Articles by Date : August 01 2007 - August 31 2007

Hackney slammed over mother who killed her children
The father of two children killed by their mother, who was a diagnosed schizophrenic, has slammed Hackney Council for helping her have unsupervised.... more
(03 August 2007 07:46)

Tell us your views on financial abuse
Community Care wants to know your experiences of dealing with financial abuse of older people. The government-backed UK Study of Abuse and Neglect.... more
(06 August 2007 00:01)

Quickfire Q&A with Phil Frampton
former chair of the Care Leavers Assocation more
(03 August 2007 15:38)

Glasgow strike to enter third week
A strike by over 500 Glasgow Council social care workers looks set to enter its third week after they overwhelmingly rejected an offer from.... more
(03 August 2007 15:27)

In the Spotlight with Ruth Cartwright
Professional Officer England, British Association of Social Workers more
(03 August 2007 15:24)

NLGN says failing PCTs should hand powers to councils
The New Local Government Network has said councils should be given a bigger role in managing local health services where primary care trusts are.... more
(03 August 2007 13:36)

Voluntary sector gets too few childcare referrals
Research carried out by the National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care and the Social Care Association has found that 69 per cent of.... more
(03 August 2007 12:06)

Ombudsman slams Trafford council over failure to house disabled woman
The Local Government Ombudsman has recommended Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council pay the parents of a disabled woman around £80,000 after they.... more
(03 August 2007 11:53)

Harrow Council to limit care to critical cases
Harrow Council in London has become the latest authority to tighten its adult care eligibility to include only people deemed to have "critical".... more
(02 August 2007 10:40)

Council told to pay family for disabled woman’s care
Other headlines today include: Low-paid health staff given pay boost; Workload is mentally damaging to our troops; Two new jails to be run by private.... more
(03 August 2007 10:33)

Edinburgh faces strike over adult and children's cuts
Around eight thousand Edinburgh Council staff are being balloted on taking industrial action later this month in protest against possible cuts of.... more
(03 August 2007 09:53)

Living with Drugs - Sixth Edition
This sixth edition covers popular drugs in a clear and demystifying language, writes Sue Rana. more
(03 August 2007 09:06)

I Can't Walk But I Can Crawl: Living with Cerebral Palsy
In recent years there has been an explosion in the survivor narrative, writes Anika Baddeley. But biographical writings of people with disabilities.... more
(03 August 2007 09:03)

Beverley Hughes pledges over £3bn for Sure Start
Children’s minister Beverley Hughes today announced over £3bn of funding from 2008-11 for councils to set up Sure Start children’s centres in every.... more
(02 August 2007 15:19)

Sex and drug education - does it work?
Children as young as eight years old are taking drugs. Britain has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in Europe. So how effective is our sex and.... more
(02 August 2007 13:48)

Adoption targets row: sector responds
Social care leaders dismiss John Hemming’s claims as scare stories but the MP is adamant that he is right. Amy Taylor reports more
(02 August 2007 13:47)

Hemming responds to your views
Here John Hemming MP responds in full to a selection of comments and questions readers sent in to us about his views. more
(02 August 2007 13:39)

RCN finds staff shortages hitting mental health care
The Royal College of Nursing has revealed mental health care is being compromised by low staffing levels among nurses with many not having time to.... more
(02 August 2007 12:30)

Youth crime board is failing to meet targets, says report
Other headlines today include: MPs question commitment to equality; Stressful job found to double risk of depression; Mother released from care to.... more
(02 August 2007 10:10)

Editorial Comment: The reality on the ground
John Hemming has created a storm among Community Care readers. more
(02 August 2007 10:02)

Diary - A lighter take on the working week.
An approved social worker writes… more
(02 August 2007 09:10)

Community Clairvoyance
the alternative horoscope for social workers more
(02 August 2007 09:03)

Social Skirmishes
Social work wannabe and reality TV “star” Katarina Flapp on student life more
(02 August 2007 08:58)

Career Clinic
Q: I´m a mature student looking to start my career in social work. How much importance should I attach to training and development – and how much.... more
(02 August 2007 08:46)

On the Move
This weeks social care movers and shakers more
(02 August 2007 08:40)

The Ethicist: Beware of greenwash
Top tips for making your life greener more
(02 August 2007 08:36)

Festival Review: Let's twist again
Mark Drinkwater gyrates with some senior clubbers more
(02 August 2007 08:31)

