Articles by Date : October 01 2002 - October 31 2002

Needs of disabled people neglected in criminal justice system
The criminal justice system largely overlooks the needs and concerns of disabled people, according to rehabilitation agency Nacro, writes Clare.... more
(14 October 2002 14:56)

Monday 14 October 2002
Education secretary Estelle Morris under fire, and a woman was tied up with a dog lead at a care home. more
(14 October 2002 09:57)

Tories will fight mental health reforms
The shadow health secretary has vowed that the Conservative party will oppose the proposed mental health bill in parliament, writes Katie Leason. .... more
(11 October 2002 17:03)

New vision offers transformation of social work by 2020
A new grand vision for social care in the year 2020, under which social work as we recognise it will cease to exist, is to be unveiled at the.... more
(10 October 2002 00:00)

Conservatives promise greater role for voluntary sector in social care
The Conservatives have pledged to give more freedom to the voluntary sector so it can run projects currently funded and delivered by government such.... more
(10 October 2002 00:00)

Homelessness staff strike in Glasgow
Staff from Glasgow council's homeless unit have started an indefinite strike. The 70 staff have taken with them the keys to 900 furnished council.... more
(10 October 2002 00:00)

Residents win council tax appeal
Blind and partially sighted residents at a care home run by the Royal National Institute of the Blind are celebrating the end of a two-year battle.... more
(10 October 2002 00:00)

Euro ruling prompts jail rules revamp
Prisoners at Moorland Young Offenders Institution in south Yorkshire will have an automatic right to legal representation at internal jail.... more
(10 October 2002 00:00)

Friday 11 October 2002
Top local authorities to be given extra freedoms, and Estelle Morris demands expulsion for boys who made death threats against teacher. more
(11 October 2002 10:04)

Journalist wins care home libel damages
Kent police have paid £15,000 damages to a BBC journalist who exposed poor care standards in a residential home for people with learning difficulties. more
(10 October 2002 00:00)

New vision of social care focuses on major overhaul of professional roles
A new grand vision for social care in the year 2020, under which social work as we now know it will cease to exist, is to be unveiled at the National.... more
(10 October 2002 00:00)

Tories discover society
In last week's Community Care Conservative party leader Iain Duncan Smith told about his road-to-Damascus-style conversion while visiting the.... more
(10 October 2002 00:00)

A smack from the UN
The United Nations finds much to criticise in its latest report on the UK's children's rights record. When the UN last reported, in 1995, it read.... more
(10 October 2002 00:00)

Thursday 10 October 2002
Lords reject government plans for asylum seeker centres in rural areas, and Conservative drugs policies face criticism. more
(10 October 2002 09:59)

Charities would run more services under Tories
The Conservatives aim to give more freedom to the voluntary sector so it can run projects currently funded and delivered by government bodies such as.... more
(08 October 2002 17:11)

New director appointed at Shelter
Homelessness charity Shelter has announced the appointment of its new director, writes Clare Jerrom. more
(09 October 2002 15:57)

Wednesday 9 October 2002
Ian Huntley is declared fit to stand trial for murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, and youngsters who have benefited from New Deal cannot be.... more
(09 October 2002 09:54)

Police pay damages to reporter who exposed poor treatment of people with learning difficulties
Kent police have paid £15,000 damages to a BBC journalist who exposed poor care standards in a residential home for people with learning difficulties.... more
(08 October 2002 16:49)

Social services inaccessible to one in five disabled people
One in five disabled people face difficulties accessing social services, according to a report by Leonard Cheshire, writes Clare Jerrom. more
(08 October 2002 16:12)

Court considers case of 'untreatable' man
In SW London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust v 'W', the high court was asked to consider whether a prisoner with a 'psychopathic' personality.... more
(08 October 2002 15:47)

Strike hits homeless service in Glasgow
Staff from Glasgow council’s homeless unit have started an indefinite strike, writes Nicola Barry. more
(08 October 2002 15:10)

More research needed on alcohol misuse
The charity Alcohol Concern has called for more research into alcohol misuse, in a new report called '100% Proof', writes Clare Jerrom. more
(08 October 2002 11:32)

