Articles by Date : September 01 2004 - September 30 2004

Councils confused over responsibility for checking agency staff
Haringey Council's recent failure to vet an agency employee properly has exposed uncertainty over the monitoring of criminal records checks that.... more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

'Shambolic' New Deal needs reform
Individually tailored work schemes for people who have difficulty finding jobs would be rolled out by the Liberal Democrats. more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Party promises to raise pensions by breaking link with national insurance
The "gross pensions injustice" faced by carers and women would end under the Liberal Democrats, delegates were told. more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Lib Dems put community panels at centre of policy on youth offending
Panels of community volunteers would decide the fate of low-level offenders under the Liberal Democrats. more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Welsh to form joint bodies with health
Social services departments and the NHS are to work in consortiums to promote health and well-being across Wales, following a meeting last week with.... more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Scots propose extra social work training
Registered social workers in Scotland will be required to undertake at least five days' child protection training every three years under proposals.... more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

MP bids to change law on prostitutes
Children's rights campaigners are making a second bid to remove the threat of prosecution from child prostitutes for loitering or soliciting. more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Harassment imprisons disabled tenants
Disabled tenants of housing associations are "prisoners in their own homes" because of taunts and harassment from neighbours and children, the.... more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Call to simplify inspection regime
The Association of Directors of Social Services has called on social care inspectors and the government to simplify its inspection and performance.... more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Muslim households suffer overcrowding
More than 40 per cent of children in Muslim households in England and Wales live in overcrowded conditions, a study by the Oxford Centre for Islamic.... more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Council wins right to evict tenant
Birmingham Council has won the right to evict one of its tenants who allegedly beat his wife, following a High Court case last week. more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Tories' quota policy is cue for anger
Campaigners have criticised the Conservative Party's proposal to withdraw from the 1951 UN Refugee Convention and introduce an annual quota of.... more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Medical profession dismisses police call to loosen patient confidentiality
The medical profession has dismissed police calls for a review of patient confidentiality rules. more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Liverpool scheme 'fails to meet needs'
The Audit Commission has criticised Liverpool Council's Supporting People programme for failing to meet the needs of vulnerable people. more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Blair pledges more anti-drug measures
The prime minister has promised the government will take a new approach to law and order on the back of the "success" of the antisocial behaviour.... more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Managers take over in wake of probes
Social work managers have taken over the running of a privately owned care home, following the death of a resident two weeks ago. more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Dictionary honours social work notables
The of contribution social work to society has been recognised by the new 60-volume Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Goggins signals more privatisation
The government is considering privatising young offender institutions for children aged under 18. more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Spread of direct payments 'under threat' from proposed spending cuts
The Department of Health's aim to cut 2.5 per cent from adult social services spending could threaten its drive to increase direct payments, Andrew.... more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Businesses slow to adapt premises
Days away from the introduction of laws requiring every business to become more user-friendly for disabled people most shops, restaurants and pubs.... more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Discharge plans will cause upheaval
Government proposals to introduce seven-day-a-week discharges of patients from hospitals may be difficult because it will require a revolution of.... more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Asperger's Inquiry into false abuse accusations
Education minister Lord Filkin has said the government will investigate allegations that parents of children with Asperger's syndrome are being.... more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Information-sharing systems in disarray as funding problems bite
Government IT schemes designed to revolutionise how information is stored and shared by social services departments are in danger of stalling because.... more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

No private function
Do children in prison matter? That was the question up for debate at Community Care 's fringe meeting with the Children's Society at the Labour.... more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Wake up to 24-hour care
Some revolutions shake the world, others change it by stealth. It is hard to know how to categorise the revolution in social care: some places it has.... more
(30 September 2004 00:00)

Businesses not complying with discrimination laws
As the introduction of laws requiring every business to become more user-friendly for disabled people are coming into force this week, the majority.... more
(30 September 2004 15:55)

