Articles by Date : September 01 2005 - September 30 2005

Service users are happy with NHS but want more talking therapies
Most mental health service users are happy with the NHS care they receive but problems remain in obtaining talking therapies, a survey has.... more
(15 September 2005 00:00)

Open Forum
Localism should make users the focus of service development, not local politicians, writes Blair McPherson. more
(15 September 2005 00:00)

A society that cuts its parents adrift
My mother is not known for her left-wing political correctness or a passionate sense of injustice, but both seem to have been fanned from some fading.... more
(15 September 2005 00:00)

Job hopes dive for London's homeless
Unemployment among homeless people in London is 15 times higher than it was 20 years ago, research has found. more
(15 September 2005 00:00)

Battered or confused?
A woman is alleging that her alcoholic husband is assaulting her - but she also has problems with her memory. Our panel advises. more
(15 September 2005 00:00)

Home of choice
Finding the right care home can be confusing. But a one-stop scheme run by a Citizens Advice team in Manchester is shouldering most of the burden for.... more
(15 September 2005 00:00)

Flexibility has led to mixed outcomes
Sure Start's flexibility at a local level was bound to lead to a lack of consistency, it was claimed this week after leaked findings from the.... more
(15 September 2005 00:00)

MPs slam blunders at Inland Revenue
Watchdog MPs have questioned the way the tax credits system was set up and criticised the way it works. more
(15 September 2005 00:00)

'Unless he is a danger'
Georgina Wakefield on the problems she had convincing professionals of her son's mental health problems. more
(15 September 2005 00:00)

London providers face funding shift
London councils are to move forward with a new funding model that has raised concerns among voluntary and community social care organisations. more
(15 September 2005 00:00)

Ministers want local feedback
Two cabinet ministers have written to councils and health bodies urging them to hold local consultations on the forthcoming health and social care.... more
(15 September 2005 00:00)

Who are the customers?
The Commission for Social Care Inspection's response to the government's proposals for its merger with Ofsted is a strongly worded document, with.... more
(15 September 2005 00:00)

Scottish children's commissioner reiterates asylum fears
The children’s commissioner for Scotland has reiterated concerns over the treatment of asylum seeker children who face deportation following a dawn.... more
(15 September 2005 10:37)

Friday 16 September 2005
Childminder escapes jail Jetskier receives an Asbo more
(16 September 2005 09:49)

Young offenders are 18 times more likely to commit suicide
Young male offenders aged 15-17 are 18 times more likely to kill themselves than boys in the general population, according to a report published this.... more
(16 September 2005 09:02)

Councils able to discharge their duty to homeless people
Councils will be allowed to discharge their duty to homeless people by providing permanent housing in the private sector, under new proposals being.... more
(15 September 2005 15:14)

Out in the field
Isolation, staff shortages, and lack of facilities and transport all hamper social care provision in rural areas. Jon Glasby examines some.... more
(15 September 2005 13:25)

Poorly served
How far have partnership boards succeeded in improving services for people from ethnic minorities who have learning difficulties, asks Chris Hatton.... more
(15 September 2005 13:20)

Scottish commissioner condemns dawn asylum raids
The children’s commissioner for Scotland has reiterated concerns over the treatment of asylum seeker children who face deportation following a dawn.... more
(15 September 2005 11:56)

LSC may stop funding care for people with learning difficulties
The Learning and Skills Council could stop funding personal care for people with learning difficulties and disabilities in residential colleges,.... more
(15 September 2005 11:04)

DH criticised for keeping directors in the dark
Social services directors have criticised the Department of Health for shutting them out of plans to restructure the NHS despite their significant.... more
(15 September 2005 10:58)

Social services "kept in the dark"
Poor inter-agency working means social services are “kept in the dark” when vulnerable young people in their care enter the criminal justice system,.... more
(15 September 2005 10:50)

Hodge welcomes employment growth
Strong employment growth has today been welcomed by employment minister Margaret Hodge, writes Clare Jerrom . more
(14 September 2005 10:26)

Thursday 15 September 2005
Hundreds of gay couples plan to wed at Christmas Judge orders Hewitt to court more
(15 September 2005 10:08)

Training Materials
Strategic Moves: Thinking, Planning and Delivering Differently Change Agent Team, Department of Health CD-Rom available free from .... more
(15 September 2005 00:00)

