Articles by Date : September 01 2004 - September 30 2004

Wednesday 08 09 04
Call for new housing in London by 2021 is 80 per cent more than forecast New work and pensions chief to face pressures over benefits more
(08 September 2004 10:57)

Teenagers reporting self harm rise by a third, ChildLine figures show
Disclosures of self harm among teenagers have risen 30 per cent in the last year, new figures from ChildLine reveal, writes Shirley Kumar. more
(07 September 2004 10:58)

School support workers reduce exclusions
Support workers in schools can help to reduce the number of children excluded, according to a report from the Department for Education and Skills. more
(07 September 2004 10:20)

Cot deaths protocol published
A compulsory multi-agency protocol for investigating sudden unexpected death in infancy has been recommended by the expert group set up to look at.... more
(07 September 2004 10:18)

Healthy living guidance for schools
The government has produced guidance to help schools promote healthier lifestyles among its pupils. more
(07 September 2004 10:17)

Tuesday 7 September 2004
Places in care homes fall 10,000 in a year Granite city’s bid to banish begging by fines and prison more
(07 September 2004 10:15)

Core skills for children’s workforce
The Department for Education and Skills has published the second draft of the common skills needed by the children’s workforce. more
(07 September 2004 10:12)

Youth justice target met
Most areas are continuing to meet the government’s target of 71 days for the time between arrest and sentence for persistent young offenders. more
(07 September 2004 10:10)

NSPCC warns that health service misses child abuse injuries
Child abuse deaths are likely to have been missed by hospitals that have relied on a system that requires evidence beyond all reasonable doubt to be.... more
(02 September 2004 17:30)

Lone asylum children denied full support as disputes over age rise
Rising numbers of unaccompanied children seeking asylum are having their ages disputed by the Home Office, resulting in them being treated as adults,.... more
(02 September 2004 12:44)

Across the barricades
Local government professionals hold conflicting views on ring-fencing with loss of financial independence, the protection of vulnerable people and.... more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Illusion of achievement
The news that record numbers of antisocial behaviour orders are being issued is hardly the huge achievement the Home Office is trumpeting. more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

All about my brother
The siblings of disabled children often need help with overcoming a sense of isolation or feelings of resentment. One answer lies in support groups.... more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Government urged to give ground to travellers and address sites shortage
The rise in illegal gypsy and traveller sites can be traced to 1994 when the obligation on councils to provide them was lifted. Amy Taylor reports on.... more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Link-Age unravels the red tape to ease access to services
The numerous visits from different services that older people have to endure when they want help or benefits should be reduced to just one if a.... more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Monday 6 September 2004
Prisoner suicide rises Adults with Down's Syndrome denied medication more
(06 September 2004 10:03)

Girl left in “unspeakable filth” despite father’s pleas to social services
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
(03 September 2004 17:22)

Bid to cut sick leave among York staff
Adult social care staff in York are being asked to phone a nurse when they report sick in a pilot scheme designed to cut absence levels. more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Emergency duty teams cast doubts on shift to unqualified support staff
The increased use of non-social work qualified support staff to field out-of-hours inquiries in social services departments is causing concern among.... more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Housing told to use behaviour contracts
Housing associations last week were encouraged to use acceptable behaviour contracts when dealing with antisocial young people. more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Holiday let-down for disabled children
The lack of summer holiday activities for disabled children is being exacerbated by the "pot-luck" provision of local authority-funded holiday.... more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

New study finds a million young carers
The number of young carers could be four times higher than official figures suggest, a charity has claimed. more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Lone asylum children denied full support as disputes over age rise
Rising numbers of unaccompanied children seeking asylum are having their ages disputed by the Home Office, resulting in them being treated as adults,.... more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Foster carers need basic allowance
Seventy-one per cent of visitors to Community Care 's website believed that foster carers should be paid a national minimum allowance. more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Judge orders review of woman's care
Wandsworth Council has agreed to review its care of a 95-year-old woman after the Court of Appeal slammed its decision-making process last week. more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Study finds link with gambling
New research has supported concerns raised by campaigners that the deregulation of gambling could see a rise in homelessness. more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Councils fail to meet data-sharing targets
Almost a third of local authorities have failed to meet a set of government minimum requirements on information sharing, according to new research. more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Charities concerned with rising use of antisocial behaviour orders
Fears have been raised this week over the Home Office's boast that the number of Antisocial Behaviour Orders issued to tackle "yob behaviour" has.... more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

NHS allows nurses to discharge hospital patients into the community
Senior nurses are being given autonomy to discharge patients from hospital in a bid to cut waiting times, writes Craig Kenny. more
(03 September 2004 16:32)

Teachers slam local government leaders
A teaching union has accused council leaders of "breathtaking arrogance" for looking to extend to schools the duty in the Children Bill covering.... more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Mixed news on cash for Children's Fund
Children's charities are cautious about the future of Children's Fund projects despite budget cuts being less severe than feared. more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Climbie doctors face investigation
The General Medical Council is investigating two of the doctors who examined Victoria Climbie in the months leading up to her death. more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Scotland 'not ready' for extent of change
The new Mental Health Act in Scotland could be undermined by poor preparation and over-stretched mental health officers, experts in the field have.... more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Shrinking Supporting People pot will not fund mental health services
Services for people with high personal care needs must be met through local authorities' social services budgets not Supporting People funding, the.... more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Blame the market
Consumerism and diminishing space are two of the reasons some young people appear out of control. And the government's reaction appears to be based.... more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Lumbering red tape is costing us dear
Denying asylum seekers the right to work is denying the UK some much needed talent. more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Is there no escape from Alcatraz?
Primary care trusts should know better than to place people with learning difficulties in large 'bins', argues James Churchill. more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Will the gates open?
Identitycards are back on the government's agenda, sparking fresh fears among some over the consequences of their introduction for vulnerable people..... more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

If you ask me...
Gary Bourlet has a learning difficulty and is the director of Swindon People First. more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

We'll meet again
A group of service users who split up when a cafe shut can now re-form their gang, says Peter Beresford. more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

The big question
Why do so few people receive direct payments? more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

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

Drugs company to publish all research
A pharmaceutical company accused of suppressing negative studies of its antidepressant drugs has agreed to publish all information from its clinical.... more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

They deserve better
Social services are often failing disabled parents through confusion about their entitlements under community care legislation. Jenny Morris reports..... more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Pot of gold loses gloss
The axe has finally fallen and at last councils know how much - or how little - cash they are to receive under the Supporting People programme. more
(02 September 2004 00:00)

Foster carer shortage hits one in five Welsh children in care
A shortage of foster carers in Wales has risen seven per cent since 2002, causing one in five children in public care to be moved three or more times.... more
(03 September 2004 11:04)

Friday 03 September 2004
Satellite technology to track repeat offenders Girl of three left in filth for two years despite her father’s pleas more
(03 September 2004 10:17)

Mixed news on cash for Children’s Fund
Children’s charities are cautious about the future of Children’s Fund projects despite budget cuts being less severe than feared, writes Derren.... more
(02 September 2004 12:34)

Charities concerned with rising use of antisocial behaviour orders
Fears have been raised this week over the Home Office’s boast that the number of Antisocial Behaviour Orders issued to tackle “yob behaviour” has.... more
(02 September 2004 12:40)

Thursday 2 September 2004
NSPCC 'still waiting' for Climbie reforms GP clinic for asylum seekers scrapped more
(02 September 2004 09:59)