Articles by Date : October 01 2002 - October 31 2002

Monday 28 October 2002
Blair has grave concerns on Mental Health Bill while police are blamed for drug related deaths in custody. more
(28 October 2002 10:27)

Staff shortages force social services to turn people away
Too many people are being turned away from social services at the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead because of staff shortages, a damning joint.... more
(25 October 2002 11:37)

Training materials
How It Is - An Image Vocabulary for Children about Feelings, Rights and Safety, Personal Care and Sexuality NSPCC and Triangle. Available.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Friday 25 October 2002
Two hundred prisoners transferred from riot prison, and poverty is blamed as cause of deaths of older people. more
(25 October 2002 09:57)

Silent no longer
ChildLine’s first 16 years have witnessed a huge shift in attitudes as society has come to accept the existence of child abuse. The next step is to.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Milburn's new roles given frosty reception
Health secretary Alan Milburn told the National Social Services Conference social workers must adapt to new roles. Will his proposals work? Sally.... more
(25 October 2002 00:00)

Council plans new secure unit for one boy
A Welsh council may spend £130,000 to build a secure unit for an 11-year-old boy with a history of arson and inappropriate sexual behaviour, writes.... more
(24 October 2002 16:16)

Creative Advances in Groupwork
Edited by Anna Cheshner and Herb Hahn. more
(24 October 2002 15:01)

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services for Front-line Professionals
By Fiona Gale and Clay Frake. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Watchful eye
Joanna McCann writes that more formal supervision of fostering can benefit carers and social workers. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Charitable gains
The 401-year-old law governing charitable status are likely to be reformed. Anabel Unity Sale looks at why many organisations would welcome change more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

In need of surgery
GPs face a variety of difficulties serving asylum seekers, but well-organised social care services can help lighten the load. Ruth Winchester reports. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Politics
The party conference season served as a reminder of where social care really is on the political agenda, writes Mervyn Kohler. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

I want something to do
Stop treating older people as helpless dependents and give us responsibility, says Margaret Simey. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Not much to back up kind new words
If Conservatives are to become compassionate they need to be more critical of capitalism, writes Bob Holman. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

The luddites who are lording it over us
Yvonne Roberts condemns the House of Lords' treatment of the adoption bill as luddite and homophobic. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Rip off the labels
If the health needs of asylum seekers are to be met, ways need to be found to harness seekers' own talents. This means recognising them as.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

'Overhaul planning for complex needs'
The way social care providers commission services for people with complex needs should be overhauled, according to Turning Point chief executive.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Placement scheme to go Surrey-wide
A children's placement support scheme in Surrey is to be rolled out across the county after it helped reduce the number of children in care homes and.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Call for mainstream politics to wise up on learning difficulties
Progress on issues for people with learning difficulties needs to be mirrored in mainstream services, Rob Greig, director of implementation for the.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

National child protection agency 'would quell fears'
A national child protection agency would help remove families' uncertainties about whether staff were investigating or supporting them, the.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Platt slates departments over their pursuit of performance indicators
England's chief inspector of social services reprimanded social services departments for "chasing performance indicators" instead of improving.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Lib Dems warn that councils are building future bed-blocking fines into next year's budgets
The health secretary Alan Milburn delivered a "sweet speech wrapped in a bitter pill", Liberal Democrats social affairs spokesperson Paul Burstow.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

New cash for Welsh social services
Welsh Assembly minister for health and social services Jane Hutt received a warm reception in Cardiff last week after the announcement that Welsh.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Conservative expresses his anger over 'hijack' of failed adoption bill
The adoption bill has been "hijacked" by the issue of gay rights, Conservative spokesperson for social care Tim Loughton told the conference last.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

New president wants to boost social care's status within government
Despite anger over government plans to fine social services for delayed discharges, most directors believe that active discussion and participation.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Employment practice is key to recruitment
The chief executive of Topss England Andrea Rowe told delegates last week that to tackle recruitment and retention it was essential to look at good.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Directors can help to push Supporting People
Social services directors must take an active role in helping their local authorities implement Supporting People, the deputy director of the.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Children need more co-ordinated help
The government is to issue a consultation paper on care services available to children at risk of social exclusion, as part of a wider programme to.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Vulnerable adults need protection list
The failure to establish a protection of vulnerable adults list was little short of a "scandal", Heather Wing, adults director of the National Care.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Apology needed for fines plan
Local authorities have demanded an apology from the government for plans to impose fines for delayed discharge problems. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Kinnock claims ageing UK population requires more immigrants in workforce
Increasing immigration is essential if the government is to prevent a crisis in the labour force and social care system within the next 20 years,.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Drugs users face block on housing
Housing organisations may refuse to house homeless drug users if Home Office guidance relating to the use of controlled drugs in accommodation.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Care group loses fight to raise fees
Six care and nursing home owners have lost their High Court case against Birmingham Council for an increase in care home fees. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Plans for asylum centre get the bird
Forget outraged letters to MPs, having feathered friends on your side could be the secret to defeating the Home Office over plans to build an asylum.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Attack on red tape as Roche unveils shake-up for regeneration funding
Social exclusion minister Barbara Roche announced a shake-up of the funding of regeneration and anti-poverty schemes last week to try to reduce.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

50-50 over child protection agency
Opinions are evenly divided among visitors to Community Care 's website on whether to create a separate agency for child protection investigations. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Second chance for same-sex couples
MPs are to vote again over whether to give adoption rights to same-sex couples after peers rejected the proposals last week. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

MP backs campaign for children's health
Labour MP David Hinchliffe this week tabled an early day motion supporting Community Care 's Changing Minds campaign for better mental health care.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Council assessment framework unveiled
The Audit Commission has unveiled its framework for assessing single-tier and county councils under the Comprehensive Performance Assessment process. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

New initiative for high-crime areas
Young people in high street crime areas who are at risk of offending are to be targeted by the Youth Justice Board, it was announced this week. more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Council loses fight over cancer sufferer
Westminster Council has failed in its bid to pass responsibility for a destitute asylum seeker suffering from cancer to the National Asylum Support.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Milburn's radical reform spells end for 'monolithic' social services departments
Social services departments will be broken up and replaced with "new local partnerships" under radical reforms announced by health secretary Alan.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Call for action over asylum seekers' ills
The British Medical Association has urged the government to provide funding and implement policies to prevent the deterioration of the health of.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Bright future - for some
It was the health secretary's clearest statement yet on the future of social services. Alan Milburn, speaking at the National Social Services.... more
(24 October 2002 00:00)

Thursday 24 October 2002
Education secretary Estelle Morris resigns, and council creates 'satellite unit' to house boy with behaviour problems. more
(24 October 2002 10:04)

Inspectors critical of care at homes for older people
The standard of care for older people in 10 residential homes across south Wales is criticised in a report from the Social Services Inspectorate in.... more
(23 October 2002 17:10)

news analysis: joint inspectors' review of measures to protect children
Interagency efforts to safeguard children are being undermined by social work's staff problems. But are other agencies ignoring their own.... more
(23 October 2002 00:00)

Social worker blamed for mishandling of abuse case claims he is a scapegoat
A social worker claims he was made a scapegoat for social services failings after three men were jailed for abusing a woman with learning.... more
(23 October 2002 12:22)