Articles by Date : July 01 2007 - July 31 2007

Glasgow social care workers dispute job re-grade
Over 600 social care workers for Glasgow City Council have been forced to postpone plans to reduce their service in protest over job re-grading,.... more
(10 July 2007 08:02)

Tories call for “treatment tax” on alcohol
Increases in taxes on alcohol to fund treatment programmes are expected among a raft of proposals to be launched by the Conservatives tomorrow. .... more
(09 July 2007 15:08)

Children’s Commissioner attacks government over restraint
The Children’s Commissioner for England has condemned legislation to extend staff powers to restrain children in secure training centres. more
(06 July 2007 15:33)

Older people face barriers in reporting abuse, study says
Services working with older people must do more to tackle barriers to reporting abuse, according to study published today.  In-depth interviews.... more
(09 July 2007 10:26)

Every child who enters Britain ‘must be tracked to thwart the slave trade’
Other headlines today include:- Children to be taught how to open a bank account and buy a house; Tories plan 7p a pint ‘treatment tax’ in blitz on.... more
(09 July 2007 10:20)

Coalition calls for adult services cash boost
The forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review should fund services for adults with learning disabilities to the tune of £340m, campaigners including.... more
(06 July 2007 08:29)

RCN calls for protection for lone workers
A Royal College of Nursing survey has found that a third of nurses working alone have been harassed or assaulted in the past two years. more
(09 July 2007 00:01)

LGA to consider health commissioning powers
The Local Government Association is to examine giving councils commissioning powers over health services in order to better integrate social care and.... more
(06 July 2007 14:45)

Residence disputes hamper independence, says VODG
Hundreds of disabled people living in residential care are being prevented from moving to independent settings because of disputes over who should.... more
(06 July 2007 12:23)

Glasgow social care assistants to strike over job grades
Glasgow Council’s social care services look set to be hit by indefinite strike action by almost 600 social care assistants today in a job grading.... more
(09 July 2007 00:01)

Innocent woman got an Asbo on hearsay
Other headlines today include Care-home battle hastened by wife’s death, says veteran, Parents to sue nursery after baby’s death and Tory social.... more
(06 July 2007 10:51)

Ed Balls appoints Contact a Family's head as special advisor
Children, schools and families secretary Ed Balls has appointed Contact a Family chief executive Francine Bates as a special advisor. more
(05 July 2007 08:00)

Care services minister gets responsibility for mental health
Ivan Lewis has taken responsibility for both social care and mental health at the Department of Health as part of Gordon Brown’s ministerial.... more
(05 July 2007 15:20)

Community Clairvoyance
the alternative horoscope for social workers more
(05 July 2007 14:56)

Older People's involvement
How are councils engaging older people in the creation and development of services? Jill Manthorpe looks at research from London local authorities more
(05 July 2007 14:08)

Competition
What's the strangest thing you've experienced in your job? more
(05 July 2007 12:07)

£30m to aid child help line
Other headlines incluide Damilola killers lose, Schools told to be tough on homophobic bullying, CSA condemned as a great British disaster and.... more
(05 July 2007 10:18)

Mental Health Bill battle draws to an end
Nine years of debate and controversy over the Mental Health Bill have come to an end after the House of Commons yesterday gave its final approval to.... more
(05 July 2007 09:34)

Editorial Comment: Can Lewis finish the job?
The fact that Ivan Lewis has not been shuffled out of his role at the Department of Health is good news. more
(05 July 2007 09:33)

Young offenders tipped to benefit from reshuffle
Shake-up promises a more joined-up approach to young offenders but reservations over the YJB remain more
(05 July 2007 09:31)

Le Grand plan for GP-style social services practices
The idea of GP-style practices for looked-after children, the brainchild of one academic, is completely untested. But it is a key part of the Care.... more
(05 July 2007 09:08)

Parenting Special
All articles from our Parenting special report more
(05 July 2007 08:51)

Training Materials: What's up Junior? - A Guide for Professionals Working with Parents and Children who have Experienced or Witnessed Violent, Abusive or Unhealthy Relationships
This resource pack features six short stories: "Obs finds his voice", "Polly's New Look", "Muddled up Colly", "Middy in the Middle", "Ivor the.... more
(05 July 2007 08:42)

Drug Addiction and Families
 Drug Addiction and Families  Marina Barnard,  Jessica Kingsley  ISBN 1843104032,  £19.99  STAR RATING: 4/5 This book is beautifully.... more
(05 July 2007 08:35)

Parental Alienation: How to Understand and Address Parental Alienation Resulting from Acrimonious Divorce or Separation
Dr Ludwig Lowenstein is a forensic psychologist and has written this campaigning book to promote the acceptance of parental alienation syndrome.... more
(05 July 2007 08:27)

