Articles by Date : June 01 2006 - June 30 2006

Flexible working enshrined in law
Carers of adults will be given the right to request flexible working from next April under the Work and Families Act 2006. more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Soham lessons not yet learned
Ofsted has criticised schools and councils for failing to keep proper records of suitability checks on staff. Clearer government guidance could ease.... more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Measures urged to counter trafficking
More child protection officers should be placed at ports of entry into the UK to spot child trafficking victims, contributors to a government.... more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Social care agencies prevented from getting involved in witchcraft cases
High threshold criteria prevent social care agencies from being able to act when child “witchcraft” cases are presented to them at an early stage,.... more
(30 June 2006 00:00)

Health commissiong is embryonic, says Martin Green
While social care commissioning is "in its infancy", health commissioning is "embryonic", a care provider leader said yesterday. more
(30 June 2006 00:00)

Platt: sector needs to stop making excuses
Commission for Social Care Inspection chair Denise Platt yesterday called on the sector to "stop making excuses" for the failure of services to meet.... more
(30 June 2006 16:00)

Domestic violence victims with substance misuse problems are not having their needs met
Women affected by both domestic violence and substance misuse are not having their needs met, delegates at a Community Care conference in London.... more
(30 June 2006 15:58)

Top judge's ruling will open family courts to more public scrutiny
England's most senior family court judge has taken a major step towards opening up the family courts by ruling that the identity of children involved.... more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

First London guide on trafficking cases
Social workers in London have been given clear instructions on investigating child trafficking cases. more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Scottish executive has second thoughts over hearings reforms
Reforms to Scotland's under-pressure children's hearings system will be delayed after the Scottish executive said it would postpone planned.... more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Arts workshops can help service users and socially excluded young people to blossom
The chance to make art, in any form, can be hugely valuable to service users. more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Embryo Screening: Blurred boundaries in debate
It's always important to be prepared to put your views under an internal microscope, to try to sort out which of them you hold out of habit, out of.... more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Is it right to screen embryos for disabilities
Medical technology now allows for the screening of embryos for disabilities, giving parents the option of termination at a very early stage. Is this.... more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Decision tool vital for fairer system
Local government leaders say guidance on implementing the government's NHS continuing care framework will be key to ensuring people are not wrongly.... more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Funding warning for Scots parole rejig
A shake-up of Scotland's parole system will founder unless social work is given more resources, a criminal justice expert has warned. more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Funding setback for treatment agencies
Drug agencies are disappointed with the drug treatment budget for 2006-7, announced by the government last week. more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

MPs pass bill to enforce contact
A bill to enforce contact between parents and their children and to tighten inter-country adoption rules passed its third reading in the House of.... more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

The tough lives of learning difficulties carers
Parents who are carers often do a good job despite leading chaotic lives, writes Jennifer Harvey more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Neurology blueprint drops down agenda
Progress on the Department of Health's plan to improve services for people with neurological conditions has stalled as other policies take.... more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Ministers ponder ways to bolster Supporting People with legislation
Supporting People is set to be put on a statutory footing, according to the civil servant heading the £1.7bn programme. more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

If you ask me...Fiona McNeilly
Fiona McNeilly lives in the Quarriers Drumchapel supported youth housing project in Glasgow more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Day services manager at Yarrow Housing Adam Koronka is making a film with people with learning difficulties
Having taken the stage comedy musical genre to the extreme with Dumped - The Musical, we set down a new path this April when we began filming Coping.... more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

The benefits of the Experts Patients Programme could be quietly spectacular
A service users view of social care more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

GP purchasing help in quarter of trusts
Just over a quarter of primary care trusts have put in place arrangements to help GP practices commission health services, six months ahead of the.... more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Deafblind but i discovered sculpture
Lorraine Preisner was deaf and losing her sight when she discovered sculpture as a form of expression more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Time of charities to recoup their costs from councils
Many voluntary sector projects run at a loss, leaving the groups themselves to pick up the tab. There is a mechanism to make good the debt, but full.... more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

MPs voice doubts on safeguarding bill
The government faced fresh calls to amend its Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill during its second reading last week. more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

