Articles by Date : August 01 2004 - August 31 2004

Housing group says providers’ failings lie behind evictions
Sheltered housing tenants with registered social landlords are often being evicted because of a failure by professionals to share information. .... more
(26 August 2004 14:39)

Debate on young offenders with ethnic minority backgrounds
We asked:- What more could be done to prevent young people from ethnic minorities being caught up in the youth justice system? more
(26 August 2004 12:59)

Fears for Children’s Fund future
Children’s Fund partnerships were bracing themselves for confirmation from children’s minister Margaret Hodge this week of funding allocations for.... more
(26 August 2004 11:49)

Thursday 26 August 2004
Troubled teenager killed himself rather than return to care Drug related deaths fall as agency praises new measures more
(26 August 2004 10:59)

Asylum applications fall but more children are detained
Asylum applications fell by 13 per cent to 9,210 in the second quarter of 2004, new official figures have revealed, writes Amy Taylor . more
(25 August 2004 15:50)

One-stop shop for older people to be launched
The government, Local Government Association and older people charities are joining forces to create a one stop shop for older people. more
(25 August 2004 15:36)

Councils face focus on direct payments in performance assessment
Councils will face an increased focus on direct payments in their performance assessment after new figures revealed poor uptake of the scheme .... more
(25 August 2004 15:30)

Wednesday 25 August 2004
Asylum protest Asbos on beggars more
(25 August 2004 09:53)

Tuesday 24 August 2004
Foster carers shortage Tories challenge 'rights culture' more
(24 August 2004 10:25)

Teenagers talk up their drug use
A fifth of teenagers say that peer pressure leads young people to pretend to take drugs, according to a report from drugs information service Frank. more
(24 August 2004 08:13)

New strategy for children’s medicines
The government has announced a new strategy to encourage the development of more medicines designed specifically for children. more
(24 August 2004 08:10)

One in three abused babies abused again
Babies who have been abused once are far more likely to be abused again if they are allowed home, research suggests. more
(24 August 2004 08:06)

Programmes not reaching target group
Big Lottery Fund programmes aimed at vulnerable young people are not reaching their target population, according to a report. more
(24 August 2004 08:02)

Tax credits still causing chaos
Families are being left in financial difficulty because of the government’s attitude towards the overpayment of tax credits, a report warns. more
(24 August 2004 07:57)

More men come into social service workforce
Male employment in the Scottish social care workforce has doubled in the past nine years, and employment in the sector has been growing faster than.... more
(23 August 2004 17:04)

Voluntary groups invited to bid for £18m Scottish Executive community funding
The Scottish Executive is injecting £18m into the country’s most deprived communities allowing voluntary and community organisations to bid only if.... more
(23 August 2004 16:20)

Council angered as sex offender report authored by women is rejected
Shetland Islands council’s director of community services has attacked a court decision to throw out a pre-sentence report on a sex offender because.... more
(23 August 2004 15:31)

Foster parent shortage grows by 35% and disrupts services, survey finds
Children’s lives are being “badly disrupted” due to a critical shortage of foster carers in England, reveals a survey by the Fostering Network, .... more
(23 August 2004 11:41)

Monday 23 August 2004
Huge rise in cocaine puts pressure on clinics Inner city youngsters face trial by teens more
(23 August 2004 10:07)

LGA warns Children Bill lacks remit for domestic violence
Children affected by domestic violence should be protected by new directors of children's services and Local Safeguarding Children Boards, according.... more
(20 August 2004 17:47)

A third of councils unwittingly license sex premises, report finds
A major study into prostitution in the capital has revealed there are between 2972 and 5861 women selling sex in 730 sites across all 33 London.... more
(20 August 2004 17:35)

Welsh care integration strategy fails to deliver, according to new report
Greater integration of health and social services in Wales – one of the major policies of devolution - has failed to deliver better health for the.... more
(20 August 2004 15:20)

Tax credit problems could outweigh benefits, study finds
Problems with the family tax credit system are threatening to out weight the benefits it offers poorer families, a new study has found, writes Amy.... more
(20 August 2004 14:58)

