Articles by Date : July 01 2005 - July 31 2005

Monday 11 July
Hunger striker taken to hospital Blair intervened to save controversial adviser’s job more
(11 July 2005 10:48)

Sunday 10 July
Brain reprogramming to “cure” addicts more
(11 July 2005 10:18)

Saturday 9 July
Move to limit backlash against Muslims Witchcraft torturers jailed more
(11 July 2005 10:12)

Exclusive: Special Report on the youth green paper
Young people could become “consumers” rather than recipients of services under proposals outlined in a draft of the Youth Green Paper leaked.... more
(07 July 2005 11:56)

Couples lose battle to overturn ban on adoptions from Cambodia
Six couples have lost their legal fight to overturn a government ban on adopting children from Cambodia, writes Helen McCormack . more
(08 July 2005 17:23)

Aynsley-Green needs to act quickly
The children’s commissioner for England needs to show children and young people that he can make a difference quickly, delegates were told today, .... more
(07 July 2005 16:54)

Friday 8 July 2005
Boy who stabbed baby cleared of murder Bed sharing increases cot deaths more
(08 July 2005 09:58)

Debate on independent social workers
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(08 July 2005 09:33)

Neate to leave Community Care to work for NCH
Community Care's editor Polly Neate is set to leave the magazine after six years in the role. more
(07 July 2005 12:44)

Funding needs to accompany youth green paper
A key figure in youth services called for funding to accompany the forthcoming youth green paper today, writes Amy Taylor from Harrogate . more
(06 July 2005 16:50)

Adult green paper could add to blame culture
The social care sector must prepare itself to be blamed if service users make the wrong decisions when the adult green paper’s personal choice regime.... more
(07 July 2005 10:14)

Couple cleared over baby's death
A couple accused of shaking their four-week-old daughter to death were cleared of murder last week. more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Councils' Supporting People errors leave homeless people in the lurch
Homeless people are being prevented from benefiting from Supporting People services because local authority commissioners are, wrongly, refusing to.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Wales: rethink on statementing urged
The National Autistic Society Cymru is calling for the statementing system for children with special educational needs to be made more consistent.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Scottish councils hit back at McConnell
Scottish local government groups have hit back at criticism by the first minister Jack McConnell that they are not doing enough to improve.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Watchdog slams funding methods
There have been no significant improvements in the way the state funds voluntary sector bodies three years after a critical Treasury review demanded.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Care home chief cleared of charges
Former government adviser Dr Chai Patel has been cleared of serious professional misconduct by a General Medical Council panel. more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Victim's memory of abuse 'implausible'
A man convicted of raping a young girl is attempting to clear his name by claiming that a child's "early memories" can prove unreliable in court. more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Register open to refugee groups
A national register of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children will go live later this month, three months later than first planned. more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Meadow denies status as expert
Professor Sir Roy Meadow, whose evidence helped wrongfully convict Sally Clark of murdering her two babies, has denied he was an expert in child.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Youth green paper to place duty on councils to provide activity schemes
Local authorities could be required by law to provide positive activities for young people, according to proposals set out in a draft of the.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Thursday 7 July 2005
Louise Casey will keep job Zimbabwean policy in disarray more
(07 July 2005 09:35)

Training materials: Teamwise, Using Research Evidence: A Practical Guide for Teams
TEAMWISE, USING RESEARCH EVIDENCE: A PRACTiCAL GUIDE FOR TEAMS Celia Atherton, Mo Barrat and Rhiannon Hodson, Research into Practice ISBN.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Defining Vision
The adult green paper has upped the ante when it comes to focusing on outcomes not service input. Here, Martin Willis and colleagues describe.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Big Q
Should foster children be able to choose their foster parents? more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Book Review - Laughter and Tears: A Family's Journey to Understanding the Autism Spectrum
LAUGHTER AND TEARS: A FAMILY'S JOURNEY TO UNDERSTANDING THE AUTISM SPECTRUM Ann Hewetson, Jessica Kingsley ISBN 1843103311, £12.95 .... more
(07 July 2005 09:14)

