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Asylum seekers: Yarl’s Wood women unlikely to gain refugee status
Asylum-seeking women in Yarl’s Wood detention centre whose claims are fast-tracked have “dramatically reduced” chances of securing refugee status, an.... more
(07 September 2007 11:51)
Disadvantaged children value education finds JRF research
Children from disadvantaged backgrounds share their more privileged peers’ belief in the importance of education but lack confidence in their ability.... more
(07 September 2007 11:36)
Exclusive: UK social worker blows the whistle on Jersey
Independent review of Jersey children's services launched in wake of allegations over solitary confinement at secure unit more
(07 September 2007 11:03)
Brown’s 10-year plan for children ‘means we need more money’
Other headlines today include:
Internet controls or citizen service, rival leaders tackle child protection; Depression hits health worst; Unison.... more
(07 September 2007 10:18)
Bristol social workers criticised over child death
Children’s health and social care professionals in Bristol have been criticised for information sharing and assessment failings in the case of a.... more
(07 September 2007 08:41)
CWDC to pilot new working arrangements for staff
The Children’s Workforce Development Council is aiming to reform social workers’ working practices to allow more time with children.
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(07 September 2007 08:33)
Local government unions break ranks over latest offer
Trade unions GMB and Unite have split from Unison over their response to the increased offer from local government employers for English, Welsh and.... more
(07 September 2007 08:28)
Ed Balls launches consultation on ten-year children's plan
Children's secretary Ed Balls today launched a six-week public consultation on the government's priorities for children and young people over the.... more
(06 September 2007 13:04)
Foster children abused after Wakefield Council flaws
Failings in Wakefield Council’s fostering service led to the abuse of children in the care of two approved foster carers, an independent inquiry has.... more
(06 September 2007 11:51)
Care homes provider ADL fights allegations
Accusations of ill-treatment levelled against a care home provider will have serious repercussions for organisations that look after people with.... more
(06 September 2007 11:41)
Social workers left gay foster couple free to abuse boys because they feared being branded homophobic
Other headlines today include: Teenage drinkers face a lifetime of trouble; Whose baby is it anyway?; Disabled sailor in 1,400-mile trip more
(06 September 2007 10:21)
Care home staff charged over ill-treatment and neglect
Gloucestershire Police have charged a care provider and four of its current and former employees with ill-treating and neglecting residents at a care.... more
(06 September 2007 09:23)
Jersey: Child protection inquiry widens
A UK social work expert and the Howard League for Penal Reform have been invited to Jersey in the wake of allegations about child protection failings.... more
(06 September 2007 08:52)
DRC: Discriminatory health rules exclude disabled from social work
Health standards for practitioners entering social work must be scrapped as they are frequently leading to "discriminatory attitudes, policies and.... more
(05 September 2007 09:30)
Healthcare Commission to tackle slow progress on neurological NSF
The Healthcare Commission is to scrutinise NHS performance in implementing a key policy to improve the care of people with neurological conditions. more
(06 September 2007 07:49)
Communication aids fall victim to government cuts
Scope fears crisis for people who need equipment to help them interact with others more
(05 September 2007 15:30)
Carers standing commission launched
A new standing commission on carers will transform the future agenda for social care, campaigners have said. more
(05 September 2007 15:25)
Lifeball Special: An interactive approach to developing social skills for adults with learning disabilities
This colourful interactive game is designed for people who have learning disabilities to learn and develop life skills, change certain behaviours and.... more
(05 September 2007 15:21)
The Essential Drug Service Commissioner
This book is one of the titles from The Essential series, written by professionals in the field, writes Charlotte Pearson. Each of these titles is.... more
(06 September 2007 00:00)
Music choices in care homes and day centres
We may be a few years away before the sound of the Sex Pistols reverberates through older people's day centres, but Vera Lynn's sentimental laments.... more
(06 September 2007 00:00)
Why is direct payments uptake so low?
