Articles by Date : September 01 2004 - September 30 2004

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'But' is no excuse for not getting it right
Attempts by Victoria Climbie's social worker to salvage her reputation harm the profession. more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Councils demand coherent guidance on information-sharing systems
Local authorities blame confusing signals from central government for the delays in implementing information sharing and assessment systems designed.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Satellite tracking pilot 'premature'
The government's piloting of a satellite tracking system to track persistent offenders, including sex offenders and perpetrators of domestic.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Council must pay compensation for 'poor service' to girl left in squalor
A girl of five was left amid "unspeakable filth and neglect" for two years because social workers assumed that her father's concerns were motivated.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Abuse deaths are missed, says study
Hospitals across the UK have probably been failing to recognise child abuse deaths because there has been no national system for identifying them,.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Shortages mar lives of Welsh children
The shortage of foster carers in Wales has increased by 7 per cent since 2002, causing one in five children in council care to be moved three or more.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Guidance calls for nurses to discharge
Senior nurses are being given power to discharge patients from hospitals in a bid to cut waiting times. more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Social services boss to head new trust
Former director of social services at South Tyneside Council Trevor Doughty is to be the children's services director at Northumberland Council. more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

'Ethnic minorities put off adopting'
The debate on parents' right to smack their children is among factors preventing people from some religious and cultural minorities from adopting, a.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Mind casts doubts on government claims of ending mixed-sex wards
Almost one in four mental health in-patients are sleeping on mixed-sex wards, despite government claims to have almost eradicated the practice,.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Long-term care spend 'must soar'
Spending on long-term care for older people will have to quadruple in real terms by the middle of the century to cope with the rising number of older.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Dismay over use of insurance number
The government's likely decision to use the national insurance number as the unique identifier for children has been slammed as a "joke". more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Inquiry launched into strip searching
An independent inquiry into the use of strip searching, physical restraint and segregation for children in prisons was announced by the Howard League.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Council chiefs vow to raise standards
Local government leaders have pledged to ensure that no council is rated poor or weak by 2008. more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Services under threat as impact of Supporting People cuts hits home
Charities and councils are warning that they cannot fund the shortfall caused by the cuts in the Supporting People budget. more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Abuse safeguards in schools agreed
New guidance on safeguarding children from abuse in education has been welcomed by teachers as addressing many of the gaps that had previously.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Opinion split over emergency teams
Fifty-one per cent of readers believed that generic emergency duty teams were not effective, while 49 per cent thought they were. more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Scottish councils to miss housing target
The lack of affordable rented housing being built by the Scottish executive could threaten the implementation of the Homelessness etc (Scotland) Act.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Tighter rules on experts proposed for investigations into infant deaths
There must be a compulsory national protocol for the investigation of sudden unexpected deaths in infants, and only accredited and trained expert.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Should she be banned from working with children?
Ron Aitken, Liberal Democrat social services spokesperson, Haringey: "It is worrying that someone has been put on a list intended for the Ian.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Arthurworrey condemns poor supervision and flaws that led to tragedy
Victoria Climbie's death was an accident waiting to happen, social worker Lisa Arthurworrey said this week as she broke her media silence to outline.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Wiltshire agrees to £100k abuse payout
Wiltshire Council has agreed to a payout, thought to be more than £100,000, to a care home resident with Down's syndrome who was sexually and.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Groups buoyed by health trust funds
The voluntary sector is turning to the health service for money, according to a survey. more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Scotland moves to toughen penalties
People who groom a child for sexual purposes in Scotland could be imprisoned for up to 10 years, under legislation announced by the Scottish.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Minister gets tough over registration
Community care minister Stephen Ladyman is said to be appalled with the low number of social workers who have so far signed up to the social care.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Revised draft bill looks set to end the role of approved social worker
Plans to replace approved social workers with approved mental health professionals from a variety of backgrounds were due to be confirmed this week. more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Monday 13 September 2004
Councils urged to find land for gypsies Mental health tsar attacks draft Bill's critics more
(13 September 2004 10:10)