Housing needs of people with visual impariments
A look at the housing and support needs of people with visual impairments including geographical and family considerations. By Alison Petch more
(02 August 2007 08:16)

Should Human Rights Act apply to care homes
Campaigners fear that the recent exemption of private care homes from the Human Rights Act will put vulnerable people at greater risk as councils.... more
(02 August 2007 08:04)

Practice panel: Dealing with a failing family
An abused wife, a father who drinks heavily and a reclusive son live together on a cut-off farm but are failing as a family more
(02 August 2007 08:03)

Editorial Comment: Time for change at the YJB
The future of the Youth Justice Board was already in doubt following Gordon Brown’s reorganisation of departmental responsibilities, and the YJB’s.... more
(01 August 2007 18:02)

“The public service is not a serial child-snatcher” – Anthony Douglas
Many parent’s hearts will have skipped a little to learn that Mark and Nicky Webster were being allowed to keep their son Brandon with them, after.... more
(01 August 2007 17:16)

Youth board admits targets failure
The Youth Justice Board is set to miss key targets to reduce the number of children going to prison and prevent reoffending, it has emerged. more
(01 August 2007 16:57)

Family win right to choose home for sectioned mother
North Yorkshire Council was slammed yesterday by the local government ombudsman for refusing to pay for a woman with mental health problems to live.... more
(02 August 2007 00:50)

Independent inquiry ordered into Feltham suicide bid
Judges have ordered an independent inquiry into how a young prisoner was left irreversibly brain-damaged following his suicide attempt at Feltham.... more
(01 August 2007 16:39)

Everything you need to know about...
How to help clients through the digital TV switchover more
(01 August 2007 16:30)

Combating heatwave threat to vulnerable people
With parts of the country flooded, it seems unlikely that care homes will have to worry about their residents in a heatwave. But as the weather.... more
(01 August 2007 16:22)

Will new continuing care criteria stop funding rows with NHS?
Social services have been reluctant to challenge the NHS over continuing care decisions. Will the new eligibility framework change matters, ask.... more
(01 August 2007 16:09)

Research Abstracts: Young people with learning disabilities making the transition to adulthood
AUTHOR: Tracy Drew TITLE: Promoting independence through person centred planning REFERENCE: Llais No.84, Summer 2007, pp.3-6 .... more
(01 August 2007 15:49)

Information needs of young people with learning disabilities
Each week the Social Care Institute for Excellence analyses research findings behind specific social work practices more
(01 August 2007 15:32)

Intensive care turns around disruptive boy
A disruptive and violent boy came to Debbie Ching with the desire to do ordinary things such as go camping and scouting, writes Anabel Unity Sale more
(01 August 2007 12:51)

Therapy with Palestinian victims of torture
One UK woman used her Isabel Schwarz Travel Fellowship to go to the West Bank and help Palestinian victims of torture. Natalie Valios reports more
(01 August 2007 12:44)

Interview with Philippa Russell, learning disabilities campaigner
Phillipa Rusell is mother to SImon, 43, who has learning disabilities. She is also a disability rights commissioner, an adviser to the NCB and a.... more
(01 August 2007 12:22)

Children in care: reducing the numbers
Debating the pros and cons of a target for a smaller care population was the job of one of the government’s four working groups set up to consider.... more
(01 August 2007 11:45)

Q&A with Phil Hope, minister for third sector
Yesterday, minister for the third sector Phil Hope took part in a live question and answer session on the Disability Rights Commission forum. more
(01 August 2007 10:36)

Pot kids addicted at just 6
Other headlines today include: Birth certificates ‘should tell children who their real parents are’; I’ll give heads power to ban the school yobs,.... more
(01 August 2007 10:21)

'Disjointed services' let down disabled parents
Children’s and adults’ services must develop joint protocols to provide adequate support for disabled parents and those with additional needs, since.... more
(01 August 2007 10:15)

Corporate Manslaughter Act is passed
Councils and other public and private bodies whose negligence leads to the death of individuals will face prosecution under a new law due to come.... more
(01 August 2007 10:03)

Hughes says 'cutting edge services' key to youth plan
Excitement and empowerment on the agenda to attract young people in new 10-year plan more
(01 August 2007 10:00)

The Big Picture: Root out honour killings
The government must pursue without mercy all perpetrators of so-called honour killings or violence, say Aisha Gill more
(01 August 2007 09:32)