New campaign tackles mental health stigma in Scotland
A campaign to eliminate the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health in Scotland has been launched, writes Nicola Barry. more
(08 October 2002 11:07)

Tuesday 8 October 2002
Strike hits homeless service in Glasgow, and England told to appoint children's commissioner. more
(08 October 2002 10:05)

Adoption register achieves just five matches in first year
Just five matches between children and potential adopters have been made by the National Adoption Register in its first year of operation, writes.... more
(07 October 2002 12:54)

Mental health tsar answers your questions
The government's mental health tsar Louis Appleby responded to questions from visitors to communitycare.co.uk and readers of Community Care. more
(02 October 2002 18:38)

Monday 7 October 2002
Charities are in crisis as companies cut back donations, and families on low incomes to receive £1,500 to encourage them to save. more
(07 October 2002 09:42)

Europe can help reduce vacancies
More effort should be put into international solutions to the recruitment crisis, writes German academic Eckhard Hansen. more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

Missing links
Researcher Heather Piper and lecturer Steve Myers offer a critical view of the argument that children who harm animals later harm people. more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

Time is on your side
Ever get the feeling that time is moving faster than you are? Time, like people and money, is a resource. And it needs to be managed. Sheena Doyle,.... more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

Family fears
Poor mental health services for children and young people spell stress and misery for families. Sarah Wellard reports. more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

Things are a bit fraught
Increasing pressure at work coupled with low status have combined to introduce yet higher levels of stress for people working in the social care.... more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

Many older people 'living with and dying from unseen abuse'
Older people are dying from abuse and neglect while the government fails to invest in services to protect them, delegates were told. more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

Agency shake-up for Northern Ireland
The creation of multi-agency, interdisciplinary teams to assess and investigate children's welfare in Northern Ireland is likely to be recommended by.... more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

Prejudice still at large in our courts
Yvonne Roberts fears prejudice and injustice still reign supreme in our courts when it comes to some groups. more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

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

Services at a crossroads
In the third of our series by the authors of a major report on the future of social care, primary care trust chief executive Liam Hughes looks at how.... more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

Conference galvanises learning difficulties groups around the world
More than 1,100 people from 64 countries gathered in Melbourne, Australia, last week for the 13th world congress of the umbrella organisation.... more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

United Nations condemns government for treatment of children
A damning review of the government’s treatment of children by the United Nations says the UK has made little progress in tackling issues such as.... more
(04 October 2002 15:23)

Professionals worried new bursaries will not ease recruitment problems
Social care professionals remain sceptical that the government's new bursary scheme for social work students will help address the workforce.... more
(03 October 2002 15:13)

A boost for students
This week's announcement that bursaries will form part of the government's programme to reform social work training and student support is likely to.... more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

End elderly poverty, charity demands
Help the Aged has accused the government of overlooking older people in its attempts to tackle poverty and social exclusion. more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

Inspectors accused of lacking skills
Inspectors used by the government to judge the corporate performance of local authorities have been criticised by the Association of Directors of.... more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

Mental health tsar remains bullish in the face of criticism of draft bill
Mental health workers are furious at proposed changes in the law but the person who has to oversee them is convinced they will work. Katie Leason .... more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

Potential abusers call helpline
A telephone helpline providing advice and support to people who are concerned they may abuse children has received nearly 100 calls in its first few.... more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

Suicide at Feltham sparks concerns
Serious concerns over conditions in young offenders institutions were raised last week after an inquest into the death of a 16-year-old boy who.... more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

Keeping track of dementia sufferers
Older people in a west London care home are to be tagged using monitoring equipment similar to that used to keep track of young offenders. more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

Challenge to ban on corporal punishment
The head teacher of an independent Christian school has claimed that the banning of corporal punishment is a fundamental breach of religious.... more
(03 October 2002 00:00)

Milburn offers support for social care staff
Health secretary Alan Milburn told the Labour party conference people working in social services are doing some of the most difficult jobs, and.... more
(04 October 2002 11:55)

Friday 4 October 2002
Insecure children cope better if they have a pet, a new report shows, and cocaine use among young Britons is rising faster than anywhere else in.... more
(04 October 2002 10:05)