Articles by Date : July 01 2005 - July 31 2005

Something to do at last
Young people growing up in the noughties must be forgiven for suspecting that the authorities and the public divide them neatly into two categories:.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Less monitoring - more support
A register to monitor personal assistants for disabled people would be a step backwards, argues Alan Desborough more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Funding shake-up 'to sideline groups'
Funding shake-up 'to sideline groups' Voluntary sector representatives have warned they will be shut out of local decision-making by the transfer to.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Council efficiency gains insufficient to fill funding black hole
Local authorities in England expect to make £177 million of efficiency gains in adult social services this year, but councils say it is not enough to.... more
(06 July 2005 15:24)

Web review
Admittedly, this site is not for everyone. However, for those around the world with an interest in disability issues, perhaps students of social.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

On the front line
A round-up of some of the problems that landed on Gary Vaux's desk in just one afternoon more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Act of Faith?
A belief in witchcraft among some religious communities in London has led to serious child abuse allegations. Hannah Miller and Chris Bourlet .... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Crossroads crisis
Lone asylum-seeker children approaching their 18th birthday need support to face the prospect of being returned to the country they fled. Yet funding.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Care leaver study reveals ethnic gap
Care leaver study reveals ethnic gap White young people suffer the worst outcomes of all ethnic groups within the care system and after leaving.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Two more teenage suicides in custody
Two more teenage suicides in custody Two 18-year-old prisoners have hanged themselves at Reading young offender institution in eight days. They.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Study backs fear that Asbo policy will dash bid to cut prison numbers
Study backs fear that Asbo policy will dash bid to cut prison numbers More than 700 young people have been jailed for offences involving Asbo.... more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Condition of which we know so little
How one remarkable woman is spending her fortune on trying to unravel the mysteries of autism by Yvonne Roberts more
(07 July 2005 00:00)

Meadow denies he is an expert witness
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
(06 July 2005 14:51)

Education Maintenance Allowance fails to make impact
The number of sixth formers has risen by only 1% since the introduction of the means-tested Education Maintenance Allowance, statistics released by.... more
(06 July 2005 07:43)

Spirituality dimension to children’s agenda demanded
Young people, often portrayed as the ultimate consumers, are more spiritual than many adults might think, a report by the Commission on Urban Life.... more
(06 July 2005 07:47)

Asbo figures spark fresh opposition
Almost half of the under-18s who breached their antisocial behaviour orders by the end of 2003 ended up behind bars, official figures reveal. more
(06 July 2005 07:51)

Leaked Youth Green Paper reveals government’s intentions
Poorly performing Connexions services and youth services will be scrapped and replaced under proposals to revamp services for young people, according.... more
(06 July 2005 13:00)

New advocate service established
A new Independent Mental Capacity Advocate service to help vulnerable people who lack capacity to make their own decisions was announced today by.... more
(05 July 2005 10:27)

Wednesday 6 July 2005
Man killed by happy slappers Rise in CSA complaints more
(06 July 2005 10:18)

GMC joins Mental Health Alliance
The General Medical Council has joined the Mental Health Alliance, a coalition campaigning against government plans to extend compulsory treatment.... more
(05 July 2005 17:37)

LGA chair calls for CPA's abolition
The Comprehensive Performance Assessment system should be abolished, the chair of the Local Government Association said today at the opening of the.... more
(05 July 2005 17:27)

Immigration detainees fail to receive medical examinations
There is still no clear protocol to ensure that immigration detainees, who are subject to removals after their asylum claims fail, are medically.... more
(06 July 2005 00:01)

Government considers boarding schools for vulnerable children
A plan to use boarding schools to look after vulnerable chidlren would be worth doing even if it only helped a few hundred chidlren every year, the.... more
(01 July 2005 18:09)

Tuesday 5 July 2005
Man breaches asbo 17 times Roy Meadow apologises more
(05 July 2005 09:30)

Thirty five adoption matches in six months
The national adoption register has placed 35 children in its first six months under the operation of Baaf Adoption and Fostering, writes Simeon.... more
(05 July 2005 09:13)

MRSA related deaths in care homes rises
The number of deaths related to the MRSA superbug in care homes has increased by almost a third in three years, writes Simeon Brody . more
(05 July 2005 09:10)

July Events
6 July Investing in Child Care London Laing & Buisson 020 7923 5348 www.laingbuisson.co.uk   7 July Beyond risk factors -.... more
(05 July 2005 09:06)

No return to dark days
Everyone is entitled to a change of heart. But when an entire system has been built on the premise of your earlier beliefs, you are always going to.... more
(05 July 2005 09:03)

It's demanding but i love it
Pc Marcus Kudliskis joined Waverley School as a safer schools partnership officer in October 2004. more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

Safer Schools Partnerships
The Safer School Partnerships programme, launched in September 2002, is a joint initiative between the Department for Education and Skills, the Youth.... more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

Voluntary sector could be marginalised
Voluntary organisations could be marginalised within local strategic partnerships as LSPs' role in service delivery increases, a leading civil.... more
(05 July 2005 08:53)

Playground beat
Schools across the country are starting to discover the benefits of a permanent police presence. Sally Gillen reports. more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

What can be done to improve behaviour in schools?
Suze Borton talks to young people in Brighton about how to bring discipline to the classroom. more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

Human rights obligations and policy supporting children and families
Child and family policy in Britain is at odds with the government's international human rights commitments, says this report from the Joseph Rowntree.... more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

National Evaluation of Sure Start Plus: final report (2005)
Sure Start Plus successfully helps pregnant teenagers by providing crisis emotional and practical support, but is not achieving many of the "hard".... more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

Monday 4 July
Youth in court over murder of father in the street Police use of taser is cut more
(04 July 2005 10:16)

Narey becomes Barnardo's boss
Martin Narey, the chief executive of the National Offender Management Service, is to become the chief executive of children’s charity Barnardo’s it.... more
(01 July 2005 18:51)

"Shaken baby syndrome" defended
Nothing has emerged to cast doubt on the “safety” of four people’s convictions for harming or killing babies despite nine days of intense expert.... more
(01 July 2005 17:07)

Ministers defend database
The government has defended its plans to create national databases containing basic information on all children this week in response to criticisms.... more
(01 July 2005 15:26)

Friday 1 July
Young binge drinkers are blamed as street attacks rise Man who was psychologically damaged by a decade of sexual abuse at the hands of a Roman.... more
(01 July 2005 10:05)

Good quality boosts inclusion
At a policy roundtable discussion held by the Daycare Trust earlier this month on ensuring access to child care services for black and minority.... more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

Vote off lottery plan
I am really concerned to read that the Big Lottery Fund is considering running a charity version of Big Brother/Pop Idol etc to determine which.... more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

Today's youth are not outcasts
I read your editorial with a sense of disappointment (0-19, June 2005). Your suggestion that "I assumed that these jumpers... were no more than.... more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

Case Study: Parents think their kids are innocent
A 19-year-old girl who is HIV positive discusses her experiences of sex and relationships education: more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

The hardest lesson of all
Schools must shoulder most of the burden when it comes to sex education, but conflicting pressures are diluting their efforts. Lauren Revans.... more
(01 July 2005 00:00)

Tracy's dividend
One BBC programme is aiming to destigmatise residential care for children, writes Zenab Short more
(01 July 2005 00:00)