What people are saying about the Zahid Mubarek inquiry report
Paul Cavadino, Nacro chief executive: "At the time of Zahid Mubarek's death Feltham was struggling to cope with excessive numbers of young prisoners. more
(30 June 2006 08:47)

Anne Owers appointment extended
The extension of the appointment of Anne Owers as chief inspector of prisons has been announced by the Home Office today. more
(28 June 2006 00:00)

Mubarek inquiry judge lambasts prisons policy
A High Court judge who led an inquiry into the murder of an Asian teenager killed by his racist cellmate has delivered a devastating verdict on the.... more
(30 June 2006 00:00)

New proposals to close Bournewood gap introduced
New proposals aimed at closing the ‘Bournewood gap’ have been announced by health minister Rosie Winterton today in a bid to benefit people who lack.... more
(30 June 2006 08:22)

UK’s drinking culture to be positively changed
An independent charitable trust aimed at changing the UK’s drinking culture will be up and running later this year after ministers Caroline Flint and.... more
(29 June 2006 16:21)

School exclusions fall
Permanent exclusions have fallen by four per cent, according to figures released by the Department for Education and Skills today. more
(29 June 2006 16:05)

Pregnant and acutely ill refugees asked for cash before treatment
Cancer patients and women about to give birth who have been denied asylum in the UK are being refused care by NHS hospitals unless they can pay.... more
(29 June 2006 09:51)

Mubarek inquiry to report today
A public inquiry into the death of Zahid Mubarek will report today about the circumstances surrounding the 19-year-old's death at Feltham Young.... more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Essential Theory for Social Work Practice
Billed as an introductory text and resource for social work students, this book is indeed that - and much more, writes Ron Burn. more
(22 June 2006 09:32)

The Truth is No Longer a Lie: Children's Experiences of Abuse and Professional Interventions
Child protection dominates social work within children and families but in this field it is rare to hear the views and experiences of child abuse.... more
(22 June 2006 00:00)

Adult social services complaints system made clearer
New Department of Health regulations will be laid down before Parliament today to ensure it is easier for people to make complaints about adult.... more
(29 June 2006 10:30)

Question from Community Care - A national template
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(29 June 2006 08:49)

Question from Community Care - Active steps to prevention
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(29 June 2006 08:45)

Active steps to prevention
A shift towards more preventive services is paying dividends in reducing older people's stays in hospitals, write Gerald Wistow and Derek King, who.... more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Scrap policy of refusing NHS treatment to failed asylum seekers, says charity
Charging failed asylum seekers for healthcare is having a devastating impact and the policy should be scrapped, the Refugee Council said today. more
(29 June 2006 08:41)

Question from Community Care - More than a place to stay
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(29 June 2006 08:36)

Social care needs cash for protection from effects of NHS deficits
Adult social care requires an urgent specific grant of around £200 milllion because of the effect of the NHS financial crisis, MPs heard on Tuesday.... more
(29 June 2006 08:20)

More than a place to stay
Single people in supported housing don't just need a roof over their head. They need to make friends and be part of the community, says Gerard Lemos more
(29 June 2006 00:00)

Scottish social work services to be overhauled with £15 million funding
Funding of £15 million will help the Scottish executive, service providers and professionals implement more than 100 actions to improve social work.... more
(28 June 2006 00:00)

Perpetrators of domestic violence should be given custodial sentences, says MPs
Perpetrators of domestic violence should be given a custodial sentence rather than alternatives to prison in a bid to recognise the severity of the.... more
(28 June 2006 00:00)

Child Support Agency's administration slammed by independent reviewer
The Independent Case Examiner has expressed “deep concern” with problems within the Child Support Agency, in a report published yesterday. more
(28 June 2006 00:00)

Children's lives worsened by CSA
The Child Support Agency has worsened the lives of children from broken homes, according to a report. more
(28 June 2006 00:00)

Plan to improve services for people with neurological conditions not implemented adequately say campaigners
A Department of Health plan to improve services for people with neurological conditions is not being implemented adequately because it has been.... more
(26 June 2006 00:00)