Articles by Date : July 01 2007 - July 31 2007

Children’s minister makes local settlement promise
Children’s minister Beverley Hughes told local government leaders yesterday that she was hoping to announce local settlements for at least some.... more
(13 July 2007 11:36)

Quickfire Q & A with Steve Broach
In the Spotlightwith Steven Broach, Campaign Manager - Every Disabled Child Matters more
(13 July 2007 11:34)

Child, 4, ‘was beaten to death at family home’
Other headlines include: Obese girl taken into care because of her weight, Child jail gets new head amid unease over use of restraint and Comedy.... more
(13 July 2007 11:21)

Ofsted criticised by MPs
MPs have questioned the “fitness for purpose” of the new expanded Ofsted, which from April took on responsibility for inspecting children’s services,.... more
(13 July 2007 08:52)

Young people’s provision must improve, inquiry says
Eight out of ten young people have nowhere to go and nothing to do outside school, an inquiry on young people published this week found. more
(12 July 2007 16:33)

Autism in the Family
I was surprised that the first eight sections focused on the main problems for a child with autism, with little reference to the positive.... more
(12 July 2007 12:19)

Youth in contect: frameworks, settings and encounters
As part of a series published by the Open University aimed at keeping practitioners abreast of changes in youth culture, this book sets itself high.... more
(12 July 2007 12:10)

Law and the Social Work Practitioner
Every chapter includes several excellent exercises that invite the reader to build a list of key points and, unusually, to return to these at a later.... more
(12 July 2007 12:08)

Newcastle social worker admonished by GSCC
A social worker from Newcastle who failed to respond in an emergency when a mental health service user needed immediate attention has been admonished.... more
(12 July 2007 00:01)

Mental Health Information
One in four people experience a mental health problem at some point in their lives. Each year more than 250,000 people are admitted to psychiatric.... more
(12 July 2007 10:16)

We cannot just build our way out of prison crowding, says Straw
Other headlines today include: Free fruit at school ‘has little benefit’, Ofsted’s ‘light touch’ inspections are seriously flawed, MPs claim and.... more
(12 July 2007 10:09)

Brown: Looked-after children, housing and social care reforms
Councils will be given powers to test GP-style social work practices for looked-after children in England and Wales under the Children in Care Bill.... more
(11 July 2007 15:32)

Blueprint in practice: putting children at the centre
In February 2004, national charity for children in care Voice published the findings of its 18-month Blueprint project into how the care system could.... more
(10 July 2007 08:59)

From the vaults
News from the Community Care archives more
(12 July 2007 08:44)

Lifestyle review: Demons and Angels
A canvas for experience - Raw creativity is on show at a Kids Company exhibition more
(12 July 2007 08:41)

Social care applauds Brown's first moves
A new revamped children and families departmentis at the heart of Brown's agenda for children. And the social care sector is smiling. Corin Williams.... more
(12 July 2007 08:30)

Why sectioning clients has become easier, by Dr Michael Fitzpatrick
GPs now rarely need waste time on mediating between professionals at war over compulsory admissions, says Dr Michael Fitzpatrick more
(12 July 2007 08:27)

Editorial Comment: Campaigning must go on
After nine years of endless debate, the reform of the Mental Health Act 1983 has finally been agreed. more
(12 July 2007 08:26)

Justice ministry digs in on extending restraint rules
The Ministry of Justice is still refusing to back down on controversial legislation to extend staff powers to restrain children in secure training.... more
(12 July 2007 08:17)

Mental Health Bill: Special Report
Special report on the Mental Health Bill passing through both Houses of Parliament more
(12 July 2007 08:12)

Last gasp concessions win approval of MPs and Lords
Peers and MPs back amended bill, while campaigners give mixed reaction to outcome more
(12 July 2007 08:11)

Training: coping with the threat of violence
When clients threaten social workers with violence, the brain can seize up and panic takes over. This need not be the case, finds Simeon Brody, as we.... more
(12 July 2007 08:02)

Disabled people: accommodation wrangle puts paid to independence
The chance for disabled people to live independently is being thwarted by legal wrangling over funding, says Mark Hunter more
(12 July 2007 08:01)

Voice's Blueprint project: children in care have their say
Seven local authorities have signed up to the Blueprint project which sets out to improve the lives of looked-after children by asking them what they.... more
(12 July 2007 07:59)

