Articles by Date : July 01 2005 - July 31 2005

Some councils lack runaways protocol
Eighteen councils in England did not have a protocol with the police last year for monitoring incidents where children run away from care, the.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

NHS to consider direct payments
The government has opened the door to direct payments for NHS services, in its response to a health select committee report on continuing care. more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Lords want register to be put in bill
Peers are again calling on the government to set up a register of private foster carers. more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Refugee dispersal should be broader
Small areas may no longer be forced to take large numbers of asylum seekers. more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Scots' chiefs voice concerns on reforms
Scotland's social work directors say proposed youth justice reforms will raise the number of children in secure accommodation and divert resources.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

'Ignoring racists strengthens views'
Councils must talk to racist groups in the aftermath of the London bombings to prevent a backlash, according to a community mediator with experience.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Scottish fury over care cost claims
Scottish fury over care cost claims Scotland's councils have reacted angrily to claims that their errors will mean the cost of introducing free.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Councils under fire as centres face axe
Councils under fire as centres face axe Funding difficulties and poor relations with local authorities are threatening day centres for homeless.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

How to manage change
Few social services departments have escaped a major restructuring in the past few years, writes Nathalie Towner more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

If you ask me...
Albanian-born Lindita Malaj is a client of London-based employment charity Pecan more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

MPs call for a rethink on merged offender service amid cost concerns
Calls are growing for a major rethink of the National Offender Management Service following the resignation of chief executive Martin Narey and new.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Prisons watchdog calls for probe on staff's treatment of detainees
Immigration authorities should examine the manner in which people are detained and removed from the UK, the prisons and probation ombudsman has.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Not all plain sailing
Opening a call centre for social care might in itself make waves, but to have the place run by an ex-Royal Navy commander certainly rocked the boat..... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

'Humiliated and degraded' in the name of treatment
Campaigners fear the draft Mental Health Bill will lead to more people being sectioned. Simeon Brody talks to three people who know the reality of.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

My practice
Studying for a post-qualifying award in social work when you have little spare time is stressful but rewarding, says Mark Sloman. more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Offending changes
Martin Narey always seemed an OK sort of chap. But his imminent departure as chief executive of the year-old National Offender Management Service.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Psychiatry blueprint out in autumn
Detailed plans for a psychiatry service for older people are expected to be unveiled by the government in the autumn. more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Now the aftershock
Following the terrorist bombs in London, it is crucial to support all citizens equally with sensitivity and courage, says Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, who.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Will reforms suit users?
In the second of our three-part series on public sector reform, Bob Hudson offers a comparative study of the new thinking in children's and adult.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Partnerships braced for funding squeeze
Local strategic partnerships may lose out on funding to tackle deprivation if they underperform. more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Survival skills first
A child's education and health are at risk due to a mother's neglect and grandmother's frailty. But Annette Forbes (top left) and Helen Burrows.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Sick leave in public sector exceeds 10 days a year
Public sector workers take three and a half more sick days a year than their private sector counterparts, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

The Simon Heng column
For all I know, Philip may have chosedn not to look after himself. He may not have had the skills to so: he have become depressed and stopped.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Plan to shake-up Welsh departments
Plan to shake-up Welsh departments The Welsh assembly is to set out plans for reorganising struggling social services departments in a strategy.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

7/7: Then... and Now
Social workers are playing an important role in the wake of the four bombs that went off in London on 7 July. Katie Leason speaks to one professional.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Thursday 28 July 2005
Teachers urge ban for term "happy slapping" 65 convicted in child abuse trial more
(28 July 2005 09:52)

What are my feelings?
An absence of feelings and an inability to face emotions is blighting Holly Davies's life. more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Time for confrontation
Care services minister Liam Byrne says it is better to "confront" the issue of social care's status as poor relation to health than pretend the.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Training materials: Real People, Real Stories
We watched this video together and we thought that it was very good at showing people's real lives and about how people with learning difficulties.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Special schools should be closed
Apartheid is no longer tolerated for black people - so why do disabled people face separation, asks Simon Stevens more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Equipped for life's dramas
Under proposals in the youth green paper, councils could be required to provide activities for young people. Sally Gillen talks to young people.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Country houses in need of attention
New moves to combat poverty in rural areas are very welcome, but the problems are deep-seated. more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

'Social workers need job independence'
Directors and lead councillors must let front-line social workers do the job they were trained to do if the adult green paper's vision is to.... more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Bureau may charge for criminal checks
The Criminal Records Bureau may charge some volunteers for checks in a bid to become self-funding, Community Care understands. more
(28 July 2005 00:00)

Fears over self-harm in STC's
Campaigners have raised concerns over the detention of young offenders in secure training centres after figures showed a rise in self-harm incidents,.... more
(27 July 2005 11:19)

Mental health trusts improve performance
Mental health trusts have improved their performance over the past year, with the number of zero-star trusts down from seven to five, writes Simeon.... more
(27 July 2005 10:47)

Hospital staff cleared of negligence
Staff at St Mary’s hospital in Newport on the Isle of Wight where a patient with mental health problems committed suicide have been cleared of.... more
(27 July 2005 10:20)

Wednesday 27 July 2005
Binge fears over new alcohol laws School class sizes could rise to 60 more
(27 July 2005 09:50)

Voluntary sector key to public sector reform
The voluntary sector should have a “central role” in the government’s plans for public sector reform, a new report says today, writes Maria Ahmed . more
(26 July 2005 17:17)

Scottish pilot to fast-track youth offenders fails to prove its worth
Scotland’s controversial pilot scheme to fast-track persistent young offenders through the children’s hearing system has been scrapped after proving.... more
(15 July 2005 00:00)

More than 700 barred from working with vulnerable adults
More than 700 people have been prevented from working in regulated social care settings by the Protection of Vulnerable Adults scheme, it emerged.... more
(26 July 2005 14:15)

Tuesday 26 July 2005
Deprived children will be "separated off" More men involved in caring professions more
(26 July 2005 09:48)

Automatic ‘shaken baby syndrome’ diagnosis wrong
The presence in a dead or injured baby of the specific head injuries previously regarded as evidence of shaken baby syndrome must no longer result in.... more
(26 July 2005 07:45)

Concerns persist over ‘semi-detached’ schools
Schools minister Jacqui Smith has denied that giving schools more freedoms will be detrimental to collaboration between schools and local authorities. more
(26 July 2005 07:52)

Exploitation of young people rife in the capital
Almost twice as many young people in London could be at risk of sexual exploitation as are known to services, a report by children’s charity.... more
(26 July 2005 07:58)

Funding crisis could end Childline night service
A funding crisis at children’s charity Childline could force it to close its night service, leaving desperate children with no-one to call. more
(26 July 2005 07:56)

Attacks “more likely” in poorly performing prisons
Incidents like the murder of Asian young offender Zahid Mubarek are more likely to occur in prisons where staff morale is low, and prisoners are.... more
(25 July 2005 15:52)

Services cut as older people lose funding to younger groups
Preventive services for older people are being slashed because of continuing age discrimination in social care, a coalition of charities has said.... more
(25 July 2005 13:31)

Monday 25 July
£27m scheme to give free books to all under-fives ChildLine faces loss of overnight helplines more
(25 July 2005 10:07)

Wednesday 20 July
Government announces five-tier plan for foreign workers Schizophrenic left free to mow down resident more
(20 July 2005 10:08)