Paul Swift analyses the obstacles to higher uptake of direct payments from professionals' and users' points of view and suggests ways of surmounting.... more
(06 September 2007 00:00)
Is Valuing People working? Andrew Holman and Jo Williams debate the issues
Jo Williams and Andrew Holman debate the achievements of Valuing People policies and the kinds of changes that should be introduced in this year's.... more
(06 September 2007 00:00)
Social skirmishes
Rosie Warlock, a senior practitioner in children's social services, tells us what's on her mind in her weekly column
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(06 September 2007 00:00)
Community Clairvoyance
The alternative horoscope for social workers more
(06 September 2007 00:00)
Research abstracts: participating in service development
Author: Jan Reed, Glenda Cook Title: Meaningful and effective involvement of older people: a guide for care, health and housing agencies .... more
(05 September 2007 14:35)
User participation in developing services
Each week the Social Care Institute for Excellence analyses research findings behind specific social work practices more
(06 September 2007 00:00)
Diary: A personal take on the working week
A children and families agency social worker writes... more
(06 September 2007 00:00)
Unison rejects increased pay offer, heralding strike ballot
Unison has rejected an incresed pay offer from local government employers and now seems certain to ballot members on industrial action. more
(05 September 2007 13:13)
Cathy Glass: author of Hidden talks about children's services
Cathy Glass is about to publish Hidden, her second book based on her experience of fostering troubled children. She tells Janet Snell how children's.... more
(05 September 2007 12:58)
How one children's centre is leading the way in engaging ethnic minorities
An initiative run by NCH in Warwickshire is an example to other Sure Start programmes of how to engage with people from ethnic minorities, reports.... more
(06 September 2007 00:00)
Children in care have their say
A look at young people's experiences of being in care and the importance of involving them in the placement process more
(06 September 2007 00:00)
Voice: the charity for children in care
This week's network hub: Voice, a campaigning charity for looked-after children more
(06 September 2007 00:00)
Bid to tackle concerns on speed of data integration
Moves are afoot to address concerns raised by adult care chiefs about the continuing operation of parallel electronic records for health and social.... more
(05 September 2007 11:42)
Mental health: Second Manchester strike
Manchester mental health staff will hold a second three-day strike next week in support of a Unison activist and community psychiatric nurse who has.... more
(05 September 2007 11:21)
The Big Picture: A roof is not enough
A home is sometimes the last thing a homeless person needs. more
(05 September 2007 10:45)
Front Line Focus: Internet drives violence
The likes of YouTube have facilitated the recording of violent attacks by teenagers to put on the web as entertainment"Freely available websites are.... more
(05 September 2007 10:41)
Service User Voice: Don't play 'being disabled'
Non-disabled people should listen to the wishes of disabled people, rather than trying to gain "experience" of disability
I've only just caught.... more
(05 September 2007 10:33)
Asylum detainees get housing help
London asylum seekers leaving detention centres are being helped with housing by a new project run by the London Detainee Support Group. more
(05 September 2007 10:22)
Editorial Comment: The rush is on for braziers
"I'm ready with my donkey jacket, brazier and placards," says one reader in our online debate on the current local government pay offer. more
(05 September 2007 10:18)
Editorial Comment: Ditch the assumptions
We will miss the Disability Rights Commission when it makes way for the all-singing all-dancing Commission for Equality and Human Rights next month. more
(05 September 2007 10:10)
Jail for care worker who set woman, 83, on fire
Other headlines today include: Parents get the blame for rise in bad behaviour; Pupils ‘haunted by fear of test failure’; Trapped by a culture of.... more
(05 September 2007 10:09)
Learning disabilities: Cornwall review chair appointed
Cornwall council has appointed learning disabilities and mental health expert Margaret Flynn as the independent chair of the serious case review into.... more
(04 September 2007 15:42)
Adam Rickwood case review demands youth justice overhaul
The serious case review into the death of Adam Rickwood yesterday called for an urgent review of the use of painful restraint on children in custody.... more
(04 September 2007 09:47)
Happiness lessons for all pupils
Other headlines include:- Campaign to recognise dangers of mental illness; Tories consider rewards for good council tenants; Parents face £100 fine.... more
(04 September 2007 09:37)
PwC criticises councils again for anti-competitive commissioning
Consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers has renewed criticisms of councils for failing to open up children's services to fair competition from the private.... more
(04 September 2007 09:17)
Are you the next JK Rowling? Find out by entering our creative writing competition…
Community Care has launched a creative writing competition for all you budding novelists. more
(04 September 2007 08:47)
CSCI: Risk aversion stymies personalised care
The Commission for Social Care Inspection warned today that risk aversion by councils and private sector investors was preventing the development of.... more
(04 September 2007 07:59)
Healthcare Commission mental health survey reveals therapy gaps
A Healthcare Commission survey of community mental health service users in England today revealed significant gaps remain over access to counselling.... more
(03 September 2007 18:32)
Gordon Brown: Tory Bercow to lead speech and language review
Conservative MP John Bercow will lead a review of services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs, prime.... more
(03 September 2007 15:08)
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