Learning disabilities: beacon councils lead the way
Four local authorities were awarded beacon status last year for their learning disability services. Corin Williams discovers it was because they put.... more
(12 July 2007 07:49)

Service User Voice: Heavy hand of the state
Finding a good personal assistant is hard enough without a government seemingly set on bullying immigrants more
(12 July 2007 00:04)

Diary - A lighter take on the week
A charity chief executive writes... more
(12 July 2007 00:01)

Shop until we all drop?
The Ethicist - Tips for making your life greener more
(12 July 2007 00:47)

Career Clinic
Community Care readers answer your questions more
(12 July 2007 00:27)

The Big Picture: Long ago, but not far away
Gordon Brown has had a few weeks to settle in as the new prime minister, the question now is what should his priorities be for the future of social.... more
(12 July 2007 10:48)

On the move
This weeks movers around the sector more
(12 July 2007 00:43)

Front Line Focus: Better than expected
The task now is for professionals to improve the Mental Health Bill in practice, writes approved social worker Angela Downing more
(12 July 2007 00:38)

Barnardo's: child protection laws are failing
Laws designed to protect children from sexual exploitation are failing, Barnardos warn in a report published today. more
(11 July 2007 15:29)

Editorial Comment: Who's in control now?
Scottish Executive officials have found themselves in hot water over new guidance on self-directed support (the Scots' neat shorthand for direct.... more
(12 July 2007 00:04)

Alliance ponders future after a long campaign
The Mental Health Alliance will meet later this month to decide its future. The coalition of 77 charities, service user groups and professional.... more
(12 July 2007 00:47)

Timeline: Nine years of debates over the bill
1998: Government sets up expert committee to review the Mental Health Act 1983. 1999: An alliance of 15 agencies set up to campaign against.... more
(12 July 2007 00:42)

The Bill in Quotes
Quotes from the sector on the Mental Health Bill more
(12 July 2007 00:40)

Lewis adds mental health to care brief
Ivan Lewis has taken responsibility for both social care and mental health at the Department of Health as part of the government reshuffle instituted.... more
(12 July 2007 00:39)

Hackney to give more power to front line
Traditional social work teams are being disbanded in Hackney Council's children's department as part of a radical overhaul of services. more
(11 July 2007 14:13)

Support for carers of people with dementia
It is estimated that there are 700,000 cases of dementia in the UK and around one million people caring for them more
(12 July 2007 00:46)

Violent young people: research and best practice
John Randall evaluates a review of literature about violent young people that takes in experience of other countries and points the way towards best.... more
(12 July 2007 00:32)

Continuing care framework ‘unlawful,’ says expert
The government's national continuing care framework does not comply with the law, but the barriers to a court challenge mean it will remain until the.... more
(11 July 2007 11:39)

Million youngsters ‘are a crime risk’
Other headlines include Balls announces Brownite reforms of Labour’s flagship academy programme and Third body is exhumed in care home probe more
(11 July 2007 10:29)

Disability campaigner Roy Webb dies
The disability rights campaigner Roy Webb has died at the age of 58. more
(11 July 2007 10:06)

Helping refugee children at school: Oxford's Oasis project
Refugee children find it hard to settle in at school. Natalie Valios reports on how an Oxford project is helping them make the most of their education more
(12 July 2007 00:03)

My vision for the NHS: Pete Calveley, head of Four Seasons healthcare
The new head of one of the UK's largest independent healthcare operators talks to Mark Ivory about his mission in the role and his vision for the NHS more
(12 July 2007 00:55)

Scots direct payment laws deny service user choice, say campaigners
Disability campaigners have blasted “disturbing and disempowering” new Scottish laws forcing direct payment and individual budget users to get.... more
(10 July 2007 09:54)

Witness to domestic violence: creative ideas to help children
Graham Hopkins investigates three projects trying new ways of working with some of the three million children who witness domestic violence each year more
(12 July 2007 00:13)

Immigration officials doctor documents, delegates hear
Unknown numbers of asylum seeking children are not receiving help they are entitled to because immigration officers are changing their dates of birth.... more
(10 July 2007 13:56)

Sure Start failing ethnic minorities, says report
Other headlines today include Councils may win bigger say over the NHS more
(10 July 2007 10:08)