Book Review - Community Care
COMMUNITY CARE Neil Thompson and Sue Thompson, Russell House Publishing ISBN 1903855586, £13.95 STAR RATING: 4/5 This book is part.... more
(07 July 2005 09:12)

Book review - A Long Way Down
A LONG WAY DOWN Nick Hornby, Penguin ISBN 0670888249, £17.99 STAR RATING: 4/5 There are people who are suicidal, and there are.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Career clinic
I am a qualified social worker who moved from field work to residential child care six weeks ago. I have been made welcome by an established.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

'It is not an excuse to abuse'
Amma Anane-Agyei is co-ordinator of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets' African Families Project, which began in 2003. The project monitors and.... more
(07 July 2005 09:01)

Beyond belief
With allegations of witchcraft hitting the headlines, Anabel Unity Sale looks at where this leaves UK practitioners, whose awareness and.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Kent warns councils over placements
Kent warns councils over placements Kent Council is urging the government to put a surcharge on councils that place vulnerable children in the county. more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Call for bloodletting after King's Fund tears into care service crisis
An inquiry has recommended a radical overhaul of older people's care services. But with money being diverted to supporting children and families, the.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Jails chief Narey to head Barnardo's
Jails chief Narey to head Barnardo's Barnardo's has chosen the government's prisons and probation head, Martin Narey, as its new chief executive. more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Employers to face tribunals as staff shortages add to stress
More social care employers are likely to face employment tribunals in future, a legal expert has warned, writes Derren Hayes . more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Superdad joins the comic strip heroes
Superdad joins the comic strip heroes Move over Spiderman, Superman, Hulk, Batman and Robin... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Efficiency gains fail to fill black hole
Efficiency gains fail to fill black hole Councils in England expect to make £177m of efficiency gains in adult social services this year, but say it.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Trust 'bullied' social workers over patient discharges in Edinburgh
Trust 'bullied' social workers over patient discharges in Edinburgh An NHS trust has been accused of bullying social work staff into discharging.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

How to be effective in meetings
Social work is inundated with more than its fair share of meetings, writes Nathalie Towner . more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Job file: Area Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
Who's doing it? Jane Thewlis. Where? Early years and child care service, Bradford Council. Job description: To support private and.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

If you ask me...
Stuart Baker-Brown volunteers and receives services from mental health charity Rethink more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Lighting up not yet a thing of the past at work
A new survey of European workers shows the workplace smoke break is a source of division between staff, as non-smokers think colleagues who smoke are.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Contact orders in bill 'too inflexible'
Legislation to enforce child contact orders should ensure the safety of children and parents, a coalition of charities has warned. more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Exclusive: Figures hint at rise of children in jail for Asbo breaches
Over 700 young people have been jailed for offences involving Asbo breaches since April last year, according to figures released by the Youth Justice.... more
(06 July 2005 12:19)

Optimism still scarce
The council efficiency savings announced this week sound dramatic, but come nowhere near plugging the £1.5bn black hole in social care funding..... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Myths and reality
Racist stereotypes of Africans are perpetuated by media reports of recent child abuse cases. But abuse does exist and we need to enlist the African.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Words to the wise
A community resource centre in Wolverhampton is taking positive cultural awareness a step further by training its staff in the use of Punjabi. .... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Institute floats plan for excluded pupils
Institute floats plan for excluded pupils Secondary schools would be forced to keep places available for excluded pupils under ideas floated by an.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Simon Heng column
The adult green paper continues to dominate my time. Talking to fellow service users and carers has highlighted issues that I hadn't thought about.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Healing process starts
Alex Williams has self-harmed for years but a rehabilitation pact with her psychiatric nurse is paying off more
(07 July 2005 00:00)