Articles by Date : August 01 2003 - August 31 2003

Drive to put child protection online leads to array of emerging systems
Confusion reigns as different agencies develop databases for vulnerable children. Mark Hunter reports on social services' fears of fragmentation and.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Rich person's game
The National Lottery was never intended to be a resource for posh rowing clubs and art galleries. Bob Holman suggests a plan that would redirect more.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Faith restored in criminal justice?
Plans to make restorative justice more central to sentencing need to be carefully thought out, argues Rob Allen. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Anti-poverty policy needs better benefits
Yvonne Roberts says that tax credits are a boost to families in low-paid work, but what about the unwaged? more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

McTernan on politics
Politicians vying to be the toughest on asylum seekers are playing a dangerous game. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Fun with second family
A family including children with learning difficulties can still be a very happy one, says Margaret Boutell. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Consideration, respect, guidance....
...is the Icelandic model for protecting children. And it is one that campaigners want adopted in England through the mooted children's commissioner..... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Life at the edge
Government attempts to tackle social exclusion seem to have bypassed older homeless people. Academics Hazel Morbey, Jenny Pannell and Robin Means.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Training materials
Learning with Care and Community Base - The Movie. more
(21 August 2003 00:00)

Council suspends two staff after boy left at roadside
Two social services staff have been suspended after leaving a teenager by the side of the road on the way home from a day-trip to the seaside, .... more
(15 August 2003 12:16)

The new degree course
From 2003, professional qualifying training for social workers in England will be a degree in social work approved by the General Social Care.... more
(09 August 2003 00:00)

Spare a thought for the parents
Researcher Bridget Lindley looks at research into advice and advocacy for parents subject to child protection inquiries. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Carry on doctors?
Hundreds of refugees who have qualified as doctors in their country of origin are eager to practise their skills here. Yet even to be considered for.... more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Friday 15 August 2003
Second asylum seeker guilty of rioting. Chief inspector says children must only be detained for days not months. more
(15 August 2003 09:58)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(14 August 2003 00:00)

Introduction to a career in social work
Social work is an important and varied career working with some of society's most vulnerable people and helping them to live independent lives..... more
(14 August 2003 14:19)

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
(15 August 2003 10:48)

Careers in adult services
Social work in adult services Services to adults can be divided into those that involve providing direct care to the user and those which.... more
(06 August 2003 17:16)

Careers in children's services
Social work with children and young people Child care can be extremely challenging, complex and demanding work, but it is also  rewarding..... more
(07 August 2003 17:15)

List of colleges offering DipSW courses
List of colleges offering DipSW: Anglia Polytechnic University University of Bath University of Birmingham Bournemouth University.... more
(10 August 2003 17:16)

The Diploma in Social Work (DipSW)
The Diploma in Social Work (DipSW) The Diploma in Social Work (DipSW) is currently the professional qualification for all social workers and.... more
(11 August 2003 00:00)

Debate on how deaths of older people moving care homes can be prevented
We asked for people's views on how the deaths of older people moved from one care home to another can be prevented. Several older people have died in.... more
(14 August 2003 15:08)

Thursday 14 August 2003
Troublesome boy left at roadside by social services. more
(14 August 2003 10:03)

Needs of disabled people not met by government work scheme
The government's flagship 'Access to Work' scheme is failing to properly meet the needs of disabled people, new research has revealed. more
(13 August 2003 15:52)

Advocacy services fail people with autistic spectrum disorders
People with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) are falling through the gaps between mental health and learning difficulty advocacy services. more
(13 August 2003 15:45)

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
(13 August 2003 15:35)

Funding shortage could hit GP services to vulnerable people
Access to medical and rehabilitation services for a range of disadvantaged groups could be affected by a funding shortage in primary care, writes.... more
(13 August 2003 15:29)

Students lack information about new degree
Lack of information about which universities are offering the new social work degree course this coming academic year could leave potential social.... more
(13 August 2003 15:14)