Grandparents relearning parenting skills
Some grandparents have to relearn parenting skills as they take on full-time care of their grandchildren. Robert Bullard evaluates the support.... more
(05 July 2007 08:22)

Contact centres - restoring family relationships
Contact centres, which bring together fractured families, are playing a full part in the bid to improve parenting. If only there were more of them.... more
(05 July 2007 08:21)

Crib Sheet...How to help teenage mothers
Compiled by One Parent Families What is the first thing practitioners need to know about working with young mums? Statistics show that,.... more
(05 July 2007 08:19)

Welcare, Generate, Webster-Stratton: building fathers' parenting skills in south London
Parenting schemes find fathers harder to reach than mothers but in south London one targeted project is beginning to bear fruit. Graham Hopkins.... more
(05 July 2007 08:18)

Care home owner guilty of stealing from residents
A care home owner is facing a jail term after being convicted of stealing money from residents with learning disabilities. more
(05 July 2007 07:57)

Parents who have learning disabilities
Each week the Social Care Institute for Excellence analyses research findings behind specific social work practices more
(05 July 2007 07:54)

The National Association of Child Contact Centres
Helping practitioners and service users connect with like-minded people: meeting the needs of separated families more
(05 July 2007 07:53)

Helping families to re-establish relationships
Community Care shares the views of parents who have used contact centres, and hears from a parenting professional on the right approach to.... more
(05 July 2007 07:52)

Where foster carers assess
A pioneering scheme putting children and parents together in foster care so that parental skills can be assessed has been launched in Suffolk. Anabel.... more
(05 July 2007 07:51)

Parenting support group puts family back together
In 2005, Will Hatchett’s daughter had behavioural problems and he feared that she would end up in custody. So he went to a parenting support group..... more
(05 July 2007 07:49)

Editorial Comment: Parenting drive is crucial
In his inaugural speech as prime minister, Gordon Brown pledged to bring together "all the forces of compassion" to end child poverty by 2020. more
(05 July 2007 07:46)

The Big Picture: Don't judge us on one story
Two years ago, anyone reading the national papers would have received the impression that Essex Council had a policy of removing children from.... more
(05 July 2007 07:42)

Jack Straw unveils Ministry of Justice responsibilities
Justice secretary Jack Straw yesterday announced which ministers would take over responsibility for youth justice, probation, prisons, the family.... more
(05 July 2007 07:00)

Clare McCarthy on why she became a fighter for disabled children
Clare McCarthy, whose son Matthew has a rare genetic condition, has become a tireless campaigner for disabled children. Amy Taylor reports more
(05 July 2007 00:57)

Migrant women lose out on antenatal care
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone today warned that many vulnerable people, including pregnant women, were missing out on vital healthcare due to.... more
(04 July 2007 13:19)

Tax credit overpayments: at last a less draconian stance
HM Revenue and Customs has decided to take a more flexible line with tax credit recipients. Not before time, writes Gary Vaux more
(05 July 2007 00:28)

Refugee Council comedy night
Chris Martin is tickled pink at a Refugee Council event more
(05 July 2007 00:26)

Older people’s care restrictions increase
Councils have restricted access and increased charges for older people’s care over the past year, older people’s charity Counsel and Care said today. more
(04 July 2007 12:22)

Gordon Brown told to prioritise social care
The organisation representing home care providers has written to Gordon Brown urging him to make social care one of his first priorities. more
(03 July 2007 12:12)

Learning disability directors to keep their jobs at DH
Rob Greig, the national director for learning disabilities, has rebutted a media report claiming his post and that of Nicola Smith, Greig’s.... more
(03 July 2007 12:11)

Prison health contract goes to Secure Healthcare
Wandsworth prison's health care contract has been awarded to a social enterprise for the first time, it was announced yesterday. more
(03 July 2007 12:07)

GSCC cautions London social worker
The General Social Care Council has cautioned a London social worker for misrepresenting her role in correspondence and taking extended leave from.... more
(04 July 2007 12:03)

Personal care for older people in Scotland on the up
The number of older people in Scotland receiving personal care has increased by almost two thirds since it was made free, according to research out.... more
(04 July 2007 12:01)

Dementia care “inconsistent and unsustainable,” National Audit Office report warns
People with dementia are seen as a low priority by social care and health services despite a steep rise in the number of people with the condition, a.... more
(04 July 2007 11:59)

Career Clinic
Q: I have a member of staff who will not co-operate with the team. I have tried to address the issues and my manager has told me to "just manage her.... more
(05 July 2007 11:30)