Medical role approved
Mental health tsar Louis Appleby has told Community Care that the publication this week of the Mental Health Bill would end the role of approved.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Scapegoat speaks out
Lisa Arthurworrey's appeal against her dismissal for gross misconduct in the Victoria Climbie case is at last to be heard. Justice delayed is justice.... more
(09 September 2004 00:00)

Debate on ID cards
We asked:- Would ID cards further marginalise vulnerable people? more
(10 September 2004 15:55)

Paralympic ban "discriminatory," says Mencap
Mencap has accused the Paralympic Games of “blatant discrimination”, after athletes with learning difficulties were banned from the games, writes.... more
(10 September 2004 15:26)

Social work staff numbers
England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have released their social services workforce surveys for 2003. Keith Hassell and Keith Sellick examine.... more
(08 September 2004 16:46)

Home Office to identify centres for sex offenders
The Home Office is working to identify suitable sites for around five centres for sex offenders to undergo residential treatment, writes Clare.... more
(10 September 2004 10:56)

Friday 10 September 2004
Hostels plan for high risk sex offenders No link between MMR and autism, research finds more
(10 September 2004 09:39)

GMC ends case against Victoria Climbie doctor
The General Medical Council has dropped charges of serious professional misconduct against Dr Ruby Schwartz, a consultant paediatrician who examined.... more
(09 September 2004 17:21)

Care in the Capital Week
Care in the Capital Week is w/c 20th September 2004 (Including Working in London Focus on Thursday 23rd September). more
(09 September 2004 14:47)

Prison deaths prompt independent inquiry into children in custody
An independent inquiry into the use of strip searching, physical restraint and segregation for children in prisons was announced by the Howard League.... more
(07 September 2004 14:27)

Fears over poorly qualified out-of-hours staff
The increased use of non-social work qualified support staff to field out-of-hours enquiries in social services departments is causing concern among.... more
(08 September 2004 16:49)

Nurse call scheme to spearhead cut in sick leave
Adult social care staff in York are being asked to phone a nurse when they report in sick in a pilot scheme designed to cut high sickness levels. more
(08 September 2004 16:52)

Thursday 9 September 2004
Psychiatrists condemn draft mental health bill Call for action as crack cocaine use soars by 600per cent more
(09 September 2004 11:07)

Cost of caring for older people will increase four fold by 2051, report finds
Spending on long-term care for older people will need to quadruple in real terms by the middle of the century to cope with the rising number of.... more
(08 September 2004 17:04)

Directors wary of trust jobs
Uncertainty over how many directors of social services will take up the top posts in children’s services is continuing to grow. more
(08 September 2004 16:50)

Charity urges action to recruit more staff to work with drug misusers
The government has been urged to improve the status and training of staff who work with drug misusers in a bid to tackle recruitment and retention.... more
(08 September 2004 16:48)

Regulation prevents older people deciding on their own care
Strict standards and regulations in social care services are preventing older people from receiving good care, according to the government’s Better.... more
(08 September 2004 16:44)

Mental Health Alliance attacks revised government bill
Government attempts to tighten the criteria for compulsory mental health treatment have failed to win support from the Mental Health Alliance, .... more
(08 September 2004 14:48)

Tories claim “Britain is full” in immigration report
The Conservatives are taking a hard line on immigration claiming “Britain is full” and the rise in population is contributing to anti social.... more
(08 September 2004 12:04)

'Ethnic minorities put off adopting'
The no smacking debate is one of several issues that have caused potential adopters from ethnic minority backgrounds to pull out of the adoption.... more
(07 September 2004 17:01)

Sudden infant deaths require a national protocol, report urges
There must be a compulsory national protocol for the investigation of sudden unexpected deaths in infants, and only accredited and trained expert.... more
(07 September 2004 17:19)

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