Articles by Date : July 01 2004 - July 31 2004

Orders meet with disapproval
More than 60 per cent of visitors to Community Care 's website feel antisocial behaviour orders will not reduce antisocial behaviour. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Poor families struggle to find money for healthy meals during school holidays
Families on income support are struggling to find the money to feed their children nutritious meals during school holidays, according to a report.... more
(29 July 2004 11:16)

Mental health trusts appeal against falling star ratings
Two mental health trusts have appealed against the star ratings recently awarded by the Healthcare Commission, writes Haroon Ashraf. more
(30 July 2004 17:17)

Back to dispersal after deal cut short
Portsmouth Council is expected to take over from Southampton as leader of the south east consortium of local authorities looking after asylum.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

MPs demand more home support and easier funding for terminally ill
Too many people are dying at home "in squalor" because they are not getting the social care support they need, MPs said last week in a critical.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Demand for helpline predicted to grow
The Disability Rights Commission expects calls to its helpline to increase by at least one third in 2004-5, after new Disability Discrimination Act.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Trafficking booklet for social care staff
Information on child trafficking is set to be included in a booklet informing people who work with children what to do if they suspect a child is.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Minister rejects regional boards
Home Office minister Paul Goggins has announced that the Probation Service will continue to be managed by 42 probation areas for the foreseeable.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Hostels 'exclude' the most needy women
Women who are victims of domestic violence and also have mental health or substance misuse problems are struggling to access the services they need,.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Councils to get new powers to set goals
The government has announced plans to set up new contracts with councils that will give them greater freedoms to tackle local problems. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Clearance checks on NHS staff will not begin until 'well into next year'
The Protection of Vulnerable Adults scheme looks unlikely to be extended to cover NHS employees for at least another year, experts have warned. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Scottish parenting orders likely to fail
Parenting orders will struggle to tackle antisocial behaviour in Scotland, according to responses to the Scottish executive's consultation on the.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Family law shake-up puts emphasis on out-of-court parent mediation
Some of the nation's most needy children are set to benefit from proposals to shake up the family justice system in England and Wales. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Time called on the navel-gazers
Local authorities must take the initiative in integrating education and social services, says Andrew Cozens. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Value of experience
Drawing people with mental health issues into employment is a way of overcoming their exclusion. But workplaces need to be more supportive for staff.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Contact law may salvage marriages
Government plans for parental separation will serve to remind parents of their responsibilities. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

The Simon Heng column
A service user's view of social care. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

The big question
Will England's new children's commissioner make any difference to young people's lives? more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Drugs: a parent's guide
As a mother of drug users, Anne White felt isolated until she met a group of parents in a similar position more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

If you ask me...
Salima Jivani is HIV positive and the co-founder of the Monsoon group at HIV charity Naz Project London. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Kelly tells agencies to tighten up collaboration on sexual allegations
The Kelly review into the handling of allegations of sexual exploitation against Soham murderer Ian Huntley has come up with recommendations for.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Age of offending falls, survey finds
The peak age for offending among children is falling, the Mori youth survey 2004 published last week reveals. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Welsh directors call for grants to stay
Welsh social services directors have called for dedicated grants for children's services to continue after a Welsh assembly report found child.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

MPs urge action to force schools to welcome looked-after children
Over-subscribed schools should be forced to give priority to looked-after children in allocating school places, MPs said last week. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Exploitation fears plague capacity bill
Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable benefit claimants could miss out on protection measures in the Mental Capacity Bill, leaving them open to.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Axe falls on mental health commission
The Mental Health Act Commission is to be abolished in the forthcoming mental health bill. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Controversial act given royal assent
The Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Bill received royal assent last week. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Agencies blasted in Huntley case review
Vulnerable young women involved in inappropriate relationships with Soham murderer Ian Huntley in the 1990s were badly failed by agencies that should.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

MPs urge ring-fencing of Supporting People grants to guarantee services
Clear criteria for spending Supporting People grants should be drawn up urgently, MPs have demanded. more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Freedom to exclude
MPs on the education select committee are right to highlight concern over the schooling of looked-after children. It remains a disgrace that 47 per.... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Not in the best of health
Ever since the publication of the first draft Mental Health Bill two years ago, the prospects for the Mental Health Act Commission have looked bleak..... more
(29 July 2004 00:00)

Warning as HIV infections go unnoticed
One of third of people infected with HIV in England were unaware of their infection, said the government’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Liam Donaldson.... more
(30 July 2004 10:52)

Friday 30 July 2004
Police set 9pm West End curfew for under 16s Sitter picked baby up by ears, court told more
(30 July 2004 10:10)

CRE votes against merger with other equality bodies
The Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) “unequivocally rejected” proposals to merge with other anti-discrimination bodies believing the move would.... more
(29 July 2004 17:27)

ODPM needs to define Supporting People spending
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister should establish as a “matter of urgency” clear criteria as to what Supporting People grants should be spent.... more
(29 July 2004 17:13)

Debate on the Protection of Vulnerable Adults list
We asked:- Should the Pova list be retrospective in order to protect vulnerable adults adequately? more
(29 July 2004 16:40)

Kibble school under investigation after abuse allegations
An independent care school in the west of Scotland is under investigation following allegations of abuse, writes Maggie Wood. more
(29 July 2004 15:09)

Thursday 29 July 2004
Sex offenders register rises by 25 per cent Parenting ‘has got worse since 70s’ more
(29 July 2004 10:18)

Wednesday 28 July 2004
New guidelines for treating people who self-harm published Plans outlined to test young offenders for drugs more
(28 July 2004 10:36)

School spending
School budgets should be more closely scrutinised by local authorities, the Audit Commission has said. more
(26 July 2004 17:17)

Summer camp places for 20,000
Twenty thousand young people in England will take part in US style summer camps next year thanks to a £12.5 million lottery grant. more
(26 July 2004 17:18)

Tuesday 27 July 2004
Suicidal woman failed by mental health services Schoolboy guilty of murder more
(27 July 2004 09:58)

More support for separating parents
The government has unveiled new proposals intended to help parents who are splitting up to make better arrangements for their children. more
(26 July 2004 17:20)

DWP officers are not covered by the Mental Capacity Bill
Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable benefit claimants could escape the protection of the Mental Capacity Bill, leaving them open to financial.... more
(26 July 2004 17:14)

Typical young offender gets younger
The peak age for offending among children is younger than in previous years, according to the latest Mori youth survey 2004, writes Clare Jerrom. .... more
(26 July 2004 11:48)

Asylum seeker commits suicide after move from Harmondsworth
An asylum seeker, who was moved from Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre to Dungavel detention centre following riots last week, has committed.... more
(26 July 2004 16:36)

Government targets fail to conquer domestic violence
Councils are failing to meet government targets to reduce repeat victims of domestic violence, a Local Government Association report says, writes.... more
(26 July 2004 16:15)

Fighting talk
The language of war is increasingly used by social workers to describe their relationships with clients. Martin Smith looks at research on how.... more
(26 July 2004 15:27)

Care Commission threatens home over eviction notice
Scottish regulatory body the Care Commission has threatened Private Nursing Homes of Glasgow with legal action after residents were given less than.... more
(26 July 2004 13:02)

Monday 26 July 2004
Asylum-seekers say officers left them to die in blaze Extremist Muslim group calls off London rally more
(26 July 2004 10:54)