Articles by Date : September 01 2002 - September 30 2002

Education important to children in care
Children in care value the importance of a good education and believe it will improve their career prospects, according to a new report, writes.... more
(26 September 2002 17:54)

Charities must prove public benefit of work
Leading voluntary organisations have welcomed the publication of government proposals to reform the law, which will mean charities have to prove.... more
(26 September 2002 17:38)

Cardiff faces new inspection after damning joint review
Welsh social services minister Jane Hutt has ordered a special inspection of children’s services in Cardiff in the wake of a damning joint review, .... more
(26 September 2002 16:52)

Thursday 26 September 2002
Conservatives set to announce new plan to deter children from crime, and Samurai defendant set to stand trial. more
(26 September 2002 10:05)

Exclusive: Services fail to reach children in secure homes
Children and young people in secure accommodation do not receive the mental health treatment they need because of a lack of staff training and poor.... more
(26 September 2002 00:00)

Community Care interviews Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy
The Liberal Democrats would introduce a children's commissioner if they won a general election, Charles Kennedy tells Community Care. more
(25 September 2002 00:00)

Strike planned over London pay
Unions are planning further strike action next week to campaign for a flat rate in London weighting. more
(23 September 2002 17:00)

Wednesday 25 September 2002
British fathers barely see their children during the week, and boy convicted of manslaughter of refugee boy. more
(25 September 2002 10:03)

No respite for families of children with autism
Families of children with autism do not receive respite breaks, and over half receive no regular help from family and friends, according to the.... more
(24 September 2002 17:59)

Women still face harassment on psychiatric wards
Female psychiatric patients on mixed sex wards are still experiencing harassment, according to a new report. more
(24 September 2002 17:53)

New codes of practice published
Codes of practice for all social care workers and employers were published on Monday, writes David Brown. more
(23 September 2002 11:56)

Tuesday 24 September 2002
Maxine Carr is due to 'appear' in court again via video link, and poor children are at greater risk of injury on roads. more
(24 September 2002 10:00)

Government adviser on older people quits
The department of health has confirmed that Chai Patel has resigned from his position as government adviser on older people’s issues, writes Clare.... more
(23 September 2002 16:49)

Monday 23 September 2002
Investigation begins into death of Ainlee Walker, who was tortured by her parents, and Blair adviser on older people quits. more
(23 September 2002 10:02)

Director admits poor practice after parents found guilty of killing baby daughter
A director of the social services department responsible for handling the case of a two-year-old who died after being starved and beaten by her.... more
(23 September 2002 12:57)

Imprisoned Fathers and their Children
By Gwyneth Boswell and Peter Wedge. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Autism, Advocates and Law Enforcement Professionals: Recognising and Reducing Risk Situations for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders
By Dennis Debbaudt. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

University challenge
Care leavers need exceptional resilience and determination to reach higher education, but a study carried out by researchers Sarah Ajayi and Sonia.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Council workers agree pay deal
Local government unions and employers have both accepted proposals for a two-year deal on pay and related issues, following a consultation period, .... more
(20 September 2002 13:06)

Couple found guilty in child cruelty case
The parents of a two-year-old girl, who died with 60 injuries on her body, have been convicted of her manslaughter by an Old Bailey jury. more
(20 September 2002 16:02)

Mental Health Alliance attacks draft legislation as flawed and unworkable
The Mental Health Alliance has told health secretary Alan Milburn that the draft mental health bill is "fundamentally flawed, unworkable and.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Welsh fear conflict with own strategy
Welsh assembly members were called back from the summer recess last week to debate the draft mental health bill amid concerns that it conflicted with.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

‘Consider children’s needs separately’
Children’s mental health charity YoungMinds has stepped up its call for the proposed mental health bill to address the needs of children and young.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Councils’ work with voluntaries backed
Seventy-nine per cent of visitors to Community Care ’s website believe councils will play their part in meeting the targets in the government’s.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Street-wise skills put to rural use
With the government’s right-to-roam soon to allow citizens to wander over the moors and hills, an ironic footnote is being added to the issue of.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

English homes lobby Prime Minister over costs as Scots settle fees row
A group of 25 care home associations, which between them provide 70,000 beds, plan to write to Prime Minister Tony Blair saying they will no longer.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

The State of the nation
Diverse, exciting, interesting and challenging, Scotland is all that. But what is life like for social care professionals, what are the hot issues.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Time for direct action
Uptake of direct payments among people with learning difficulties remains low. Natalie Valios and Simone Aspis find out why. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Initiative to mend 'broken hearts' of England's teenagers faces struggle
Connexions staff may find it more difficult to link with excluded youngsters because of cuts in youth service budgets by many local authorities..... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Government lays out plans to boost voluntary sector service delivery
Voluntary groups have welcomed plans for an enhanced role in public services, but will contract, funding and consultation problems persist, asks.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Blunkett backtracks on home office targets
Home secretary David Blunkett has admitted that the target of removing 30,000 asylum seekers a year had been scrapped because it could not be met, .... more
(19 September 2002 15:38)

Friday 20 September 2002
Prisoners work in M&S store, and Mary Bell and daughter seek anonymity. more
(20 September 2002 10:03)

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

Welcome to the Scotland focus
Scotland has experienced many changes since the Scottish parliament held its first sitting on 12 May 1999. And the change continues apace -.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Success of voluntary review depends on sector 'getting house in order'
The voluntary sector must "get its own house in order" if it is to make a success of a Treasury review announced last week on transforming the sector.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Sector obsessed with 'top table'
People working in the voluntary sector are too obsessed with getting places on local strategic partnership management boards, according to an adviser.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Reach minorities, delegates told
Councils for voluntary service must make sure they reach minority groups because they are their "bread and butter," delegates were told. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Union leaders rail against private partnership deals in public services
Union leaders called on the government last week to stand shoulder to shoulder with public service workers. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Morris decries class divide in education
The UK has an education system that is deeply divided by social class, according to the education secretary Estelle Morris. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Ministers urged to move on equality
Unions are to apply pressure on the government to go ahead with the introduction of a Single Equality Act covering all forms of discrimination. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Warning over early discharge risk
Older people's charity Help the Aged has warned that discharge of older people from hospital could be occurring too early. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Reflections
Personal experiences which have influenced the lives and opinions of those involved in social care. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Boost for young psychosis sufferers
Health bodies, practitioners and ministers have joined together in support of a strategy aimed at improving services for young people with psychosis.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Asylum seekers awaiting removal left without services for months
Thousands of asylum seekers whose applications have been turned down are being left without support services for months while they await deportation,.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Probe into race link with homelessness
A new project is to examine whether housing services meet the needs of people from ethnic minorities. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Study boost for workers in Scotland
Social workers with no formal educational qualifications will be able to improve their skills under a new programme. more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Disabled parents need more support
Disabled parents often encounter problems trying to access mainstream services because of a lack of joined-up working between children and adult.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

New custody powers over young repeat offenders go national
Courts across the country will have new powers to remand 12- to 16-year-old persistent offenders in custody from this week, in a bid to cut the.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Tories would give charities larger role
Charities would become more involved in delivering public services under a future Conservative government, party leader Iain Duncan Smith said last.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)

Charities welcome closure of loophole
Children's charities in Scotland have welcomed the country's new child protection bill, which will close a loophole that previously allowed.... more
(19 September 2002 00:00)