Articles by Date : September 01 2004 - September 30 2004

Tuesday 28 September 2004
Ethnic minorities are majority in three boroughs Jailed for child attack more
(28 September 2004 10:10)

Minister pledges greener alternatives to the school run
Help for education authorities to develop alternatives to the school run was unveiled last week by the schools minister Stephen Twigg. more
(27 September 2004 17:46)

MMR coverage falls again
Coverage of immunisation against Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) fell by another two per cent last year to just four out of five infants, according.... more
(27 September 2004 17:45)

Older and lower-qualified parents get less advice on parenting
Advice on parenting is less likely to be accessed by fathers, older parents and parents with lower qualifications, a new Home Office survey has found. more
(27 September 2004 17:43)

Fast track scheme to cut truancy shows mixed results
The Fast Track scheme to reduce school truancy improves attendance in half of cases where it is used, but improvements are mostly temporary,.... more
(27 September 2004 17:39)

‘My advice to student social workers’/‘If I knew then what I know now’
Armed with hindsight and a wealth of experience, key figures in the world of social work give the benefit of their 20:20 vision to the next.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

No harm in it?
The Children Bill is a chance for the government to protect young people from assault, also known as reasonable chastisement. But it could turn into.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

A time and a place
Hull Council is sending social workers back into schools. Lynne Wilson and Karen Hillison look at the benefits that the project has brought to.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

How to be a qualified success
Katie Leason looks at ways to get the most out of your social work course and asks students for their tips - and bugbears. more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Do you fit the job?
What do employers look for in a newly qualified social worker? Anabel Unity Sale asks five top social care professionals what they expect and hope.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Money, money, money...
A selection of places to get it and what the pros and cons are likely to be for each. more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

A breed apart
Social work students are different from their counterparts on other courses. For a start they often surface before midday but they are also older. In.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

The Simon Heng Column
A service user's view of social care. more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Worse than self-harm
Even if someone is no longer self-harming they may still be going through torment, says Alex Williams. more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

If you ask me...
Simone Aspis is a disabled woman and director of Changing Perspectives, which promotes disabled people's rights. more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

The big question
Do you agree with the ban preventing athletes wih learning difficulties competing in the paralympics? more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Access all areas - except at home
Many disabled children are struggling to move around their own homes because of means-testing, writes Alison Dixon. more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Who will shape a labour Third term?
The looming policy clash between Brown and Milburn could dictate tomorrow's society. more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

It's all in the image
Government investment and advertising campaigns have helped teachers and police turn around their poor image. Social work needs a similar approach if.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Funding and monitoring concerns temper support for framework
Social care professionals have hailed the national service framework for children as their wishlist granted. Despite this, a perceived gap remains.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

'No win, no fee' rule will hinder appeals
Measures that would see immigration lawyers go unpaid if their clients failed to win an asylum application appeal could result in many legal experts.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Court makes council review funding cuts after making 'very serious error'
The landmark High Court victory of a group of voluntary organisations over Leicester Council will encourage more challenges of local authority.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Measure quality of life, say providers
Care home providers have called on the Commission for Social Care Inspection to put greater emphasis on service users' quality of life when assessing.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Forum set up to help black youth
A black youth justice forum was launched by the National Association of Youth Justice at its annual conference last week. more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Minister defends new asylum act
Immigration minister Des Browne has tried to avert fears that new asylum legislation will see many children of parents whose application for asylum.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Campaigners and minister clash over continuing care compensation
Fewer than one in five people who complained that they were wrongly charged for continuing care are to be compensated for their loss, it was revealed.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Howard's plans for immigration slammed
Campaigners have heavily criticised the Conservative party’s proposals for a combined annual quota on the number of refugees and immigrants allowed.... more
(24 September 2004 12:35)

National Social Services Conference 2004
National Social Services conference 2004 In association with Community Care , Association of Directors of Social Services and Local Government.... more
(23 September 2004 16:09)

Friday 24 September 2004
£1m payout for tax credit mess More parents shun MMR vaccination more
(24 September 2004 09:49)

Debate on preventing suicides in custody
We asked:- What more could be done to prevent suicides in custody and better support the families of children who die while in detention? more
(24 September 2004 08:50)

MPs highlight lack of council guidance
Local authorities have not had clear enough guidance on how to manage their relationship with New Deal for Communities projects, MPs said last week. more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Court backs boy over absence of care plan
The London Borough of Newham failed in its statutory duty of care towards a severely disabled teenager, a High Court judge declared last week. more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

MP presses Clarke on Haringey staff
Education secretary Charles Clarke has been asked to disclose whether he has had talks with Haringey social services about employing people with.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Home Office 'not fit' to decide claims
Responsibility for decisions on asylum applications should be switched from the Home Office to an independent agency, say the Liberal Democrats. more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Councils reeling as service costs rocket
The spiralling costs of supporting looked-after children and organising more intensive domiciliary care for older people have sent two councils.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Scottish homes fail to meet regulations
Nearly half of care homes for older people and more than one in three children's homes breached at least one statutory regulation last year, the.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Laming effect blamed as students steer clear of child protection work
More than one-third of social work degree students want to specialise in children and families, but only 3 per cent are attracted to child.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

National census of in-patients launched
Mental health services for people from ethnic minorities were placed under the spotlight this week with the announcement of a national census of.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Legal challenge to banning orders
Legal aid was granted to a teenager last week to challenge the government's policy of putting curfews on under-16s in certain areas in a landmark.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Bare majority want wrap-around care
Visitors to Community Care 's website have mixed feelings about using wrap-around care at school, with just over half of visitors saying they would,.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Fast-track vetting dogged by delays
The government's fast-track vetting service for adult care workers has failed to carry out checks quickly enough in its first few months of.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Children's service framework 'needs money, targets and interpretation'
Charities working with children and young people have warned that although the children's national service framework contains great aspirations, it.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Minister attacked over asylum seekers
The failure to cover asylum-seeking children in measures in the Children Bill has been criticised as "unjustifiable discrimination" by MPs and lords. more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Charities welcome NHS agreement
Voluntary organisations have secured an agreement with the government that will allow them more influence over health policy. more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Public ignorant of social work role
A lack of understanding about the role of social workers continues to undermine the profession, new research for Community Care reveals. more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Hodge backtracks on Bichard register
Children's minister Margaret Hodge hinted this week that the government will abandon plans to register the entire children's workforce, a key.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Flintshire admit new low in skilled staff
Looked-after children in north east Wales are having their cases allocated to unqualified staff because of a recruitment crisis. more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

MP's fury at incompetent inspections
Inspections carried out by the Commission for Social Care Inspections have been branded "limp affairs" after serious concerns were raised over its.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

Cuts out, compact in
A landmark judgement in the High Court will make it more difficult in future for local authorities to cut funding to the voluntary sector. The judge.... more
(23 September 2004 00:00)

An attractive career?
There's good and bad news from our national opinion poll on what the public thinks of social workers. more
(23 September 2004 00:00)