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An Introduction to Working with Children
By Matthew Colton, Robert Sanders and Margaret
Williams.
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(04 October 2001 11:29)
Excluded from benefits
Is the social exclusion unit's bid to help
young people being hamstrung by benefit rules, asks Gary Vaux. more
(04 October 2001 11:40)
Nurturing resilience
Yvonne Roberts asks
what the golden ingredient is that sees a child brought up in
adversity become a resilient adult. more
(04 October 2001 16:21)
Standard assessment of risk needed, says charity
There should be a widespread common method of assessing risk
among people with mental health problems, campaigners have said after a.... more
(04 October 2001 16:12)
`High morale and commitment` in Kent
Despite belt tightening to claw back a £6m budget overspend
last year, Kent social services have “very promising prospects of improving
services.... more
(04 October 2001 16:15)
Unified NHS Boards launched in Scotland
The 15 new unified NHS Boards are launched in Scotland this
week heralding a new period of accountability, public consultation and higher
standards.... more
(04 October 2001 16:17)
New president for Association of Directors of Social Work
The director of social work for North Lanarkshire Council
has been appointed by the Association of Directors of Social Work , as its new
president. more
(04 October 2001 16:19)
Consultation on housing stock transfer to proceed
Glasgow City Council has voted to proceed with the public
consultation exercise towards the transfer of all 82,000 council housing stock
to the.... more
(04 October 2001 16:21)
Unit aims to reduce numbers in B&Bs
The new
head of the government's Bed and Breakfast Unit has pledged to work
with councils, housing associations and relevant agencies to.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Relative alerted services to danger
Two days after arriving in Britain,
Marie-Therese Kouao was interviewed at Ealing's Homeless Persons'
Unit by homelessness worker Julie Winter. more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Foster parents retire after 47 years
Alan and Phyllis Bretherton, aged 79 and 81
respectively, have tidied away the toys for the last time and are
retiring after 47 years as foster.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Report reveals lack of tailored care for people with learning difficulties
People with learning difficulties are too
often placed in residential homes for older people where
appropriate services are not being provided,.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Legal partnerships to be accredited
The government has published guidance on local
strategic partnerships (LSPs) designed to give local residents and
marginalised communities an.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Too dependent on services
Our multidisciplinary panel considers the case
of a woman with learning difficulties unable to accept parenting
responsibilities. more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Creative Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
Edited
by Sue Richardson and Heather Bacon.
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Social Work and Dementia: Good Practice and Care Management.
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Katy Burch asks whether foster care is the best option for looked after children and finds that it depends on the placement and support.
Most children's homes in England and Wales are
now relatively small in size, compared with those in use even a
decade ago. more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Post-Adoption pressures
Two of our regular panelists offer advice and
support. more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Net should do more for disabled people
Web designers should do more to make internet
sites accessible to disabled people, learning difficulties charity
Mencap has concluded after.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Charities call for end to voucher scheme
Amnesty, Oxfam and the Refugee Council issued
a joint call for the abolition of vouchers for asylum seekers and a
review of the dispersal scheme at.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Councils' key role in improving services
The number of ring-fenced budgets should be
reduced, the Best Value process should be streamlined and
inspection regimes reformed if local.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Treasury called on to avert cash crisis
The Treasury has been urged to provide an
extra £300 million for local authorities to avert a crisis in
social care services. more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Low pay forces a fifth of social care professionals to seek new jobs
One in five social care professionals are
actively looking for a new job and more than half keep an eye on
the jobs sector in case something better.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Fears raised over subsidy changes
The
government's new three-tiered subsidy system for nursing care is unworkable and
will fail to benefit most older people because it does not.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Children Act promises better life
The Children (Leaving Care) Act came into
force this week, promising new measures to improve the life chances
of young people living in and leaving.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Inspectors detect improvements in care services for older people
Social care services for older people are
improving across the UK as councils work towards implementing
government guidelines on modernising social.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
NSPCC hails its recent performance
Children's charity the NSPCC reported a
"remarkable year of progress" in its annual report published this
week. more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Poll slams social inclusion initiatives
Only 18 per cent of visitors to Community
Care's website felt that the government's social inclusion
initiatives are benefiting their service.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Best Value regime under review
The government has announced a three-month
review of the Best Value regime starting this week. more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
National conference to go live on web
A new innovation designed to bring the
National Social Services Conference to people's desktops is to be
piloted this year. more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Social inclusion success
I
read with interest your articles on social exclusion (News Analysis, page 18,
and cover story, 27 September). more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Reflections
Personal experiences which have influenced the
lives and opinions of those involved in social care.
Caring for my terminally ill husband was.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Don't stop the carnival
Patricia Chambers enjoys the Notting Hill
Carnival despite the effects of the medication she has to take.
The nights I like to remember are.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the
news. more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Lib Dems challenge government to abolish charging for personal care
Liberal Democrats have called on the
government to avert the "looming care crisis", claiming that a lack
of capacity is creating "winter pressures.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Course tackles lack of black directors
Black and ethnic minority social services
managers are taking part in a career development programme, run by
the Improvement and Development Agency.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Specialist centres to handle court work
Adoption work in the courts is to be
centralised in specialist adoption centres throughout England and
Wales from October, according to guidance.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
A call for services to change attitudes
The biggest challenge facing professionals
working with people with learning difficulties is looking at
services from a new perspective. more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Councils in Climbie case under fire as alarms sound on child protection
Councillors at Haringey and Brent Councils
were placed in the firing line at the opening of the Victoria
Climbie Inquiry last week over spending.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Social exclusion: is Labour working?
"If
we don't raise the standard of living of the poorest people in Britain, we will
have failed," said Tony Blair in 1999. more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Joint ventures
Greater integration for users through joint
directorates of housing and social services is a good idea in
theory but needs skillful management if.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Local heroes needed on estates
Radical thinking must replace tired old urban
renewal policies says Wally Harbert, a former director of social
services. more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
This week's writer is the manager of a family centre. ,
MONDAY
Yippee! At last, I've escaped! After 20 years in local authority
social work I've taken the plunge and moved to a voluntary agency. more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
Nobody left to care
Unless social care workers are paid more and
valued more, then any expectations of a high quality service might
as well be discarded, writes Peter.... more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
At the crossroads
An inquiry into one child death begins as a
trial which followed another child death concludes. more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
A summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By
Clare Jerrom and Reg McKay. more
(03 October 2001 10:15)
A summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By
Clare Jerrom and Reg McKay. more
(04 October 2001 09:59)
Men at work
Male social workers undoubtedly face
particular issues in sexual abuse work. more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
System overload
Social workers are caught in a spiral of staff
shortages and inadequate funds, causing stress, illness and further
staff shortages. more
(04 October 2001 00:00)
A summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By
Community Care reporters and
Reg McKay. more
(01 October 2001 11:26)
How can I cope with interview nerves? MORE...