Articles by Date : August 01 2003 - August 31 2003

New centre for asylum seekers approved
The deputy prime minister has given planning approval for an accommodation centre for up to 750 asylum seekers at Bicester in Oxfordshire. more
(20 August 2003 00:00)

Major survey of disabled Londoners launched
A major survey focusing on the rights of disabled people has begun as part of the Disability Capital 2003 initiative set up by London mayor Ken.... more
(20 August 2003 15:26)

Learning difficulties part of mainstream consultation
Learning difficulty organisations have welcomed a government consultation on opening up the NHS as evidence that the group is being accepted more.... more
(20 August 2003 11:56)

Wednesday 20 August 2003
Care home leaves man of 92 with £7.50. Prescott approves asylum centre on MoD site. more
(20 August 2003 10:03)

Campaigners claim asylum seekers held in prison without reason
The government is still holding asylum seekers in prison without justification, campaigners claim, writes Clare Jerrom. more
(19 August 2003 16:47)

Staff shortage hits joint working plans, nurses warn
The single shared assessment process (SAP) for older people is being undermined by the shortage of social workers, new research suggests, writes.... more
(19 August 2003 17:31)

Specific campaign aims
Specific Aims: Improve processes To call for the streamlining of procedures to make it easier to access grants to help those seeking.... more
(19 August 2003 15:14)

Cash lift for services to prevent youth offending in Scotland
Services to prevent young people from offending in Scotland have been given 50 per cent extra funding over the next two years, writes David Brown. more
(19 August 2003 16:49)

Tuesday 19 August 2003
Lone parents given free manicures for job hunt. more
(19 August 2003 09:53)

Young people urged to send message to government on planned bad behaviour laws
A coalition of 13 charities has launched a postcard initiative seeking the views of more than 10,000 young people about the government’s planned.... more
(19 August 2003 10:29)

Funding boost for offending services
Services to help prevent young people from offending in Scotland have been given 50 per cent extra funding over the next two years. more
(19 August 2003 10:07)

Youth work concern over on-the-job training
Plans to train new youth and community workers with on-the-job training have led to concerns that standards will fall. more
(19 August 2003 10:06)

Schools advised to monitor pupils weight
Teachers have been advised to monitor the weight of pupils as part of plans to reduce the risk of obesity. more
(19 August 2003 10:04)

Government under pressure to scrap benefit penalty for poor behaviour
A coalition of 27 organisations has called on the government to scrap proposals to cut housing benefit of people accused of antisocial behaviour,.... more
(19 August 2003 09:59)

Inspector again criticises lengthy detention of children
Detention of the children of asylum seekers has again been criticised by the chief inspector of prisons, writes Clare Jerrom. more
(19 August 2003 09:54)

First 24-hour social care call centre launched
The country’s first 24-hour social care call centre has been launched alongside a pioneering computer system that holds information on children that.... more
(19 August 2003 09:53)

Children and parents claim right to sue for psychiatric harm from false abuse accusations
The court of appeal considered three cases where parents claimed damages for psychiatric harm alleged to have been caused by false allegations of.... more
(18 August 2003 16:11)

Qualifications needed - includes contact details and links
What qualifications do I need to be a social worker? DipSW The Diploma in Social Work (DipSW) is a professional qualification for all.... more
(13 August 2003 17:18)

Children of asylum seekers set school test
Full-time education has been described as the door into the culture and society in which asylum-seeker and refugee children live. So how are schools.... more
(18 August 2003 11:09)

Experience needed - with useful information on voluntary work
Pre-training experience for social work The majority of students studying the DipSW are over 25 years old and most courses require people to.... more
(12 August 2003 17:18)

Monday 18 August 2003
Two asylum seekers jailed for four years for their part in riot. Church speaks out on child refugees. more
(18 August 2003 09:57)

Services fail to meet mental health needs of minority communities
Mental health services for black and ethnic minority communities in London are still failing to meet clients' needs, a new report has found, writes.... more
(15 August 2003 17:19)

