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Scots to receive free personal care 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 care
despite having.... more
(12 September 2001 16:00)
Edinburgh receives extra cash for drugs rehabilitation services
Edinburgh council social work department has been awarded an
additional £1. more
(12 September 2001 16:06)
Government guidance issued on joint continuing care
The department of health has finally issued its guidance on
continuing care: NHS and local councils responsibilities as
circular HSC 2001/015: LAC.... more
(07 September 2001 16:11)
A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
Including headlines from Saturday and
Sunday.
By Clare Jerrom and Reg McKay. more
(10 September 2001 10:04)
The writer works as a social worker in an adult social work team
Monday
I am going on a course this Thursday on the new
assessment process. Those who have done the course have been positive about it. more
(06 September 2001 10:19)
Compassionless in Seattle
A suicidal young woman stops her car on a
bridge in Seattle in the middle of the morning rush hour and climbs over the
barrier. The police try to.... more
(06 September 2001 10:23)
Carer's allowance too little, too late
Proposals
for benefit changes must be made by 15 October. Time to speak up, says Gary
Vaux. more
(06 September 2001 11:28)
Drug treatment orders to replace custody in more areas
Drug Treatment and Testing Orders (DTTOs) as an alternative to
custody are to be made available in a further seven courts in
Scotland. more
(07 September 2001 11:12)
Final guidance on free nursing care moves closer
The Health and Social Care Act 2001 removes local councils'
responsibility for arranging care by a registered nurse as part of
community care, and.... more
(10 September 2001 11:56)
Immediate improvement demanded for young people in prison
The Prison Reform Trust has called for immediate action to
improve conditions in prison for young people. more
(10 September 2001 14:22)
Prison for women nears crisis point
Scotland’s only women’s jail is heading for a crisis
after taking on much needier, younger prisoners, according to Clive
Fairweather,.... more
(10 September 2001 16:15)
Loans scheme will benefit staff
Social workers look set to benefit from a
scheme to give key public sector workers in expensive areas
interest-free loans to help towards the cost.... more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Mind launches rural support scheme
Mental health charity Mind is launching a
£250,000 scheme to provide urgent support to people
experiencing emotional and mental distress as a.... more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
A threat to courage itself
It
was only a matter of time before the compensation culture arrived in social
care. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Mind the exclusion gap
There
is a huge gulf between how politicians define social exclusion and how young
disabled people experience it, according to new research from.... more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Children's charity set to cut staff amid fears of cutbacks in services
The NSPCC is carrying out a major review of
its services and is planning to axe almost half its national
director posts. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Tom Chubb reviews a study of young people, transitions and social exclusion and Joanne Sherlock looks at a census of mental health users' opinions of day centers.
Young people
A qualitative study of young people, drawing
out the factors influencing their transition to adulthood.
This is an excellent.... more
(06 September 2001 11:29)
Professionalism says poor standards must be outed
I read with interest your article
“Calling time on victimisation” (9 August) as I myself am a whistleblower. more
(06 September 2001 11:34)
Stoke Heath achieves major turnaround
Stoke Heath Young Offender’s Institution, which was
criticised last year as "not a safe establishment" in a damning
government report, has.... more
(07 September 2001 12:16)
Directors say departments are being 'bombarded' with referrals
Social services directors say their departments are facing a
'bombardment' of referrals and the number is rising
'remorselessly'. more
(07 September 2001 12:36)
The Politics and Experience of Ritual Abuse: Beyond Disbelief
By Sara Scott.
