Articles by Date : July 01 2002 - July 31 2002

A place on the web
Social work teachers and software specialists Mark Doel and Tarsem Singh Cooner describe how their web-based interactive software could ease the.... more
(18 July 2002 00:00)

Workers of the world
As councils increasingly come to rely on foreign workers to solve the recruitment crisis in social care, Anabel Unity Sale finds out how social.... more
(18 July 2002 00:00)

Maximum discretion
The increase in joint working means more information-sharing between agencies concerning personal details of service users. more
(18 July 2002 00:00)

Record checks delay harms work
An overwhelming majority - 88 per cent - of the visitors to Community Care's online poll say their work has been adversely affected as a result of.... more
(18 July 2002 00:00)

Trust faces legal action over noise
A group of social housing tenants are planning to take their landlord to court, claiming that the poor condition of their properties has damaged.... more
(18 July 2002 00:00)

Nacro says football helps reduce crime
Sport can help combat crime in communities, a joint Nacro and Football Foundation conference heard last week. more
(18 July 2002 00:00)

Children in care at risk of offending
Looked-after children are three times more likely to commit an offence than children not in care, according to the latest Department of Heath.... more
(18 July 2002 00:00)

Leadbetter to head new training force
President of the Association of Directors of Social Services, Mike Leadbetter, is to head a new practice learning task force. more
(18 July 2002 00:00)

Decline in glue and gas-related deaths
There were 64 deaths associated with misusing gas fuels, glues, aerosols and other solvent-based products in 2000, according to the latest.... more
(18 July 2002 00:00)

New money matched with new targets
The Chancellor’s generous promise of £61bn of investment in public services over the next three years comes with strings attached, in.... more
(17 July 2002 09:04)

A summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(17 July 2002 09:54)

Social care services in Wales are disappointing, report says
A new Audit Commission report has warned that inspections in Wales have revealed a disappointing picture of social care services, writes Alex.... more
(17 July 2002 12:02)

Young people continue to be at risk from alcohol
Public health messages are not working, Scotland’s chief medical officer Dr Mac Armstrong warned following the release of the Scottish.... more
(17 July 2002 14:09)

Adoption rates rise slowly
Despite the government’s drive on adoption, latest official figures reveal that the number of adoptions increased by just one per cent last.... more
(17 July 2002 14:11)

Inquiry highlights communication failures
Reading social services has been told to improve its record-keeping after an inquiry into the care and treatment of Winston Williams found failures.... more
(16 July 2002 12:18)

A summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(18 July 2002 09:53)

Older people go hungry to pay the bills
Older people living on benefits struggle to pay for basic necessities and cut back on food when times are hard, a new report reveals. more
(18 July 2002 10:56)

So many mouths to feed
Few genuine believers in social welfare would take issue with the principles underlying the comprehensive spending review, the outcome of which was.... more
(18 July 2002 00:00)

A summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom and Alex Dobson. more
(16 July 2002 10:06)

A summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(15 July 2002 10:10)

Family court advisers angry over recruitment of agency staff
The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service has been forced to employ agency staff to tackle the chronic shortage of.... more
(16 July 2002 11:28)

Chancellor announces £1.5 billion boost for children`s services
The chancellor announced a £61 billion increase for improved public services by 2005/6 in the comprehensive spending review on Monday –.... more
(15 July 2002 18:02)

One in five companies values disabled employees
Reports from top UK and global companies suggest that just one fifth consider disabled people to be valued employees, customers and members of the.... more
(16 July 2002 14:21)

Local government faces national strike
Unison sent notices to more than 400 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland this week informing them of the national strike that is due to.... more
(16 July 2002 15:10)

Financial crisis forces CPA to consider merger
The Centre for Policy on Ageing is facing financial difficulties and is considering merging with older people’s charity The Beth Johnson.... more
(17 July 2002 08:59)

Brown`s gift to public services comes with strings attached
The Chancellor this week promised to increase annual spending on public services by £61bn by 2005/6 – but insisted that the new.... more
(17 July 2002 09:02)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. more
(12 July 2002 09:40)

