaf Community Woe
Deaf Community Woe I am concerned the deaf community is beginning to dry up (Childfile, 0-19, May 05). Where are the young deaf people.... more
(01 June 2005 00:00)

09-19: Letter; Don't Cut Benefit
Don't Cut Benefit It is encouraging that the need to reduce poverty further was mentioned in the Queen's Speech. However, thousands of.... more
(01 June 2005 00:00)

0-19: Letter; Glaring Omission
Glaring Omission I have just read the select committee report on Every Child Matters. There is no mention whatsoever in the summary of the.... more
(01 June 2005 00:00)

A life resurrected
A female drug user with an eating disorder had little faith in services. But that was before she met Chris Farrell (top) and Neil Lloyd-Knapman.... more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

My practice
Panos Vostanis looks at therapeutic issues for young offenders with mental health needs. more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Very accommodating
A small team in Hounslow, west London, is providing a highly rated Supporting People programme. Helen Bedser tells Graham Hopkins how they managed to.... more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

0-19: Research Round-Up
When a young person develops a drug problem, it has a profound effect on all family members, throwing family relationships into crisis and increasing.... more
(01 June 2005 00:00)

0-19: Research Round-Up
Family centres can make a real difference to the way individuals and families function and how they relate to their own communities, according to.... more
(01 June 2005 00:00)

0-19: Research Round-Up
This paper looks at a range of research and statistical evidence that young people are now financially dependent on their parents for longer than.... more
(01 June 2005 00:00)

Whistle blowing to be examined in Mubarek inquiry's second phase
Whistle blowing in the Prison Service will be examined during the second phase of the inquiry into Zahid Mubarek’s death, writes Maria Ahmed . more
(20 June 2005 09:22)

Targets will be set for keeping drug users in treatment
Targets for keeping drug users in treatment are to be included in star ratings of primary care and mental health trusts, writes Maria Ahmed . more
(20 June 2005 09:11)

Witchcraft allegations contained in leaked report
A confidential report commissioned by the Metropolitan Police which contains claims of abuse carried out against African children trafficked into the.... more
(17 June 2005 08:59)

Blunkett gives reassurances over incapacity benefit
David Blunkett has given reassurances over the government’s plans for incapacity benefit, writes Amy Taylor . more
(20 June 2005 08:59)

People with learning difficulties moved from long-stay hospitals to private institutions
People with learning difficulties are being moved out of long-stay NHS hospitals into private institutions in the face of government guidance calling.... more
(16 June 2005 11:46)

Commission set to stay in Edinburgh
The Scottish executive has reversed its decision to relocate the Mental Welfare Commission from Edinburgh to Falkirk next year. more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Pilot areas to gain benefit assistance
Areas piloting local area agreements may be given more support from government to help take people off incapacity benefit, a Department for Work and.... more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Judicial review of teenager's detention
Birmingham Council is facing a judicial review for alleged failings in its duty of care towards a 16-year-old girl currently on remand awaiting trial.... more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

More social services involvement sought
Anticipated guidance on information-sharing could improve the involvement of social services in antisocial behaviour strategies, according to a.... more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Old Bailey hears of mother's anguish
A mother charged with murdering her baby told the Old Bailey last week of her devastation when the four-week-old girl died. more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Backing for failed claimants to work
A slight majority - 53 per cent - of visitors to Community Care's website felt that asylum seekers should be forced to work after their claims have.... more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Lack of staff may hit treatment plans
The government's drive to get thousands of drug users into treatment could be hampered by a shortage of staff, drugs workers told a conference in.... more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Inquiry into Scholes death a step closer
The mother of young offender Joseph Scholes won the first round of her legal battle for a public inquiry into his death this week. more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Friday 17 June 2005
No charges over death of man in police custody Moment of madness more
(17 June 2005 11:03)

Accommodation centre plans axed
The government is scrapping plans for accommodation centres for asylum seekers because of public opposition and a falling number of claimants. more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

The Big Question
What should we learn from Lisa Arthurworrey's removal from the Protection of Children Act list? more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Carers Informal caring has career impact
Nearly two-thirds of carers say their career prospects have been adversely affected because of their responsibilities, according to new research. more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Book review: The Secret of Bryn Estyn
This long and at times over-egged book suggests the allegations of systematic abuse in children's homes in North Wales in the 1970s and 1980s led to.... more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Book review: Psychology for Nurses and the Caring Professions
Packed with readable research on the practical application of psychology to every aspect of professional health care, this book is "a must" for.... more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Care workers' health gets lift with Better Backs campaign
Ways to prevent back injuries at work are highlighted in a new awareness-raising campaign from the Health and Safety Executive. more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

The Disappeared
Of 300 four- to seven-year-old boys who went missing in London in a two-month period in 2001, all but one were African. But to find out why and to.... more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Challenge to theory on baby injuries
The established theory of "shaken baby syndrome" is set to be challenged at the Court of Appeal this week. more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Powys case leads to child safety fears
Children's organisations fear young people may be deterred from reporting abuse as the result of a case where a paedophile was allowed to move back.... more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Climbie parents back Arthurworrey but urge top managers to take flak
The parents of Victoria Climbie have welcomed the removal of Lisa Arthurworrey from a list of people considered unsuitable to work with children but.... more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Father demands release of findings
The father of a three-week-old boy burned to death by his mentally ill mother is fighting to have a review of their care made public. more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Same-sex couples to adopt children as Scotland fights fall in applicants
The Scottish executive has announced plans for a complete overhaul of the nation's adoption system to stem a decline in the number of children.... more
(16 June 2005 00:00)

Ruling increases smacking pressure
The UK is lagging behind many other European countries by not banning smacking, an alliance of children's charities claimed this week following a.... more
(16 June 2005 00:00)