Articles by Date : September 01 2002 - September 30 2002

Turning point for social care status as codes of practice are ushered in
Social care is being recognised as a formal profession alongside medicine and nursing thanks to a set of standards that governs practice and conduct..... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Codes of practice unveiled to revive public's trust in social care sector
Social care took a huge step towards becoming a recognised profession this week with the publication of codes of practice for all workers and.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Young people's secure units face staff and services problems, survey finds
A Community Care Changing Minds campaign survey highlights a lack of co-operation between services for young people in secure accommodation..... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

A contract for caring
The General Social Care Council, which has issued its codes of practice for social care workers this week, is one reason to believe in the.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Working with Mental Illness
By Derek Tilbury. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Faith, Stories and the Experience of Black Elders
By Anthony G Reddie. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Twin-track approach
Improving universal services for children is to be welcomed but services for those in need must not be neglected, writes Jane Tunstill. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Politics
Pamela Fitzpatrick says social services departments are failing asylum-seeking children by denying them their rights. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Facing up to memory loss
Our multi-disciplinary team looks at the case of man with Down's syndrome who shows signs of developing early dementia. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Diverse provision key to services
Centrepoint's David Woods discusses how services can be made more responsive to the needs of care leavers more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Politics of suicide
Melissa Benn asks whether a government strategy can actually prevent suicides taking place and finds hope in cultural changes that are enabling young.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Positive outcome?
Health and social care analyst Melanie Henwood describes a far-reaching Department of Health-commissioned research programme that studies outcomes.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Time out for the family
The number of children with an autistic spectrum disorder is rising yet their parents often feel isolated and unsupported. Beth Tarleton, of the.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Social care's wider role
In the second part of our series by the authors of a major report on the future of social care the Nuffield Institute's Gerald Wistow examines how.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Review team backs down in libel case
An independent review team ordered to pay libel damages to two nursery workers it accused of sexual abuse will not appeal against the ruling. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Women harassed on psychiatric wards
Female psychiatric patients on mixed sex wards are still experiencing harassment, according to a survey of patients in Hackney, east London, by City.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Secure homes unable to provide for mental health needs of young people
Lack of staff training in mental health issues and poor relationships with child and adolescent mental health services are responsible for the.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

More strikes over London allowance
Unions are planning further action next week in their bid to secure a flat-rate London weighting allowance. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Scots expand secure place provision
Around 25 extra secure accommodation places for young offenders are to be created as part of a multi-million pound investment to tackle youth crime.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Department in charge of child death case admits poor practice
The director of Newham Council's social services department has admitted that poor practice existed around the time of two-year-old Ainlee Walker's.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Blunkett admits to error on targets and centre plans come under fire
Home secretary David Blunkett last week admitted that he had scrapped the target of removing 30,000 asylum seekers a year because it was "massively.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Call for new role to be independent
The approved mental health professionals proposed in the draft Mental Health Bill should have the same "measure of independence" as approved social.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Vetting agency given more time
The Criminal Records Bureau has been given longer to process applications for people working with children or vulnerable adults, it emerged last week. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Child protection 'needs new agency'
Overall responsibility for child protection should be taken away from social services departments and handed to a new agency, according to a senior.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Low earners benefit from two-year deal
Local government unions and employers have agreed a two-year deal on pay and related issues after a six-week consultation. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Housing initiative may have short life
The government's flagship initiative to transform the way housing with support is provided to vulnerable people may be redundant five years after it.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Care Standards Commission faces legal challenge over deregistration
A charity that provides services for people with learning difficulties in north west England is to launch a judicial review challenge against the.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Debate on direct payments for people with learning difficulties
We asked whether people with severe learning difficulties can benefit from direct payments if they are given enough support. more
(27 September 2002 11:30)

Adviser quits after nursing home report
The Department of Health confirmed this week that Dr Chai Patel has resigned as government adviser on older people's issues. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Council chiefs slam bed-blocking fines
Proposals to introduce fines to tackle the problem of bed-blocking have met with widespread condemnation in submissions to the government made before.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Parents need more respite breaks
Families of children with autism do not get respite breaks and over half receive no regular help from family and friends, according to a new Shared.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Remand measures backed by readers
It is justified to place 12 to 16 year olds on remand for non-violent offences if it reduces crime, according to nearly two-thirds of visitors to .... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Fact or fiction?
The government hopes to demonstrate that its policies are based on sound research. But can it avoid the temptation to "alter" or "spin" research to.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Charities urge more action on poverty
The Prime Minister's reaffirmation of his commitment to eradicate child poverty within a generation, made last week in a speech in Hackney, east.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Saved by home support
Alex Williams is grateful to two exceptional workers after battling anorexia and an employer's prejudices. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Four additions to Best Value indicators
In an unusual interpretation of "streamlining", the Best Value Performance Indicators 2003/2004 consultation paper published last week announced.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Education valued by children in care
Children in care recognise the importance of a good education and believe it will improve their career prospects, according to a report published.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Some choice offerings
Gary Vaux offers a round-up of recent decisions that may affect claimants or their dependants. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Victims could get more protection
Domestic violence victims could be given the same right to anonymity as rape victims to encourage more of them to take their abusers to court, a top.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Cafcass accused of breaching duties
Two families have been granted permission to bring a judicial review claim over delays in providing guardians to four children. more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Kennedy puts onus on valuing staff
Public sector workers could expect more money, less bureaucracy and better working conditions under a Liberal Democrat government, party leader.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

A shameful scandal
It seems that children in secure accommodation can't win. Our survey of 30 secure children's homes this week shows a high incidence of mental health.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Monday 30 September 2002
Huntley and Carr could appear together in court, and mental health bill comes under more criticism. more
(30 September 2002 09:56)

Couple convicted of killing baby
A man has been convicted of murdering his former partner's four-month-old baby. The child's mother has been found guilty of culpable homicide, .... more
(27 September 2002 17:57)

Ofsted early years director resigns
The director of Ofsted's early years inspection services has resigned just weeks before the publication of a report on its first year of operation, .... more
(28 September 2002 00:00)

Report highlights failure by council to investigate care home complaints
A new report by Cardiff council into the background of the troubled Hazelcroft residential home for older people has highlighted many mistakes in the.... more
(27 September 2002 17:05)

Mental health bill is the 'worst'
The Liberal Democrats health spokesperson described the government's mental health proposals as the worst bill he had ever seen, writes Daniel.... more
(27 September 2002 15:46)

Jobs at NSPCC helplines under threat
Plans to move the NSPCC’s evening and weekend telephone helplines from London to Manchester could lead to 25 redundancies, writes David Brown. more
(27 September 2002 15:55)

Friday 27 September 2002
Sangatte refugee camp is set to close, and new report shows young women are binge drinking. more
(27 September 2002 10:02)