Articles by Date : August 01 2003 - August 31 2003

Information sharing hampered by legal concerns
Practitioners in England should be sharing information about children at risk, despite concerns about breaking the law, according to new government.... more
(04 August 2003 17:18)

Board member calls on children's minister to lead Cafcass review
An influential member of the board of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service has called on the children’s minister to review the.... more
(04 August 2003 16:31)

Children trafficked in UK may number thousands
The hundreds of known cases of trafficked children in the UK are just the "tip of the iceberg" and thousands of children may be trafficked each year,.... more
(04 August 2003 16:30)

NHS to consult on social care services
Social care staff have been invited to participate in a national consultation exercise to look at ways in which the delivery of health and social.... more
(04 August 2003 16:09)

Children leaving care to be helped by new measures
The Scottish executive has launched new proposals to help the transition from care to independent living for looked after children, writes Derren.... more
(04 August 2003 12:44)

Schools fail to protect gay children from bullying
Bullying is the most common problem mentioned to staff on the ChildLine helpline. Yet schools, despite having policies in place, can be reluctant to.... more
(04 August 2003 10:36)

Monday 4 August 2003
Damilola witness to be interviewed on Radio 4 stands by her story, and police may push for fresh prosecutions. more
(04 August 2003 09:55)

Social work vacancies in Scotland nearly double
Vacancies for social work posts in Scotland have almost doubled in two years, but the worst may be yet to come, writes David Craik. more
(01 August 2003 17:17)

Asylum seekers win human rights battle with government
A high court judge has ruled that the human rights of three asylum seekers were breached when they were forced to sleep rough for days after being.... more
(01 August 2003 17:05)

Government allocates cash for direct payments partnerships
The government has announced which voluntary organisations are to be granted cash from its direct payments development fund. more
(01 August 2003 16:51)

Board member calls on children's minister to lead Cafcass review
An influential member of the board of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service has called on the children’s minister to review the.... more
(01 August 2003 11:45)

Friday 1 August 2003
Judge rules that Blunkett plan is 'inhuman' to migrants. Police put on alert to house prisoners. more
(01 August 2003 09:54)

Wanless puts premium on creativity in bid to modernise Welsh services
Derek Wanless's review of health and social care in Wales suggests that innovative solutions are required to improve the principality's performance..... more
(17 August 2003 00:00)

McTernan
The press must not be allowed to be the only judge of who is "fit to hold office". more
(17 August 2003 00:00)

Funding cul-de-sac
The expanding European Union is likely to result in a reduction in grants for the UK's most deprived areas. Anabel Unity Sale looks at the prospects.... more
(17 August 2003 00:00)

Institutional ageism
Most health and social care professionals agree that age discrimination needs to be rooted out of services but, as researcher Ros Levenson found,.... more
(17 August 2003 00:00)

Voluntary groups can pull in funding
Statutory agencies should not miss the opportunity to work with the voluntary sector because it is often the key to attracting external funding for.... more
(17 August 2003 00:00)