Articles by Date : October 01 2001 - October 31 2001

Welfare rights work boosts local economy in Glasgow
Major new research by the Fraser of Allander Institute shows that social work welfare rights services have helped create substantial wealth and new.... more
(23 October 2001 16:59)

Trusts slow to answer complaints
Scotland’s NHSS trusts are taking longer to deal with complaints from the public according to the latest national statistics bulletin from.... more
(23 October 2001 17:07)

Only a quarter of councils meet target for child protection reviews
New performance assessment framework indicators show that only a quarter of local authorities reviewed all their child protection cases during the.... more
(23 October 2001 11:53)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom. Cannabis smokers will not be arrested Cannabis smokers will no longer be arrested as a result of the first relaxation of.... more
(24 October 2001 09:50)

Government told poverty strategy not working
The government’s strategy to tackle poverty is failing according to the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities. more
(19 October 2001 17:35)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom and Reg McKay. more
(19 October 2001 09:22)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom and Reg McKay. more
(22 October 2001 09:58)

Carers soon to qualify for reformed allowance
New regulations to allow over 65s who become carers to qualify for the reformed invalid care allowance are to be introduced as soon as possible,.... more
(22 October 2001 15:21)

Milburn names and shames worst authorities
Health secretary Alan Milburn named and shamed the country’s 14 worst performing social services departments during his keynote speech to the.... more
(19 October 2001 15:59)

New qualification for inspectors launched
The General Social Care Council launched a new inter-professional qualification for inspectors of health and social care at the National Social.... more
(22 October 2001 17:25)

Adoption bill begins passage through parliament
The Adoption and Children Bill began its journey through parliament on Friday, promising the biggest overhaul of adoption law in over 25 years,.... more
(22 October 2001 17:28)

Mental health reform receives lukewarm response
New proposals to reform mental health legislation in Scotland have attracted lukewarm support and major concerns from campaign groups, despite.... more
(22 October 2001 17:31)

Equality strategy helped by report
A comprehensive report on race equality published last week marks a "significant step forward" in the development of a comprehensive race equality.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

What a performance
Government targets are proliferating in social care. But they undermine local democracy, demotivate managers and distort services, reports Terry.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Scotland makes it happen
Scotland is pressing ahead with plans to bring free personal care to everyone. more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Communication and Consultation: Exploring Ways for Staff to Involve People
Kate Allan, The Policy Press, Marston Book Services, PO Box 269, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4YN, £16. more
(18 October 2001 12:42)

Action needed urgently to tackle recruitment crisis, local authorities say
Urgent national and local government action is required to turn around the staffing problems in the personal social services workforce, a new.... more
(18 October 2001 15:01)

Help is close at hand
Gary Vaux says it is possible to keep up with benefits changes - all you need is access to the internet. more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Help for young people
Two of our regular panelists offer advice and support. The Challenge "There seem to be a lot of gaps in support for vulnerable young people.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Research into practice
Alex Chodkowski looks at research highlighting the difficulties faced by disabled children when communicating about sexual abuse. more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Keeping it in the family
Our multidisciplinary panel considers the case of a young child whose ill mother is unable to care for her when she is in hospital. more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom. more
(18 October 2001 08:53)

The Learning Society and People with Learning Difficulties
By Sheila Riddell, Stephen Baron and Alastair Wilson. The Policy Press £17. more
(18 October 2001 11:35)

Report calls for urgent action to solve growing workforce problems
Urgent national and local government action is required to turn around the staffing problems in the personal social services workforce, a new.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Friends and family carers to get more
The National Foster Care Association has welcomed a high court ruling against the payment of lower rates to foster carers who are friends of, or.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

This week's writer works on an older persons team
Sunday For the first time in years I had a work dream last night. more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Care home owners bill council at full rate after contract falls through
Care home owners on the Isle of Wight have carried out their threat to bill the local authority at the full commercial rate for care places after.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Food for our thoughts
Richard Sutton was not a leader, but one of those who quietly boosted the psychiatric survivors' movement. There has been a death in the family. more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Make the child our focus
The fact that the crisis in social work is deeper than hysterical stereotyping by the popular media is evident from the growing number of requests.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Don't forget, dads have a part to play
Yvonne Roberts hopes Parents Week will live up to its name and acknowledge the father's role in the family. more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Autism with Severe Learning Difficulties
By Dr Rita Jordan. Souvenir Press £12.99 ISBN 0 285 63599 9 Children with autism who have severe learning difficulties are among the most.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Prevention policy for North Yorkshire
A policy designed to protect vulnerable adults from abuse was launched this week by chief executives of North Yorkshire County Council and.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Keep private sector at arm's length
An overwhelming majority of visitors to the Community Care website believe that the government is placing too much emphasis on the private sector.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Providers urged to join care trusts
Sheltered housing providers have been told that they must "push themselves forward" if they want to get involved in the new care trusts being.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Nursing home hits out at criticisms
W estminster Health Care has strongly rejected criticisms of its care at the Twickenham-based Lynde House nursing home, reported to local Liberal.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Hackney receives final directions
The government has confirmed its final statutory directions to Hackney Council, without significant change to the draft versions issued four weeks.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Listening with mother and father
Busy parents who claim they do not have time to visit bookshops and libraries no longer have an excuse for not reading to their children. more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Test case against 'non-public' body
Three residents of the first-established Leonard Cheshire home for the disabled have been granted permission to take their "homes for life" test.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Boycott launches campaigning video
Broadcaster and journalist Rosie Boycott helped launch a video last week for campaigning organisation the Family Rights Group, explaining how.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Active Community Unit under fire
The government's Active Community Unit (ACU) is a "disaster", according to a report released this week. more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Staffing is key for Havering Council
Ensuring staff have "an obsession with the front line" is a main priority for London's Havering Council social services, according to a joint.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Joint review team takes dim view of departments' long term prospects
Almost a third of the 100 English and Welsh social services departments visited by the joint review team since it was established in 1996 were.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Advice consortium launched in Scotland
Thirteen campaign organisations launched the Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability (SCLD) last week in response to a major recommendation of.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Savings rescued by neighbours
The savings of Camberwell Credit Union's 3,000 members were rescued this week when the union's business was transferred to neighbouring Southwark.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Care Direct helplines take their first calls
Two of the six Care Direct pilot schemes are now taking calls from the public. Projects in Somerset and Plymouth started earlier this month. more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Glasgow launches refugee scheme
A legal expert on asylum seekers is to be appointed to work with the thousands of refugees in Glasgow. more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Charity's work has helped curb abuse
The publication five years ago of the NSPCC's National Commission of Inquiry report, Childhood Matters, has led to improved child protection, it.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Laming orders Brent Council child safety probe after hearing evidence
Chairperson of the Victoria Climbie Inquiry Lord Laming took the unusual step of interrupting proceedings last week to order an investigation into.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)

Parents want an individual approach
Statutory and voluntary sectors must avoid adopting a one-size-fits-all approach to family services and recognise that parents possess varying.... more
(18 October 2001 00:00)