Articles by Date : October 01 2001 - October 31 2001

A third of beggars spend handouts on drugs
One in three homeless people who beg spend most of their money on drugs, according to research carried out by the government Rough Sleepers Unit.... more
(01 October 2001 15:49)

Norfolk social services admits `crucial mistakes`
The director of Norfolk social services, David Wright, is to write to the Climbie inquiry head Lord Laming and ask him to examine the particular.... more
(02 October 2001 13:39)

Learning difficulties - attitudes must change
The biggest challenge facing professionals working with people with learning difficulties, as well as parents and users, is looking at services.... more
(02 October 2001 13:44)

Older people services improve
Social care services for older people are improving across the UK as councils work towards implementing government guidelines on modernising social.... more
(02 October 2001 13:47)

A fifth of social workers look for new work
One in five social care professionals are looking for a new job and over half keep an eye on the jobs sector in case something better to comes up,.... more
(02 October 2001 13:56)

A summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom and Reg McKay. more
(02 October 2001 10:18)