Articles by Date : July 01 2007 - July 31 2007

Lifestyle Tips: Planning to stay well on holiday
Take a break from illness - Do you get ill on your holiday? Well, you're not alone. Elisabeth Wilson explains how to stay fit more
(05 July 2007 00:24)

On the move
Latest movers and shakers in the social care field more
(05 July 2007 00:21)

Diary A lighter take on the working week.
A management consultant writes more
(05 July 2007 00:18)

Health service must act to tackle rise in dementia, says watchdog
Other headlines today include Truancy warning on raising school leaving age to 18, NHS antenatal care ‘denied to migrants’, Nursery where child died.... more
(04 July 2007 11:01)

'Partners must fund local boards fairly'
Some agencies involved in local safeguarding children boards are failing to contribute their share of money, research has revealed. more
(05 July 2007 00:11)

Weak welfare duty slammed
Campaigners disappointed by scope of immigration agency's welfare responsibilities more
(05 July 2007 00:03)

Barnardo's Scotland urges first minister Alex Salmond to prioritise children
Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has been urged by Barnardo's Scotland to prioritise children's services, after it produced a scathing report.... more
(04 July 2007 10:02)

Plans for new youth sentences on table
Campaigners have given a mixed reception to plans to reform community punishments for young offenders, announced in last week's Criminal Justice and.... more
(05 July 2007 00:51)

Extra support for council secure children's home
The body which represents local authority secure children's homes has welcomed a government pledge to prevent further home closures, with numbers.... more
(05 July 2007 00:47)

Front Line Focus: What's blair done for us?
At last we are rid of Tony Blair. Ten years of a new Labour government should be a time of celebration. Sadly it is not. more
(05 July 2007 00:43)

Service User Voice: Sexual desire is universal
Carers, assistants and relatives must recognise that disabled people have the same sexual desires as those without disabilities more
(05 July 2007 00:18)

Epilepsy link to suicides
Other headlines today include: Security expert and Muslim join Cameron’s shadow team, Rape Crisis closures and NICE was wrong to ration sight-saving.... more
(03 July 2007 09:44)

Restraint row intensifies following Myatt verdict
Campaigners are meeting in parliament today to urge the government to drop legislation extending staff powers to restrain children in secure training.... more
(03 July 2007 00:01)

Councils face legal action over single status pay deals
Local authorities are facing at least 72 legal cases across the UK over single status pay deals, according to public service union Unison. more
(02 July 2007 12:06)

How did the floods affect you? Email us your story
Dramatic rescue scenes filled our TV screens last week as erratic weather and torrential rain hit the UK causing major floods in areas including.... more
(02 July 2007 12:01)

Hewitt cautions Brown against NHS policy change
Other headlines from the weekend include: Emotion lessons help children to race ahead, Newborns taken into care rise three-fold in a decade and.... more
(02 July 2007 10:03)

Ethical practice in social work – the GSCC and the conduct process
As social workers, there are several issues you need to be aware of in order to ensure you adhere to the code of conduct and ensure ethical practice.... more
(02 July 2007 08:06)

Hearing loss “timebomb” if no action is taken, RNID warns
Charity RNID is predicting a hearing loss timebomb after carrying out research that shows 90 per cent of young people experience the signs of hearing.... more
(02 July 2007 00:01)

New research project to improve career opportunities for disabled people in the housing sector
Housing organisations are being asked to take part in research to look at how they can improve career opportunities for disabled people. more
(01 July 2007 00:01)