Articles by Date : August 01 2005 - August 31 2005

If you ask me...
Gordon Doh Fondo volunteers for the Love Asylum Seekers & Refugees Project. He is an exiled journalist from Cameroon more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Arresting development
Recent research into young people with learning difficulties who sexually abuse shows the need for early intervention, writes Rachel Fyson . more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Mix and match
Ravinder Barn presents some illuminating findings from research into the ethnicity and life outcomes of young people in care more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

The Big Question
Are government plans to scrap the child protection register sensible? more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Basic instinct
Whether we like it or not stepfamilies are more likely to be troubled than other families. And the reason for this is entirely natural, concludes .... more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Faith, hope and clarity
As the Home Office began a series of meetings with Muslim leaders to come up with proposals to improve community relations, Natalie Valios looks.... more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

DH to improve its social care knowledge
The Department of Health has admitted that its needs to improve its knowledge of social care and its relations with the sector, writes Mithran.... more
(09 August 2005 14:46)

Councils demand rethink on placing failed asylum-seeker children in care
A group of councils are demanding that the government reviews the policy under which children of failed asylum seekers can be taken into care, .... more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

'Pay scales needed' to halt Welsh crisis
National pay scales for social workers, or a series of regional ones, could be developed to tackle Wales's recruitment crisis, the long-awaited.... more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Executive admits to council tax blunder
The Scottish executive may reimburse residents of sheltered homes who have had to pay council tax on their rooms. more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

The Simon Heng column
Someone recently asked me if I was planning to take a break more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Service with stigma?
The particular needs of stepfamilies are often overlooked by social services. Is this because of social stigma or fear of being labelled failures, .... more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

This life: Recovery position
Eating disorder units could benefit from a rethink on staffing and policies, according to Alex Williams . more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Any wonder they truant?
Education social workers are trying to improve school attendance rates but, as Ken Reid writes , they are stretched to the limit, and it does not.... more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

More fun would do for a start
There are facets of older people's lives that no green paper, however well executed, can deliver, writes Paul Cann . more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Agency hired staff without checks
A home care agency has been damned in an inspection report that revealed staff were employed without security checks. more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

We still don't know what 'british' means
"Traditional British virtues" have been hailed in the UK press of late. But they are a myth, writes Yvonne Roberts . more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Rooker appointed as children's minister in Northern Ireland
Jeff Rooker has been appointed as minister for children in Northern Ireland, secretary of state Peter Hain announced today, writes Clare Jerrom . more
(10 August 2005 17:39)

Summer Reading
We asked some of our readers and reviewers what books they'll be packing for their holidays (or at least, it seems, between folk festivals) this.... more
(03 August 2005 13:53)

Social divides set to grow if cuts bite
Social exclusion will increase unless government agencies step in to replace funding to community groups set to run out next year. more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Warning on apeing Westminster policy
Local authorities planning to copy Westminster's controversial "building-based" approach to rough sleeping have been urged to proceed with caution. more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Cartel risk to staff pay
The question of what to do about social care workers' pay has never been satisfactorily answered. more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

'Proposals ignore role of social work'
The vital role played by experienced social workers in child protection has not been given enough emphasis in new government proposals, the British.... more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Talking therapies trial to get people with depression back in workforce
The effectiveness of psychological therapies for people with depression is to be tested, Community Care has learned, writes Simeon Brody . more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Leeds faces payout for removing boy
The local government ombudsman has asked Leeds Council to pay a foster family £57,000 for unlawfully removing a child from their care - one of the.... more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Charity plans campaign to promote the benefits of Supporting People
The relentless bad press experienced by Supporting People is to be countered by a charity campaign highlighting its benefits, writes Simeon Brody . more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Devon budget cut prompts outrage
Action on Elder Abuse has rounded on Devon Council over a plan to cut preventive services for older people to tackle a possible £2.1m social care.... more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Providers told to widen their vision
Traditional approaches to managing the UK's 600,000 rented sheltered housing units are no longer applicable but the sector still has much to offer,.... more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Groups sound alarm on inspection plans
Older people's groups have warned that proposals to cut the inspection burden on good care providers may leave users at risk. more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Blast for 'policy vacuum' in prisons
Young adult prisoners are "languishing in a political and policy vacuum" in many jails, a report has warned. more
(11 August 2005 00:00)

Wednesday 10 August 2005
24-hour drinking slammed 'Slow' parents forced to have their children adopted more
(10 August 2005 09:44)

Sheltered housing sector has "much to offer"
Traditional approaches to managing the UK’s 600,000 units of rented sheltered housing are no longer appropriate but the sector still has much to.... more
(10 August 2005 08:21)

Efficiency gains in adult social care
Adult social care’s position as councils’ top target for government-ordered efficiency gains has been reinforced by figures showing more than £110.... more
(09 August 2005 15:31)

Research highlights problems in Scottish drug services
Only one in eight people in Scotland who died in 2003 due to drug use were in contact with specialist drug services shortly before their death,.... more
(09 August 2005 15:05)

Welsh social work profession needs overhaul
The social work profession in Wales should be completely re-launched, according to a long-awaited report published today, writes Clare Jerrom . more
(08 August 2005 08:32)

Children too scared to play outside
Almost half of all children avoid playing outside because they don’t feel safe, new research has revealed. more
(09 August 2005 07:34)

Ombudsman wins minor concessions on tax credit overpayments
The government has pledged to consider introducing a legal test to assess individuals’ ability to pay back overpaid tax credits in the future,.... more
(09 August 2005 07:36)

Family faces separation as new asylum law bites
A mother of six was facing the prospect of being forcibly separated from her children this week after losing her appeal against new Home Office laws.... more
(09 August 2005 07:41)

Tuesday 9 August 2005
BNP could be banned Care home drugs shock more
(09 August 2005 09:39)

Responses to Peter Beresford's Blog
Responses to Peter Beresford's Blog Since I arrived in UK from OZ in February this year I have been interested to read Peter’s comments.... more
(09 August 2005 08:34)

Campaign promoting benefits of Supporting People to be launched
A new campaign promoting the benefits brought by Supporting People aims to create a sea change in the way the controversial programme is viewed, .... more
(09 August 2005 08:31)

Debate on youth clubs
Are youth clubs still appealing to young people in today's UK or are there better ways of engaging and inspiring teenagers? more
(08 August 2005 14:11)

Special report about guidelines for Local Safeguarding Children's Boards
As authorities continue to implement a raft of changes to children’s services, the government has published much needed draft guidelines on how it.... more
(05 August 2005 15:10)

Monday 8 August 2005
NHS offers dogs on prescription One million calls to CSA end in frustration more
(08 August 2005 10:02)

Young men languishing in impoverished regimes
Young adult prisoners are “languishing in a political and policy vacuum,” in some of the most impoverished regimes in the entire prison estate, a new.... more
(05 August 2005 08:23)

Depression therapy pilot could be launched
The government is planning to launch a pilot programme to test the effectiveness of psychological therapies for people with depression, Community.... more
(04 August 2005 17:18)

Ombudsman recommends one of highest payouts ever
One of the highest requests for a pay out from the local government ombudsman has been made against the social services department of Leeds Council, .... more
(05 August 2005 01:00)

Friday 5 August 2005
Zimbabwean asylum seekers face reprieve ID cards threaten health underclass more
(05 August 2005 10:03)

An obsolete register
The decision to scrap the child protection register after children’s social care records go electronic is likely to cause a stir. more
(05 August 2005 07:59)

Legacy needs protecting
The diminishing influence of social care in the Department of Health has been described as a “decimation” by one of the sector’s leaders – and she.... more
(04 August 2005 00:00)