Articles by Date : July 01 2007 - July 31 2007

Opinion: 'Why i'm a lifer'
Facing a lifetime requiring care services, Simon Stevens considers the ebb and flow of people and policies around him more
(25 July 2007 13:41)

Opinion: We're having a laugh
Light-hearted discussion in the office about clients can relieve the stress of the job, as long as it stays between colleagues "As a lecturer told me.... more
(25 July 2007 13:37)

Editorial Comment: A measure of restraint
The independent review of restraint is not going to be easy because of "diametrically opposing advice from across the field", says Youth Justice.... more
(25 July 2007 13:26)

Principal Housing Care under scrutiny
Worcestershire Council has launched an investigation into a housing provider for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children after Sandwell Council stopped.... more
(25 July 2007 13:22)

Youth justice boss defends board over use of restraint
Graham Robb says review into restraint will "not be easy" because of conflicting advice more
(25 July 2007 13:20)

Cash boost may be too late for key preventative schemes
The government's decision to renew the Children's Fund next year could come too late for some voluntary sector projects unless councils act quickly.... more
(25 July 2007 13:16)

Autism services held back
Officials unaware of autism standards as staffing and funding limitations block service improvements more
(25 July 2007 13:07)

How Poland runs social care and can the UK learn from it?
The accession of Poland to the European Union has resulted in many of its people arriving in the UK to work in social care. David Callaghan compares.... more
(25 July 2007 12:51)

On the grapevine
Overheard by the bikesheds more
(25 July 2007 12:39)

Social skirmishes
Social work student and reality TV "star" Katarina Flapp on her week more
(25 July 2007 12:36)

US project to improve child health and welfare rolled out in UK
For 30 years a US project for first-time pregnant, low income women has helped improve child health and welfare. Now it is being rolled out in the.... more
(25 July 2007 12:33)

Jobless adults benefit from Museum of London archive initiative
The chance to be volunteer archivists at the Museum of London has given jobless adults a new sense of purpose and self-worth, and transformed their.... more
(25 July 2007 11:19)

How partnerships boards are changing lives of people with learning disabilites
Many partnership boards for people with learning disabilities have focused on ensuring users are fully involved but the best ones are really changing.... more
(25 July 2007 11:09)

NHS Confederation's mental health director reveals plan to boost services
Steve Shrubb tells Simeon Brody how he plans to rescue the UK's mental health services from neglect and make them central to the NHS more
(25 July 2007 10:56)

Improving meals and mealtimes for older people in residential care
Each week the Social Care Institute for Excellence analyses research findings behind specific social work practices more
(25 July 2007 10:37)

Research Abstracts: Feeding older people in care
Author: Age Concern England Title: Hungry to be heard: the scandal of malnourished older people in hospital Publisher: Age Concern England,.... more
(25 July 2007 10:32)

Doubts rise over electronic tags
Other headlines include: Baby in freezer; Cost of living rises twice as fast for elderly and ‘Give drug addicts shopping vouchers’ more
(25 July 2007 10:10)

Cafcass claims success in diverting parents from court
The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service has claimed success in diverting more families from damaging family court battles. more
(23 July 2007 09:46)

Indicators raise fears for children's services
Local government targets are about to change but some children's services directors are worried. Mithran Samuel reports more
(25 July 2007 09:38)

Antisocial behaviour: MPs warn of “no go” town centres
Town and city centres are becoming "no go" areas, despite the billions of pounds the government has poured into tackling antisocial behaviour, MPs.... more
(24 July 2007 16:30)

Government must double hospices cash, says charity
Help the Hospices has challenged the Labour government to deliver its 2005 election manifesto promise to double investment in palliative care. more
(24 July 2007 15:33)

YJB to open unit for young prisoners with special needs
A new unit for 15- to 17-year-old prisoners with learning and behavioural needs will open at Wetherby Young Offender Institution, West Yorkshire,.... more
(24 July 2007 14:21)

Brown orders review of 24-hour drinking
Other headlines include: Hospices face debt over crisis over cash cuts; Police investigate bogus detention lawyer and Bedtime stories a problem for.... more
(24 July 2007 10:31)

Twincredible? You decide!
They might come across as blonde and a little bit ditzy but Big Brother twins Sam and Amanda (the pair are also known as Samanda) must be doing.... more
(24 July 2007 08:44)

GMB urges public bodies to buy from Remploy
Trade unions GMB, Unite and Community have urged public bodies to buy more goods from Remploy to stave off the closure of over half the disabled.... more
(24 July 2007 08:33)

