Articles by Date : September 01 2001 - September 30 2001

Kent told older people cannot be placed abroad
The department of health has warned Kent council it does not have the power to place people in nursing homes in Europe, writes Sally Gillen. more
(13 September 2001 11:22)

Dundee project working with anti social tenants hailed as pioneeer
A unique project working with anti-social tenants has been a resounding success and should be copied by authorities across the UK according to.... more
(13 September 2001 16:33)

Gwynedd `too reliant` on residential care
Gwynedd council’s adult services are "too reliant" on residential care, according to a joint review of its social services by the Audit.... more
(13 September 2001 17:17)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom and Reg McKay. more
(14 September 2001 09:49)

This week's contributor is a London based Social Worker
MONDAY I am leaving this job on Friday, and the teenage children in my care, some of whom have been known to me for nearly ten years, are.... more
(13 September 2001 10:42)

A tool to restore self-belief
It was good to see an article about antisocial behaviour orders in Community Care (“Time for last orders?”, 16 August). more
(13 September 2001 10:21)

Sue Goodman reviews a guide to controlling aggressive confrontations, while Ravinder Barn laments a lack of user-friendliness on a CD-Rom on racism
Holding Back - rarely and safely: Physical restraint for young people By Bernard Allen. more
(13 September 2001 10:48)

Union calls for reassurances over job losses from NSPCC
The British Union of Social Work Employees has called for reassurances from the NSPCC that the charity's restructuring process will not lead to.... more
(14 September 2001 10:33)

Income enhancement welcome
Disabled people and their carers are being helped by a new benefit, writes Neil Bateman. more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom. more
(13 September 2001 10:02)

Head of GSCC to take part in Community Care online discussion forum
Lynne Berry, the new chief executive of the General Social Care Council, has accepted an invitation from Community Care to take part in our online.... more
(13 September 2001 10:43)

Time to grow up over hitting children
Yvonne Roberts says that adults ought to realise that children are not the only ones damaged by smacking. The war drums of Middle England are.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Counselling can benefit carers' caring
Marianne Kolbuszewski highlights the work of carers' centres in providing counselling for carers. more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Finding faith
Alex Dobson reports on how access to a religious community can provide social support for people with learning difficulties and disabled people. more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Government opposes Kent plans
The Department of Health has said Kent Council does not have the power to place people in nursing homes in other countries. more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Home office to appeal
The Home Office will "appeal shortly" against last week's high court ruling that it unlawfully detained, and breached the human rights of, four.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

NHS-style rating plan
The Department of Health is considering introducing a ratings system for social care organisations based on the NHS "traffic light" system. more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Guardians claim children are waiting longer for help
Waiting lists for vulnerable children in the child protection system have started to develop, according to the national representative association.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

More care trusts selected
A further eight care trust pilots have been selected to join the initial list of nine announced in July, Community Care can reveal. more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Free care for Scots in England
Older people in Scotland who move to care homes in England to be closer to their families will continue to benefit from free nursing and personal.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Social workers try to halt restructure
The British Union of Social Work Employees met with the NSPCC last week in an attempt to halt the charity's restructuring process and call for.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Directors highlight high referral rates
The Association of Directors of Social Services will use the public inquiry into the death of eight-year old Victoria Climbie to highlight social.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Guides on covert supply of drugs come under fire
Guidelines on administering drugs without a patient's knowledge, issued this week by nursing's governing body, will set a "dangerous precedent".... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Institution praised for turnaround
Stoke Heath Young Offenders Institution, slated last year as "not a safe establishment" in a damning government report, has succeeding in turning.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Fathers left out of child protection
Fathers who can offer vital care and information are too often left out when professionals make child protection decisions, said the NSPCC and.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Councillors critical of cash distribution
The system for distributing money for regeneration projects in London is cumbersome and confusing according to a Greater London Authority committee.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Scots to introduce strict laws on hitting children
Stricter laws on the physical punishment of children are to be introduced in Scotland following an announcement by Jim Wallace, justice minister. more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Race whistleblowing request
The Commission for Racial Equality (CRE) has called on the voluntary sector to "police" public bodies on its behalf to ensure they are meeting.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Home loan scheme offers cold comfort
Few social workers are likely to benefit from the government's starter home initiative aimed at giving public sector workers a step up onto the.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Barnardo's puts baby in cyberspace
Children's charity Barnardo's has launched a virtual friend that squawks, vomits and crawls - and is to be used to make money for the organisation. more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Voluntary sector social inclusion work needs cash
The voluntary sector's contribution to the social inclusion agenda is severely underfunded, according to research published this week. more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Grandparent carers miss out
Grandparents who are raising their grandchildren miss out on financial and practical support, according to a report launched by the Family Rights.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Support for ethical giving
More than one in three people prefer to give to charities that invest ethically, according to figures released last week by the Charities Aid.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Unison calls for security roll-out
Unison Scotland has called for social workers carrying out home visits to be protected by a security system that is being piloted in a Scottish.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Councils' cash crisis worse than last year
More than half of local authorities are already in a worse financial position than at the same point last year, according to a new survey carried.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Homeward bound
It is never easy for ex-offenders to gain a foothold in society and become members of the community, but one multi-agency scheme in Middlesbrough.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Keeping it in the family
Grandparents who look after their grandchildren do not receive the support that other carers are given, despite the vital and welcome role they are.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Out of place
The national dispersal scheme has come in for mounting criticism since the murder of asylum seeker Firsat Dag in Glasgow. more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Our land of the free?
Thousands of asylum seekers reach Britain each year fleeing hatred, but what is waiting for them often turns out to be just more xenophobia, says.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

The children leaving care act explained
Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000: This act amends the Children Act 1989 by replacing provisions in section 24 on after care of children looked.... more
(12 September 2001 17:12)

Rhetoric but no resources
How serious is the government's commitment to social services? According to the rhetoric since 1997, funding has increased, social policy in.... more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Early warnings
Understanding how the brain develops its pathways during a child's maturity is the key to therapeutic work at a Lancashire attachment centre. more
(13 September 2001 00:00)

Blow for social workers in starter home scheme
Few social workers are likely to benefit from the government’s starter home initiative aimed at giving public sector workers a step up onto.... more
(10 September 2001 16:57)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom and Reg McKay. more
(11 September 2001 10:03)

New deal cuts crime by a third
The government’s £2 billion new deal for communities has helped cut crime by 30 per cent in some areas, according to the first annual.... more
(11 September 2001 11:58)

Union calls for `guardian angel` protection
Social workers carrying out home visits are most at risk from serious violence, and should be protected by 'guardian angels' according to Unison. more
(11 September 2001 12:51)

NHS chief becomes head of care standards commission
The director of operations of the NHS Executive has been appointed as chief executive of the National Care Standards Commission. more
(11 September 2001 13:08)

Social services budget position worsens
More than half of local authorities are already in a worse financial position than at the same point last year, according to a new survey carried.... more
(12 September 2001 17:24)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom and Reg McKay. more
(12 September 2001 10:03)

NHS rating system may be given green light for social care
The department of health has confirmed that it is considering introducing a ratings system for social care organisations based on the NHS.... more
(12 September 2001 15:56)