Thursday 30 September 2004
Bullying inquiry after girl found dead Clarke says childcare plan 'as ambitious as NHS' more
(30 September 2004 09:56)

England Expects
The National Service Framework for Children has set new standards for mental health services for young people, writes Katie Leason. more
(29 September 2004 18:53)

On the fast track to nowhere
Truancy has increased, despite a raft of sanctions against parents. more
(29 September 2004 18:49)

Does intent match ambition?
The National Service Framework for Children and Young People is an ambitious programme which puts children’s welfare at the heart of the health.... more
(29 September 2004 18:47)

What’s going wrong?
Black parents are taking action to tackle their children’s underachievement at school. Sarah Wellard talked to some of the 2,000 participants at a.... more
(29 September 2004 18:43)

Guilty by association?
Children of prisoners need support, understanding and practical help - not stigmatisation. Katie Leason reports. more
(29 September 2004 18:41)

When the going gets tough
Mums and dads say that parenting gets tougher as their children move into their teenage years. What support do they need? Mark Hunter reports. more
(29 September 2004 18:36)

Don’t worry mum
With news that the police are to impose a 9pm curfew on unaccompanied under-16s in London’s West End, Lindsey Darking asked a group of young people.... more
(29 September 2004 18:31)

Over-extended?
Is the government’s enthusiasm for extended schools mirrored by school heads and staff, asks Frances Rickford. And will the idea work in practice? more
(29 September 2004 18:30)

Connexions case notes
A personal adviser writes… more
(29 September 2004 18:26)

Mixed blessings
Diary of a Children’s Fund manager. more
(29 September 2004 18:25)

Research reviews
Evaluation of Fast Track to Prosecution for School Non-attendance Researchers: Karen Halsey and colleagues Funder/publisher: Department.... more
(29 September 2004 18:23)

Children breaching ASBOs to be named and shamed
Children who breach antisocial behaviour orders will be named and shamed by the media, David Blunkett announced this week. more
(29 September 2004 17:22)

Medical profession dismisses police call to loosen patient confidentiality
Calls by a senior policeman for a review of the law on patient confidentiality to allow doctors to share information more easily on people with.... more
(29 September 2004 13:36)

Brown pledges affordable childcare and housing
Gordon Brown placed children at the centre of his speech at the Labour party conference this week. more
(27 September 2004 15:51)

Clarke reiterates vision for affordable childcare and wrap-around care
Education secretary Charles Clarke outlined the government’s plans for wrap-around care at the Labour Party conference this week, writes Clare.... more
(29 September 2004 13:38)

Information sharing systems in disarray over funding and guidance
Major government IT initiatives designed to revolutionise the way information is stored and shared by social services departments are in danger of.... more
(29 September 2004 13:34)

Education minister pledges investigation into false abuse
Education minister Lord Filkin has said the government will investigate allegations that parents of children with Asperger’s syndrome are being.... more
(29 September 2004 13:32)

Goggins considers YOI privatisation
The government is considering privatising young offenders’ institutions that hold children aged under 18. more
(29 September 2004 13:29)

Discharge plans will cause upheaval
Government proposals to introduce seven-day-a-week discharges of patients from hospitals may be difficult because it will require a revolution of.... more
(29 September 2004 13:22)

Wednesday 29 September 2004
Sure Start prompts state nursery staffing crisis Loophole in race law to be closed more
(29 September 2004 10:09)

Blair outlines Labour vision
Tony Blair told the Labour Party conference that the government would take a new approach to law and order on the back of the “success” of the anti.... more
(28 September 2004 16:05)

McConnell to tackle Scotland's "appalling" reoffending rate
Scots first minister Jack McConnell told the Labour party conference in Brighton that tackling reoffending rates in Scotland was a key priority. more
(28 September 2004 12:23)

Monday 27 September 2004
Government pledge childcare for all Parents to track children by mobile phone more
(27 September 2004 10:41)