Shelter says housing plans will cut child poverty
Shelter has said government plans to significantly increase social housing, announced yesterday, would help achieve its target of abolishing child.... more
(24 July 2007 08:14)

Social worker admonished for accessing porn at work
A Somerset social worker has been found guilty of misconduct after admitting using his work computer to access pornographic images. more
(20 July 2007 14:06)

Gulf between expectations of care for older people and reality
A public survey by the Caring Choices coalition has revealed that 45 per cent of people believe the government should provide assistance to people.... more
(23 July 2007 17:05)

Service restrictions leave older people stranded
Community Care research reveals true numbers of councils restricting services more
(19 July 2007 16:02)

Gloucestershire Council acts to protect vulnerable affected by floods
Gloucestershire Council’s welfare team is assisting vulnerable people affected by the severe flooding in the area this weekend. more
(23 July 2007 16:00)

Male mentors: Chance UK seeks volunteers to help boys become men
Men are best placed to mentor boys. Anabel Unity Sale reports on one scheme seeking to take on more male mentors more
(18 July 2007 14:41)

Three men get life after killing woman for the sake of family 'honour'
Other headlines today include: Review 24-hour drinking law, urges chief medical officer; Efforts fail to improve rape conviction rates; Mother calls.... more
(23 July 2007 11:20)

Have your say on review of restraint of children in custody
The government has announced an independent review of the restraint of child prisoners, following inquests into the deaths of two young offenders,.... more
(19 July 2007 10:02)

Quickfire Q&A with Ben Summerskill
Chief Executive of Stonewall and a Commissioner at the Commission for Equality & Human Rights, which opens on 1 October. more
(23 July 2007 09:59)

In the Spotlight
with Steven Broach Campaign Manager - Every Disabled Child Matters more
(18 July 2007 09:28)

Extra care housing: Melanie Henwood reviews the research
Melanie Henwood reviews research on how a new approach to housing can benefit people needing high levels of support more
(19 July 2007 08:09)

ADSS Wales parts company from English
Welsh directors of social services have formally split from their English counterparts in an effort to boost the status of the sector in Wales. more
(23 July 2007 00:01)

'Social workers are snatching babies from loving homes'
Last week Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming spoke out about his fear that babies are being removed from good parents for councils to meet adoption.... more
(19 July 2007 15:10)

Young people’s drugs services funding cut must be reversed, says DrugScope
Drugs charity DrugScope has called on the government to reverse a 10% cut made this year to funding for drug education and prevention services for.... more
(20 July 2007 12:05)

Cot-death suspicions are revived
Other headlines include: Teenage mothers will be offered a contraceptive jab; Balls seeks business mentor for every pupil; Ofsted to inspect how.... more
(20 July 2007 11:27)

Health ombudsman criticises NHS care for older people
Health ombudsman Ann Abraham has uncovered recurrent "deficiencies" in the treatment of older people by NHS services, in her annual report published.... more
(20 July 2007 07:44)

Cannabis classification to be reviewed
The government is to consult on a new drug strategy and will revisit the question of whether cannabis should be reclassified from a class C to the.... more
(19 July 2007 15:04)

Restraint review must not be delayed, coroner warns
The coroner who presided over the inquest of 15-year-old Gareth Myatt, who died after being restrained in custody, has written to Justice Secretary.... more
(19 July 2007 14:35)

Single parents could face benefits cut
Single parents whose youngest child is aged seven or over will have to undertake job hunting activities in order to qualify for benefits from October.... more
(19 July 2007 13:56)

Children’s Fund extended for three years
The Children’s Fund will get £396 million over the next three years as part of measures unveiled today by Ed Balls, the secretary of state for.... more
(18 July 2007 16:00)

Six million living in households where no one goes to work
Other headlines include: More cash for children who care; Hospital cases treble since new laws extended pub hours; Children outclass parents in.... more
(19 July 2007 09:40)

Editorial Comment: Professional help needed
Sex abuse scandals have rocked the major churches in recent years. more
(19 July 2007 08:40)

Editorial Comment: State-sponsored neglect
The Blair years were framed by two major reports on the funding of social care for older people, the first from the Royal Commission on Long Term.... more
(19 July 2007 08:36)

Care Leavers Access
There are at least 300,000 former care adults in the UK, and more than 4,000 of these seek to access their child care files each year. more
(16 July 2007 08:22)

Inquiry to check NHS has tackled health inequalities
An independent inquiry to test whether the NHS has taken on recommendations to improve its treatment of people with learning disabilities or mental.... more
(18 July 2007 15:05)