Articles by Date : June 01 2005 - June 30 2005

Learning Disability Taskforce publishes third annual report
The Learning Disability Taskforce’s annual report published today calls for greater accountability for learning difficulties services, writes Maria.... more
(08 June 2005 11:55)

Employers' Organisation to be scrapped
The Local Government Association has decided to scrap the Employers' Organisation amid a catalogue of changes designed to trim costs and centralise.... more
(07 June 2005 14:17)

Quality of drug services should not be compromised says Barnes
The government’s drive to increase the number of drug users accessing treatment must not compromise the quality of services, a conference heard.... more
(07 June 2005 13:27)

Wednesday 8 June 2005
Minister booed by pensioners Fathers 4 Justice imploded more
(08 June 2005 09:47)

Blunkett urges men to consider career in childcare
The new work and pensions secretary David Blunkett this week urged men to consider a career in childcare as he launched National Childcare week, .... more
(07 June 2005 13:47)

Antisocial behaviour strategies need to 'strike a balance'
The government needs not only to be tough on antisocial behaviour, but also tough on the causes of it, according to research published by the Joseph.... more
(07 June 2005 11:10)

Williams banned for three years
A doctor whose withholding of post-mortem evidence led to Sally Clark's wrongful conviction for murdering her two babies has escaped a life ban from.... more
(07 June 2005 13:06)

Nice bombarded with objections
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has been bombarded by almost 8,000 objections to its call for the NHS to stop prescribing.... more
(07 June 2005 13:00)

Special Report on commissioning of adult social care
One thing the adult social care green paper is clear on is that there will be no more wrangling over who pays for what at the murky borders of health.... more
(06 June 2005 10:43)

One fifth of children experience text bullying
One in five young people have been bullied by email, text or via an internet chatroom, according to research by children’s charity NCH, writes.... more
(07 June 2005 10:24)

Tuesday 7 June 2005
Antisocial behaviour blamed on poor parenting Older people are living in poverty more
(07 June 2005 09:41)

Child protection experts demand better understanding of African culture
African child protection professionals were urged to join forces to inform and influence policy last week after two Angolan women were found guilty.... more
(07 June 2005 08:08)

Sure Start founder attacks DoH’s ‘indifference’
The Department of Health has come under fire from the founder of Sure Start for its lack of interest in the early years’ policy. more
(07 June 2005 08:06)

Peers question political agenda for children’s and young people’s services
No decision has yet been taken on whether local authorities will be forced to provide a minimum level of youth services, the government has revealed. more
(07 June 2005 08:04)

Blunkett encourages men to consider child care
The new secretary of state for Work and Pensions marked the launch of National Childcare Week this week with a plea for more men to consider a career.... more
(07 June 2005 08:00)

Can the Directors Deliver?
The adult green paper emphasises the importance of service user control yet envisages stronger powers for local government vested in a director of.... more
(06 June 2005 16:19)

Discipline Needed
The role of primary mental health workers is developing at pace but until now there has been little information about service issues facing the.... more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Under Occupied
Michael Hirst and Patricia Thornton look at the employment of disabled people, particularly in public bodies, in the light of new laws that place a.... more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Thinktank calls for progressive taxation to fund children and older people's services
The government must use progressive taxation to deliver social justice through more generous services for children and older people, an influential.... more
(06 June 2005 12:10)

Hackney Council launches review following child abuse case
Hackney Council has launched a review after two women and a man were remanded in custody on Friday after they were found guilty of child cruelty.... more
(06 June 2005 11:16)

Round table discussion
Round table discussion   Cliff Prior www.communitycare.co.uk  hosted a round-table.... more
(03 June 2005 10:53)

Monday 6 June 2005
Three facing jail in witchcraft abuse case Self-harm starts as young as eight more
(06 June 2005 10:19)

Valuing People cuts spark alarm
Cuts to the government's learning difficulties policy team may hamper efforts to ensure the Valuing People programme is implemented. more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Plymouth avoids child death inquiry
Plymouth Council has won a High Court battle to prevent an inquiry into its role in the death of a baby whose mother was jailed for cruelty. more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Probe into why cop killer was at large
An inquiry is to be held into why Glaister Earl Butler, a mental health service user convicted last week of killing a policeman, was considered.... more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Cheap labour "disguised as training" for young offenders
Young offenders entering private-sector training and employment schemes are at risk of exploitation, according to a report due to be published later.... more
(03 June 2005 16:20)

Manchester police probe client's death
Police are investigating claims that a mentally ill patient died after he was given painkillers to subdue his behaviour. more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Staff exodus leaves acute psychiatric wards unable to cope with patients' complex needs
Calls have been made to reform in-patient mental health care after two reports slammed existing services, writes Simeon Brody. more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

On the move
DAME ELIZABETH BUTLER-SLOSS has joined the board of governors at children's charity Coram Family. She recently retired as president of the High.... more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Too big, too rich
Bob Holman appreciates the work of all voluntary groups but is concerned that the larger agencies, despite their millions, are impervious to the.... more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Ministers fight it out for 'respect'
Prime minister Tony Blair is to end a battle between ministers over who has control of policies to create a more respectful society. more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Public sector pay to be linked to service improvements
A set of principles which will dictate the future of public sector pay has been unveiled by the government. more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Few registered on time in N Ireland
Less than 14 per cent of the social care workers expected to register with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council had their applications processed.... more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

More adults placed outside their areas
The number of adults placed in residential care out of area rose by 3 per cent between 2003 and 2004, according to the Department of Health. more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Review points to need for reform
The case for an overhaul of national minimum standards for care providers has been strengthened by research showing they do not measure important.... more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Abuse rife among users of drugs
Nearly two-thirds of female drug users contacting treatment services in Scotland report having previously been physically abused, researchers have.... more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Cuts restricting new project work
One of the country's biggest supported housing associations has warned that vulnerable people are losing out because Supporting People cuts are.... more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Tenants or users?
When Valuing People was published four years ago housing was flagged up as one of the key areas where choice and independence for people with.... more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

The price of efficiency
"Cost-neutral" was how the government described funding for the ambitious proposals set out in the adult green paper. "On the cheap" was the phrase.... more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

The Simon Heng column
The green paper on adult services has failed to address the poverty trap. more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Training Materials: Problematic
This CD-Rom turns the format of a radio phone-in into a game in which teenagers win points for giving good advice to virtual callers with problems.... more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Template for a cut in offending
Youth offending teams are lighting up the route to ways of tackling adult reoffending, argues David Stonehouse. more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Our lips are sealed
Many charities campaign on behalf of their clients as well as offering them services face to face. But there are fears that government efforts to.... more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

The Big Question
Will more foundation schools and city academies be good for children? more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Quality staff to quit councils as they seek careers in independent practice
Social work risks becoming a two-tier profession, as experienced staff go independent to escape poor working conditions at councils. more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Association chair to 'restore' profession
Reviving social work in local government will be top of the agenda in Gordon Jones's year as chair of the British Association of Social Workers. more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Arthurworrey should have taken greater responsibility, says barrister
The social worker allocated to Victoria Climbie's case was told at a tribunal hearing last week that she should have taken more responsibility for.... more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Point of no return
Young offenders from small communities often face huge problems when they go back to their towns and villages on release from prison. Louise Tickle.... more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Teenage mothers and the blame game
The story of three teenage mothers under one roof is a dream for the Daily Mail, writes Yvonne Roberts. more
(02 June 2005 00:00)

Friday 3 June 2005
School bans hoodies TV gardener wants to introduce a youth scheme more
(03 June 2005 09:39)