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
(13 August 2003 11:55)

Wednesday 13 August 2003
Babies looked after by nannies do just as well at school. Policeman jailed for child porn. more
(13 August 2003 10:02)

Children's services inadequate in 20 per cent of councils
One in five local authorities is providing inadequate children’s services, the annual report of the chief inspector of social services has revealed, .... more
(12 August 2003 16:23)

Bad behaviour and poor opportunities hold young people back
Too many disadvantaged young people are being held back from education or the jobs market by a lack of qualifications, substance abuse, bad behaviour.... more
(12 August 2003 15:51)

Young adults on remand in prison wing with sex offenders
The chief inspector of prisons has raised concerns about young adults on remand being held together with adult prisoners at Holme House prison in the.... more
(12 August 2003 15:30)

Voluntary bodies warn funding decision could hit compact plans
A leading voluntary body has attacked a decision not to create a body to build the sector’s skills, warning it could “drive a stake through the heart.... more
(12 August 2003 12:52)

Truancy linked to drugs and alcohol abuse
Children who fail to attend school are much more likely to be regular smokers, drinkers and drug-takers, new research has confirmed. more
(12 August 2003 11:16)

Social excluded youths left behind
By the time socially excluded youths realise they are being left behind, they already feel it is too late and there is nowhere left to turn, new.... more
(12 August 2003 11:15)

Development stifled by adult nagging
Children are having their development stifled by parents and other adults who are stopping them from playing outdoors. more
(12 August 2003 11:13)

Debate on how Cafcass can attract guardians back to the service
We asked for people's views on how Cafcass (the Children and Family Court Advisory Service) could persuade guardians who have left the service to.... more
(11 August 2003 16:09)

Tuesday 12 August 2003
Trainee teacher used internet to set up meeting with girl of 9 for sex. Concern over sex grooming at overcrowded jail more
(12 August 2003 10:01)

Crime prevention plans must recognise young offenders and victims are from same group
Programmes to deter young offenders from crime and schemes supporting victims should be re-thought as often the target groups are the same people,.... more
(11 August 2003 17:11)

July 2003
Bulletin No 70 Butterworths Family and Child Law Bulletin - July 2003 Bulletin Editor Jonathan Montgomery , BA, LLM Professor of Law,.... more
(11 August 2003 16:47)

Cash shortfall hits mental health services
Mental health services face significant financial pressures and are failing to deliver improvements for users despite mental health being a top three.... more
(11 August 2003 12:56)

June 2003
Bulletin No 69 Butterworths Family and Child Law Bulletin - June 2003 Bulletin Editor Jonathan Montgomery , BA, LLM Professor of Law,.... more
(11 August 2003 16:45)

May 2003
Bulletin No 68 Butterworths Family and Child Law Bulletin - May 2003 Bulletin Editor Jonathan Montgomery , BA, LLM Professor of Law,.... more
(11 August 2003 16:41)

Childminder total in Scotland falls
The number of registered childminders in Scotland fell by over a fifth between 1998 and 2003, new government figures have revealed. more
(11 August 2003 14:47)

Charity funding concern over lottery plans
The way the National Lottery channels money to good causes is set to be transformed, sparking concern among charities and voluntary groups. We.... more
(11 August 2003 10:51)

Crime prevention plans must recognise young offenders and victims are from same group
Programmes to deter young offenders from crime and schemes supporting victims should be re-thought as often the target groups are the same people,.... more
(10 August 2003 00:00)

Monday 11 August 2003
Dungavel detention centre 'unfit for children' and beggars may be imprisoned after test case. more
(11 August 2003 09:51)

Wednesday 6 August 2003
Public sector staff more likely to take time off sick. more
(06 August 2003 10:13)

New survey reveals depth of benefits dependence for older people
More than 2.5 million older people live on income-related benefits in England and Wales, according to a report from older people’s charity Help the.... more
(08 August 2003 11:35)