The meaning of school
In defining what a school is, the Education Act 2002 has far-reaching implications for residential care providers and foster organisations, says.... more
(19 August 2004 14:41)

Could do better
The government’s education policy focuses on specialist schools and selection but ignores needed improvements to teacher-pupil relationships and the.... more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Failure to spot mental health needs in older people leads to their eviction
Older people are being evicted from sheltered housing because their needs are inadequately assessed, a consortium of sheltered housing schemes has.... more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Cafcass warning over extent of drug abuse among parents in its caseload
Substance misuse by parents is dominating the cases dealt with by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, practitioners have said. more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Social care faces ‘grave uncertainties’ as local authorities enter cash round
Social services departments are facing their toughest financial year in over a decade, the president of the Association of Directors of Social.... more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Ladyman seeks to place social care assessments in independent hands
An independent assessment service for social care is to be explored in the government’s consultation on the future of adult services, community care.... more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Liverpool plans more home-based care for older people
Liverpool City Council has published plans to revitalise its home-care service to help more older people live independently in their own homes, .... more
(16 August 2004 17:13)

Fine and Dandy
Social services had originally opposed delayed discharge fines. But after more than six months of operation some are beginning to accept there are.... more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

It's black - on the inside
A series of studies has underlined the racism encountered by young, black men in custody. Louise Tickle reports on the findings and the issues that.... more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Autonomy at a price
Three-year budgets will give schools greater independence but will they also lead to discrimination against vulnerable children, asks Anabel Unity.... more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Confusing curriculum
The five-year education strategy promises a radical shake-up of education. Here, Natalie Valios looks at how plans to give schools more freedom may.... more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

If you ask me...
Doreen Scott is a wheelchair user and a councillor for the London Borough of Islington. more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

The big question
Will recruiting health staff from deprived backgrounds make a difference to clients? more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

No place like home
After a decade of upheaval, Stuart Minto's mental health issues were finally tackled in residential care. more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

The Simon Heng Column
A service user's view of social care. more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Keen to progress but short on cash
Social work is losing out because a lack of funding is holding back would-be degree students, says Rosalind Scate. more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Tabloid tales spell out power message
News stories about sex and abuse tell us that inequality still shapes relationships in society. more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Radical ideas sought from users for the future of adult social care
Stephen Ladyman wants to know your vision of the future of adult social care especially if you are a service user. But his survey's lack of.... more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Friday 20 August
Antidepressants linked to surge in death rates Plight of London’s hidden prostitutes revealed more
(20 August 2004 10:35)

Wardens urged to complain about care
The Emerging Role of Sheltered Housing is urging sheltered housing wardens to complain about bad domiciliary service to councils and to the.... more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

'Sheltered housing is a lifestyle choice'
Keeping sheltered housing under the Supporting People scheme "dilutes the direction of the programme", a former government adviser warned. more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Tighter rules on nurseries urged
Nursery nurses must be properly regulated and Ofsted should start carrying out spot checks on nurseries, says the Community Practitioners and Health.... more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Scotland defiant on free personal care
Campaign groups have backed free personal care for older people in Scotland, despite new figures that show the cost of funding could nearly double by.... more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Failure to spot mental health needs in older people leads to their eviction
Older people are being evicted from sheltered housing because their needs are inadequately assessed, a consortium of sheltered housing schemes has.... more
(19 August 2004 11:32)

Cafcass warning over extent of drug abuse among parents in its caseload
Substance misuse by parents is dominating the cases dealt with by the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, practitioners have.... more
(19 August 2004 11:23)

Doctors offer cash to voluntary sector
Voluntary groups could tap into money previously ring-fenced for health professionals to develop services for hard-to-reach groups, doctors' leaders.... more
(19 August 2004 00:00)

Wheelchair user told bathing is not vital
A disabled homeless man was denied access to a bath for 17 months because social services did not consider bathing to be an "essential activity",.... more
(19 August 2004 00:00)