Articles by Date : August 01 2004 - August 31 2004

The big question?
Do you support the tightening of the asylum rules in the government's new bill? more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Desperate remedy
Struggling to make it through each day, Alex Williams deliberately and repeatedly self-harms. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

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

If you ask me...
Adele Medhurst has learning difficulties and is a project worker for learning difficulties charity Voice UK. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

An eerie silence
Bullied children in care do not talk about their torment. But they may respond in quiet but drastic ways. Which is why residential staff require a.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Limited resources to snare abusers
It is scandalous that so few professionals are trained to investigate sexual crimes against children, says Liz Davies. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Cutting remarks are beyond belief
Self-harmers are the victims of callous attitudes held by people who should know better. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Drive towards conciliation leaves children at risk in divorce cases
Cafcass wants to shift its efforts towards parental mediation in marital breakdowns. Shirley Kumar reports on fears that doing so will silence the.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Institute takes on hostile NHS reception for self-harmers
New guidance seeks to replace the disapproval that all too often accompanies emergency admissions for self-harmers with effective treatment and care.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

NHS link-ups 'key to service delivery'
Community care services can be improved if the Department of Health allows them to forge a strong partnership with the NHS, according to a government.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Carers 'misusing' money targeted at improving mobility of service users
Benefits to improve care and mobility arrangements for people with learning difficulties are being routinely misused by carers, it is claimed. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Voluntary sector fears losing say on funding under new area agreements
Fears have emerged that voluntary groups in deprived areas could be marginalised by the new local government funding arrangements announced last.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Asylum rules conflict with duties under the Children Act, social workers warn
The British Association of Social Workers is considering setting up a charity in partnership with other agencies to prevent failed asylum seekers’.... more
(06 August 2004 11:31)

Testing not enough without treatment
Drug charities have warned that more investment is needed in drug prevention and treatment programmes if the Home Office plans to drug-test young.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Derbyshire livid over its fallen star
Two mental health trusts and six primary care trusts have complained about the star ratings they were recently awarded by the Healthcare Commission. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Council cites High Court order to Blair
West Sussex Council is still waiting for a response to concerns raised with the prime minister over the £500,000 it was forced to spend to support a.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Labour accused of losing equality fight
The Labour government has failed to make Britain a fair and just society, according to a report by think-tank the Institute of Public Policy Research. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Care trusts told to stop siphoning off money meant for hard-to-reach
Primary care trusts are using funds set aside to develop care services for hard-to-reach groups to pay off NHS debts and boost other services,.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Scottish care school under investigation
An independent care school in the west of Scotland is under investigation following allegations of abuse. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Lottery money must reach local groups
The UK's new lottery distributor, The Big Lottery Fund, must connect with the voluntary and community sector and ensure funds reach local.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Health and probation staff require training to meet needs of victims
Health and probation services are failing to meet the needs of domestic violence victims because of a lack of time and training, damning reports.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Race discrimination charge rejected
An employment tribunal has cleared Croydon social services director Hannah Miller of allegations of race discrimination. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Two more women die in custody
Campaigners have called for urgent action after two young women died in custody last week. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Government issues heatwave guidance
The government has issued advice to social workers, health professionals and care home staff on caring for patients during a heatwave. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Providers' records, should be searched
More than 70 per cent of visitors to Community Care 's website think electronic records held by child care service providers should be able to be.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Essex denies failure to house teenagers
A council is fighting off claims at the High Court that it has flouted its statutory duty to house vulnerable teenagers. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

'Keep mentally ill out of custody'
The father of a girl who committed suicide in New Hall prison last November has called for people with mental health problems not to be placed in.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Executive promises to abolish mixed-sex psychiatric wards
Thirteen mixed-sex psychiatric wards in the Royal Edinburgh Hospital are to be abolished by the end of the year, the Scottish Executive promised last.... more
(06 August 2004 10:49)

Teaching methods not proven to work
Methods used to teach social work students core skills are untested and might not be the most effective, new research by the Social Care Institute.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Seamless day and night service may signal end of emergency duty teams
Emergency duty teams could soon be a thing of the past, with social services departments providing continuous cover throughout the day and night,.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Court backs right to medical treatment
Patients' rights to life-prolonging treatment were boosted last week by a landmark High Court ruling. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Directors question the value of trusts
One third of directors and senior managers in social services and education think children's trusts will have no impact on children and young people.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

New proposals on inter-agency work
Standards for inter-agency working have been drawn up after a recommendation by Lord Laming's inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbie. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

'Give midwives and nurses greater say'
Health visitors, nurses and midwives need to play a greater role in child protection, England's chief nursing officer has recommended. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Friday 6 August 2004
Aids risk from dispersal of asylum seekers Teenager Mike prepares to become a dad for the fifth time more
(06 August 2004 10:17)

Departments fear service cuts as chancellor's sums become clear
Social services in England may have to turn to the NHS for extra resources or face service cuts, experts have warned. more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Pendulum swings back
Those lobbying for the "right to die" for people with serious medical conditions have been so successful in generating attention to their cause that.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

Diagnosis remains grim
GPs are the cornerstone of primary health care, as well as the gateway to the rest of the tottering NHS edifice. So it should come as no surprise.... more
(05 August 2004 00:00)

New EU nationals sleeping rough around central London
Westminster council is concerned that EU accession country nationals are sleeping rough in London, writes Amy Taylor. more
(05 August 2004 17:00)

Spell out the issue
Kate Green, the new chief executive at the Child Poverty Action Group, tells Frances Rickford how she hopes to weave her professional magic to tackle.... more
(05 August 2004 16:39)

Connexions case notes
A personal adviser writes... more
(05 August 2004 16:37)

Mixed blessings
Diary of a Children’s Fund manager. more
(05 August 2004 16:36)

‘Try it… Won’t kill you’
Young teenagers tell Sheila Lewis why they love taking drugs. more
(05 August 2004 16:31)

Play away
Summer is here and many parents will be worrying about how to occupy their children during the school holidays. Mark Hunter advises on how to help.... more
(05 August 2004 16:28)

Funding Fun
The Children’s Fund is making a big difference to children and their parents in rural areas. Katy Cigno and Catherine Roberts report on projects in.... more
(05 August 2004 16:23)

Trust in us
The pilot children’s trusts have reached their first birthday but children have yet to see change. Katie Leason reports. more
(05 August 2004 16:19)

Too much, too young
Three year olds are starting to arrive at reception classes at infant schools. Is this cause for concern? Sarah Wellard reports. more
(05 August 2004 16:01)

Extended opportunities
The government’s five-year education plan, backed up by the recent spending review, places the ambitious model for extended schools firmly within.... more
(05 August 2004 15:56)

All smacking is wrong
"We insist on zero tolerance of domestic violence once someone is over 18, but for those under one year old, our society accepts that more than half.... more
(05 August 2004 15:53)

Staff cuts threat to children’s services
Chancellor Gordon Brown’s plans to cut the civil service workforce has critics wondering whether flagship children’s initiatives will escape.... more
(05 August 2004 15:49)