Children on remand treated like cattle, charity says
Fatal flaws in the way children are screened for vulnerability when remanded in custody are putting lives at risk, according to research from the.... more
(12 July 2002 10:51)

Social workers need training on quizzing abuse victims, government told
An expert in child abuse investigations has urged the government to introduce training for social workers who interview alleged victims of abuse,.... more
(12 July 2002 11:19)

Good Practice with Vulnerable Adults
Good Practice with Vulnerable Adults Edited by Jacki Pritchard, Jessica Kingsley Publishing, £16. more
(11 July 2002 00:00)

My Life and Me
Jean Camis, Baaf Adoption and Fostering, £12.75,ISBN 1 903699 00 2 No life story is more important than our own. more
(11 July 2002 11:31)

Editorial comment
Met's step is a start The Victoria Climbié Inquiry heard disturbing revelations about police child protection work: poor or non-existent.... more
(12 July 2002 14:20)

More children deprived of liberty as welfare and justice systems collide
The number of younger children in secure units is set to rise, but many have not even committed a crime. more
(12 July 2002 14:26)

Number of detained young women increases
There has been a 40 per cent increase in the number of young women in secure facilities over the last year, according to the Youth Justice Board.... more
(12 July 2002 14:38)

European inquiry puts Glasgow housing transfer in doubt
The £4 billion transfer of Glasgow’s council housing stock to the independent Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) is now in jeopardy as.... more
(12 July 2002 15:51)

Number of people dying from volatile substance abuse falls
The number of people who have died from sniffing aerosols, gas and glue has fallen to its lowest rate for nearly 20 years, according to a report.... more
(15 July 2002 15:36)

Black people fear mental health services
Fear is preventing black people from engaging with mental health services, according to a report from the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health,.... more
(15 July 2002 15:03)

This life
People with learning difficulties still face discrimination when they want a family, writes Julie Graysmark. My name is Julie and I live in.... more
(11 July 2002 00:00)

Perspectives
It is time that adults grew up and developed mature views of children that do not veer between sentimentality and oppression - and treat young.... more
(11 July 2002 00:00)

Research into Practice
Neil Thompson looks at research into social workers' attitudes towards euthanasia, which emphasises the need for education on the issue. more
(11 July 2002 00:00)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom, Reg McKay and Alex Dobson. Labour opens up drug laws An overhaul of the drug laws was announced by the home.... more
(11 July 2002 09:41)

Child protection committees develop protocols for prostitution
Nearly all area child protection committees in England have created protocols to safeguard children involved in prostitution, government research.... more
(11 July 2002 11:17)

Children in care three times more likely to commit offences
Looked after children are three times more likely to commit an offence than children not in care, according to the latest department of heath.... more
(11 July 2002 15:27)

Leadbetter to head up practice learning taskforce
President of the Association of Directors of Social Services, Mike Leadbetter, has been appointed as head of the practice learning taskforce. more
(11 July 2002 16:01)

Drugs groups say cannabis law change is `pragmatic`
Scottish addiction rehabilitation groups have welcomed the reclassification of cannabis calling the downgrading of the drug to Class C as.... more
(11 July 2002 17:43)

A charge too far
The introduction of penalties for local authorities who fail to prevent delayed discharges, and corresponding incentives for hospitals, does not.... more
(11 July 2002 00:00)

Living with Asperger's
The possibility of an adult with Asperger's syndrome should be considered when there is conflict and domestic violence in a family, say counsellor.... more
(11 July 2002 00:00)

Behind the Headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(11 July 2002 00:00)

Let's rally round an ethical code
Liz Timms and Nushra Mapstone of the British Association of Social Workers say regulation should be welcomed. more
(11 July 2002 00:00)

Reflections
Overt bullying may be easier to tackle because the evidence for it is clear. The subtlety of the other sort is more damaging and insidious, and.... more
(11 July 2002 00:00)