Access to Work 'still has long way to go'
The government's flagship Access to Work scheme is failing to properly meet the needs of disabled people, new research has revealed. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Charities condemn failure to create skills development body for sector
A leading voluntary umbrella body has attacked a decision not to create an organisation to develop the sector's skills. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Liverpool loses case over care funding
The High Court has thrown out a complaint by Liverpool Council that the grant it received to pay for the care of independent care home residents.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Learning providers to rethink courses
Two-thirds of learning providers are considering changing their practice and range of courses because of the national strategy for neighbourhood.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Council fined after death in care home
Cambridgeshire Council has been fined £35,000 plus costs after a pensioner died when she fell from the window of one of its care homes. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Scotland loses one in five childminders
The number of registered childminders in Scotland has fallen by more than a fifth since 1998, new government figures reveal. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Offender and victim need joint approach
Programmes to deter young offenders from crime and schemes supporting victims should be merged as the same people are being targeted by both,.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Housing policy needs to 'promote greater community cohesion'
The Chartered Institute of Housing has called for a more constructive government policy towards asylum seekers and refugees, positive action to.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

dnr
The way the National Lottery channels money to good causes is set to be transformed, sparking concern among charities and voluntary groups. We.... more
(21 August 2003 00:00)

Report points to lack of advocacy services
People with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) are falling through the gaps between mental health and learning difficulty advocacy services. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Council shakes up its complaints drill
A council has reviewed its complaints procedures after it was found to be slow to react to allegations that a woman with severe learning difficulties.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

GPs offering easier access to treatment
GPs in Southampton have drawn up an agreement to distribute asylum seekers across all the city's practices, improving their access to basic medical.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Alarm sounded on child's right to sue
Social services organisations have warned that allowing children to sue professionals who wrongly accuse their carers or parents of abuse could make.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Services left to juggle resources as cuts to funds hinder improvements
Mental health services are failing to deliver improvements for users as they struggle with financial pressures, despite the government making.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Directors denounce cost of proposals
Government proposals on implementing the Community Care (Delayed Discharges) 2003 are "impractical and could be astronomically costly", the.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Detective seeks witness protection
The detective who led the investigation into Damilola Taylor's death has called for vulnerable witnesses to be allowed special protection in court.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Government 'too harsh' on refugees
More than half of the visitors to Community Care 's website believe the government's attitude towards asylum seekers is too harsh. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

'Don't blame us' orders government
According to instructions issued by the government, staff at the Child Support Agency have been told not to blame ministers when they are unable to.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Ministers deny trying to interfere
The government has rejected claims that it interfered in the work of the Audit Commission over how "excellent councils" should be treated should.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Bail-out of hospital trusts threatens primary care for vulnerable groups
Access to medical and rehabilitation services for a range of disadvantaged groups could be affected by a funding shortage in primary care. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Call for action to prevent alienation
Too many disadvantaged young people are being held back by a lack of qualifications, substance abuse, bad behaviour or a criminal record, according.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Most parents back information sharing
Nine out of 10 parents of disabled children would not object to confidential information being shared between agencies if it improved services,.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

24-hour social care call centre goes live
The country's first 24-hour social care call centre for children has been launched on Merseyside. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Coalition demands benefits cut rethink
A coalition of 27 organisations is urging the government to scrap plans to cut housing benefit of people accused of antisocial behaviour, branding.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Services fall short in fifth of councils
One in five councils is providing inadequate children's services, the annual report of the chief inspector of social services has revealed. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Chaos for students left in dark over which universities will offer degree
Lack of information about which universities are offering the new social work degree course this autumn could leave potential students without a.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Signs of new thinking
Primary care trusts, the first of which began work two years ago and which now control 75 per cent of the NHS budget, are the government's designated.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

'Get tough' with policy
When no less than 27 major organisations representing local authorities, tenants, the legal profession, housing groups and charities, all band.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)