Open University Press
£55 (hardback); £16. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Social inclusion work of voluntary groups under funded
The voluntary sector's contribution towards
the social inclusion agenda is severely under funded, accordingly
to new research, writes Sally Gillen. more
(06 September 2001 16:33)
Smacking of young children to be outlawed in Scotland
Stricter laws on the physical punishment of
children are to be introduced in Scotland following an announcement
by justice minister Jim Wallace. more
(06 September 2001 16:44)
Government includes disabled children`s needs in new framework
Health minister Jacqui Smith has announced
that the new national service framework for children will include a
section devoted to the needs of.... more
(06 September 2001 16:52)
Public Inquiries into the Abuse of Children in Residential Care
By Brian Corby, Alan Doig and Vicki Roberts.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
£16. more
(06 September 2001 17:01)
Managing in Health and Social Care
By Vivian Martin and Euan Henderson.
Routledge
£16. more
(06 September 2001 17:02)
Kent care goes continental
The crisis over nursing home fees is forcing a
council in south east England to look at sending older people to
homes in France and Belgium. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Cambridgeshire to recruit retirees
A scheme to recruit retired people aged up to
70 to work as home care assistants is to be launched by
Cambridgeshire social services. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Bristol rough sleepers plan under fire
Bristol Council proposals aimed at taking a
tougher line on rough sleeping who are not from the city have been
criticised by homeless charity.... more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Bishop hits out against regeneration industry
A consultancy has defended the use of
professional advisers on community regeneration projects following
criticism from the Bishop of Liverpool. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Failure to implement equal pay deal limits staff salaries
Social workers and other care staff are losing
out on pay increases because local authorities are stalling on a
national job agreement drawn up.... more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Worker wins pay-out
A residential social worker has won
£140,000 compensation for stress-related illness. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Drugs charity points to care standards danger
Suicide and self-harm among people in
residential drug and alcohol treatment facilities could increase
when the proposed national care standards.... more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Credit unions link up to safeguard savings
The savings of thousands of people living in
one of London's poorest boroughs will be safeguarded if an
innovative rescue package for Camberwell.... more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Change inspection focus says study
Inspections of local government services are
often seen as being too punitive and concerned with "naming and
shaming", according to new research. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Councils should consult over care
Local
authorities should develop more effective ways to consult isolated
older people about the home care they need, according to a new Help
the.... more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Homeless hostel in Glasgow closes
A much criticised hostel for homeless people
closed its doors in Glasgow last week. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Teenager placed under first computer-imposed curfew
A 16-year-old boy has become the first
teenager in Britain to be placed under a computer-imposed curfew to
stop him from re-offending. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Complaints spark council guidelines
Support for social services review panels and
guidelines on financing community care have been highlighted by the
Local Government Ombudsman. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Migration abuse revealed
Some British children who migrated to
Australia under approved schemes experienced "emotional deprivation
and abuse", according to a new report by.... more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Plan for performance-related pay
Performance-related pay for social workers
will be on offer for the first time under proposals by Newham
Council. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Abuse inquiry may take up to five years
More
than 2,500 abuse victims have now given evidence to an Irish
inquiry looking into cruelty to children in care. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Another country
The death of Firsat Yildiz in Glasgow has highlighted the
problems facing asylum seekers as they try to make a new life in a foreign
country. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By David Callaghan and Reg McKay.
'Grudge' assault on charity founder
Marjorie Wallace, the founder of schizophrenia charity SANE, has
been.... more
(06 September 2001 09:29)
Have your say
Community Care's online discussion forum
Have your say gives people working in the
social care sector an opportunity to air their views on.... more
(06 September 2001 13:34)
Voluntary groups worried about access to children`s fund
Voluntary groups have raised serious concerns about the way they
will access money from the children's fund. more
(06 September 2001 14:23)
Net gains
The
internet is seen as irrelevant by many social care workers. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Harnessing hobbies
Leisure activities can be used in counselling as therapy to
improve well-being. They can even transform lives writes Dean Juniper. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Courting disaster?
The European Court has thrown down a gauntlet
to councils by challenging their immunity to negligence claims,
leading to fears that social services.... more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Playing with fire
As well as poverty and underfunded services, young people in
Northern Ireland face the threat of paramilitary punishment and vigilantism. more
(06 September 2001 00:00)
Should I live near where I work, and near my clients? MORE...