Articles by Date : August 01 2002 - August 31 2002

Rebellion in the ranks
The first strikes in local government for 23 years are under way. Ruth Winchester asks what has prompted the action and why, after the financial.... more
(08 August 2002 00:00)

Broaching the issue
Julie Turner explains why discussing a disability at a job interview is an uncomfortable experience. more
(08 August 2002 00:00)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(08 August 2002 00:00)

Strikers' own goal
Government should do something to improve the pay, conditions and standing of social work, but professionals should be wary of strike action - which.... more
(08 August 2002 00:00)

Discussions over Lancashire closures
Lancashire Council has announced proposals to close 32 residential care homes on a phased basis. Further discussions are to take place, however, to.... more
(08 August 2002 00:00)

Liverpool to launch 'action team' firm
A company to be set up by Liverpool Council could rival the private sector performance action teams being used to turn around social services.... more
(08 August 2002 00:00)

No one to turn to
Community Care 's Changing Minds campaign will highlight the need to improve services for children and young people with mental health problems. It.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Refugee groups round on changes to asylum seekers' right to work
Refugee and asylum seeker campaigners have attacked the government’s decision to remove the right to work from asylum seekers who have not had.... more
(08 August 2002 10:41)

Ministers 'terrified' of losing power
MPs have accused ministers of being too “terrified” to allow local authorities more independence. more
(08 August 2002 10:38)

Conwy warned of uncertain prospects
Weak management of cases and lack of stated standards have been blamed for a variable quality of social services at Conwy Council in north Wales. more
(08 August 2002 10:36)

Community Care campaigns for better services for young people
Mental health services for children and young people are at crisis point, according to an exclusive survey of social care professionals working with.... more
(09 August 2002 12:03)

Clerical guidance
Lecturer and practitioner Alan Pringle and his colleagues highlight how a tailored programme can assist clergy in understanding and supporting people.... more
(08 August 2002 10:28)

Sexual expression masks grim reality
Sex is always headline news, but rape, Aids and abuse receive much less attention. more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Chronic and Terminal Illness - New perspectives on Caring and Carers
Edited by Sheila Payne and Caroline Ellis-Hill. more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

The RHP Companion to Working with Young People
Edited by Fiona Factor, Vipin Chauhan and John Pitts. more
(07 August 2002 17:30)

New cash for groups fighting drug addiction
Community groups tackling drug addiction in Scotland have been awarded £500,000 from the Scottish executive. more
(07 August 2002 00:00)

Future assets
Care leavers should be provided with an independence trust fund, argues Will Paxton from the Institute for Public Policy Research. more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Services need to work with families
Service providers need to do more to help and support families of people with learning difficulties, writes Phil Madden. more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Research into practice
Andy Foskett looks at research into the implementation of No Secrets, the government guidance on the protection of vulnerable adults. more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Agency remit may include alcohol
The National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse may need to reallocate resources towards alcohol issues if its remit is expanded following a.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Catholic Church against amendment
The Catholic Church is planning an advertising campaign on the importance of marriage that could undermine government plans to liberalise adoption.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Delay in check leads to claim for £2,000
A Coventry social worker is seeking nearly £2,000 compensation from the Criminal Records Bureau for loss of earnings after she was forced to wait 14.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Social networks key to refugees' choices
Asylum seekers coming to the UK do not know much about our immigration and asylum procedures, according to a report by the University of Wales's.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Charities claim mental health trusts' star ratings mask the true picture
Leading mental health charities have criticised the star ratings for mental heath services as painting "too positive" a picture. more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Guidelines to help autistic pupils
New guidelines to help education and health professionals identify children with autism and provide them with high quality support in schools were.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Treasury identifies spending priorities
The government wants the £125m allocated to the voluntary sector in chancellor Gordon Brown's spending review to be spent on front-line service.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Minister defends detention centres
The Home Office has defended the government's plans for asylum seeker accommodation centres in a letter to the parliamentary joint committee on human.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Reading's prisoners need more purpose
Most prisoners at the young offenders institution and remand centre in Reading have too little meaningful work, according to Anne Owers, chief.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Children's trusts welcomed as step towards multi-agency approach
The Department of Health has distanced itself from reports that private sector agencies will be responsible for the children's trusts announced in.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Lords rule councils must pay for care
Local authorities must pay for the aftercare of psychiatric patients following their discharge from compulsory detention in hospital, the House of.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Case postponed to solicit more views
A High Court case to secure more protection for children in prison was delayed this week to allow social services authorities the chance to make.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Nursery workers win libel case
A High Court ruling in a libel case this week could have far-reaching implications for the way local authorities respond to allegations about.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Cast your vote on campaign aims
One of the aims of Community Care's Changing Minds campaign is that a task force should be created to draw up a national strategy for child and.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Time to change minds
Today sees the launch of Changing Minds, Community Care's major campaign to improve mental health services for children and young people. more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Registration deadline scrapped
This week's deadline for registering managers and providers of children's and older people's homes with the National Care Standards Commission has.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Equipment failure
Two years ago the Audit Commission criticised theorganisation of equipment services. Now it has published anotherreport which concludes that, despite.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Appeal for speed
Decisions on benefits are slow - but the appeals service can take even longer, writes Gary Vaux. more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Delays to standards increase abuse risk
Older people's charity Action on Elder Abuse has criticised the Department of Health for postponing for a second time the publication of the national.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Rules will cover mental health
Mental health patients will come under the rules requiring social care services to reimburse hospitals for the costs of delayed discharges of older.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Commission chief criticises health secretary's care standards u-turn
National Care Standards Commission chairperson Anne Parker believes that the government's decision to consult on environmental standards for care.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Shared premises endanger children
The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service has admitted that more than a quarter of its premises are shared with the probation.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

A break free of caring?
Our multi-disciplinary panel looks at the case of a disabled man whose mother needs respite - but can't get it. more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Reflections
Personal experiences which have influenced the lives and opinions of those involved in social care. more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

At the crux of a crisis
Simon Heng warns of an impending skills crisis as the pool of professional carers grows ever smaller. more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Hull social services budgets slashed
Social services budgets at Hull Council will be cut by 10 per cent over the next two years under plans to rescue the council from its financial.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Patchwork won't do
The rise in mental illness among children and young people has exposed the government's preference for short-term fixes when what is required is more.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Children`s organisations to help form expert group on sexual health
Key social work organisations for children are to be members of an expert group on sexual health, the Scottish executive has announced. more
(07 August 2002 00:00)

Probation officers' funds cut in London
The effectiveness of youth offending teams in 11 London boroughs has been threatened by the withdrawal of funding for their agency probation officers. more
(01 August 2002 00:00)

Payments need to be streamlined
Councils and primary care trusts have been told to create streamlined payment systems when the NHS becomes responsible for funding nursing care in.... more
(01 August 2002 00:00)