Book Review: Youth Policy and Social Inclusion: Critical Debates with Young People
  Youth Policy and Social Inclusion: Critical Debates with Young People Edited by Monica Barry,.... more
(15 September 2005 08:31)

Book review: Caring for People with Learning Disabilities who are Dying
  Caring for People with Learning Disabilities who are Dying Noelle Blackman & Stuart Todd, .... more
(15 September 2005 00:00)

Guidance says assaulting children should lead to jail
Most assaults on children should lead to custodial sentences according to new sentencing guidance, but this should not include isolated heavy-handed.... more
(14 September 2005 11:03)

Education system biased against poor families
The prime minister yesterday admitted that the education system was biased against poor families, writes Clare Jerrom . more
(13 September 2005 10:53)

Health and Social Care Focus
In line with recent government changes Community Care will be publishing a special focus on Health and Social Care. The focus within Community.... more
(22 September 2005 00:01)

Consultation on inspection later this month
The long-awaited review of the national minimum standards for adult services will take place in three stages, starting with a consultation later this.... more
(14 September 2005 10:02)

Wednesday 14 September 2005
Childminder faces jail for racist incident Sure Start branded a failure more
(14 September 2005 09:48)

Ofsted's focus may marginalise young people
Ofsted’s primary focus on serving parents could marginalise the welfare of vulnerable young people within the proposed single inspectorate for.... more
(13 September 2005 16:27)

BME children lack support in schools
Children from ethnic minority groups are not being adequately supported in schools because of a lack of government funding, a report out today.... more
(13 September 2005 13:46)

Shelter launches campaign to advise young people
Housing charity Shelter has launched a new campaign to stem rising homelessness among young people, such as care leavers, who are less inclined to.... more
(13 September 2005 13:39)

Mental health service users have difficulties accessing talking therapies
The vast majority of mental health service users are happy with the NHS care they receive but problems remain in accessing talking therapies, a major.... more
(13 September 2005 13:35)

Rough sleeping at all time low
The number of people sleeping rough in England has fallen to the lowest ever level with a 75 per cent reduction since 1998, according to the latest.... more
(12 September 2005 12:50)

Children’s drugs proposals welcomed
Experts in paediatric medicine have welcomed proposals for new legislation to force pharmaceutical companies to design and create drugs specifically.... more
(13 September 2005 08:02)

Blair backs city academy programme as opposition grows
The government is to forge ahead with its policy of planning Independently-funded city academy schools, despite widespread opposition from head.... more
(13 September 2005 08:21)

Looked-after children could be placed in boarding schools
Concerns have been raised at proposals being put before ministers to place vulnerable children in boarding schools. more
(13 September 2005 07:59)

Tuesday 13 September 2005
Unions threaten strike action Schools still failing poor people more
(13 September 2005 09:43)

Childhood death taboo impacts on children’s hospices
One in four people in Britain find anything to do with children’s illness or childhood death too upsetting to talk about says new research from the.... more
(13 September 2005 07:56)

Blunkett: Welfare state needs reform
David Blunkett today said the welfare state needs to adapt to meet the challenges of the 21st century, writes Clare Jerrom . more
(12 September 2005 15:02)

Steep rise in bullying reports
The number of children reporting bullying has substantially increased in the past year, according to figures released by Childline. more
(12 September 2005 14:42)

TGWU launches campaign for voluntary sector workers
A charter of rights for people working in the voluntary sector is to be launched today by the Transport and General Workers’ Union at the TUC in.... more
(12 September 2005 10:58)

Special report on government plans to make forced marriage a criminal offence
Over 1,000 people are forced into marriages every year including an increasing number of girls as young as 14, according to campaigners, writes.... more
(09 September 2005 15:57)

Monday 12 September 2005
Women's jail to become men's Care worker jailed more
(12 September 2005 10:02)

Less than five per cent of homeless people in capital work
Unemployment amongst homeless people in London is 15 times higher than it was 20 years ago, research published today has found, writes Simeon Brody.... more
(09 September 2005 11:57)

Routes to professional staff
In-house training of staff has become increasingly popular among local authorities and voluntary organisations keen to keep staff or solve.... more
(09 September 2005 13:14)

Training for social workers on the rise
Councils have increased their spending on training social workers by more than 60 per cent in the past two years. more
(09 September 2005 13:09)