Articles by Date : October 01 2005 - October 31 2005

Questions from Community Care - Act of Guidance
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(27 October 2005 12:26)

Questions from Community Care - Chained Together
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(27 October 2005 12:24)

Pick ‘n’ mix hits the spot
Guernsey is merging its children’s social services not with education but with health. looks at why this is the best solution for the island and how.... more
(27 October 2005 12:17)

Following orders?
Many believe the proposed community treatment orders are coercive and an attack on mental health patients’ rights. But other countries have.... more
(27 October 2005 12:08)

OPDM scraps means test
Families in England needing to adapt their home to accommodate the needs of a disabled child will no longer face means testing from next December,.... more
(27 October 2005 00:00)

Open Forum
Restrictions on housing benefit for young people only cause hardship and must end, writes Adam Sampson more
(27 October 2005 11:36)

Winners and losers
Welfare rights The benefits system for young people is being reformed from next April, writes Gary Vaux more
(27 October 2005 11:35)

Wanless scotches claims on prevention
There is little evidence to justify the claim that investment in preventive services will reduce future demand for intensive services, Sir Derek.... more
(27 October 2005 11:29)

Wowed by the wooing?
W hen someone you aren't expecting to be good to you confounds those expectations, it can prompt feelings of deep suspicion. more
(27 October 2005 11:28)

Room at the Top
In part two of a three-part series based on the Improvement and Development Agency's update for children's services, Show Me How I Matter, IDeA.... more
(27 October 2005 11:25)

One false dawn
This life: 18-year-old carer Laura Baker escapes from her household difficulties for a few hours before reality bites more
(27 October 2005 11:23)

Mother who won't let go
A parent has repeatedly thwarted attempts by professionals to deal with her 12-year-old sex offender son. Our panel advises more
(27 October 2005 11:18)

Calming presence
For people with dementia, hearing the reassurance of a relative's voice or seeing their face can reduce anxiety. And, in Bolton, it's all on DVD..... more
(27 October 2005 11:04)

Health chiefs asked for regulation ideas
The government is seeking contributions to a review of the regulation of adult social care and health before it produces its white paper setting the.... more
(27 October 2005 10:58)

Why blunkett is keen to play the tough guy
David Blunkett's belated decision to try to enjoy a private life has been of endless fascination to the tabloids, at the expense of what is a far.... more
(27 October 2005 10:51)

Joint fund call for adult care and health
Adult social care and primary health services should be commissioned from a single pot of money by local government-led partnerships, a senior.... more
(27 October 2005 10:48)

Devil take the hindmost
With the publication of the new white paper on education, the prime minister urges us to accentuate the positive and, as he puts it, "stop focusing.... more
(27 October 2005 10:46)

Health boss tipped to replace Narey
A former prison service chief now at the Department of Health is being tipped to become the new head of the National Offender Management Service. more
(27 October 2005 10:45)

Act of Guidance
New guidance is available to help professionals implement the Carers Act 2004. Elaine Cass explains how it will help carers, staff and strategic.... more
(27 October 2005 10:43)

Social worker with bipolar disorder claims care council is out of touch
An approved social worker with bipolar affective disorder has accused the General Social Care Council of "stereotypical and outmoded views of mental.... more
(27 October 2005 10:35)

Frontlines - Developing Professional Links Overseas
Forging links with countries in need can have a longer lasting impact than giving to appeals, writes Jennifer Harvey more
(27 October 2005 10:22)

Government suggests it will dig deep
The care services minister has hinted that the cost-neutral ethos behind the adult green paper may have been dropped. Simeon Brody reports on how.... more
(27 October 2005 10:20)

Hampshire chief warns against hopes of saving money through early intervention
Focusing on preventive services for children will not save councils money, a children's services director told delegates. more
(27 October 2005 10:17)

The Simon Heng Column
I remember thinking that, if there was an emergency, I was going to be last in line for evacuation....I resigned myself to a horrific death more
(27 October 2005 10:12)

Hewitt charm offensive hints at higher pay and more funding for sector
The Department of Health has given its strongest statement yet of the need to increase social care funding, particularly on salaries, in the 2007.... more
(27 October 2005 10:08)

Use of B&Bs casts doubt on ability of Welsh councils to meet targets
There are new fears that Welsh councils will struggle to meet targets to halve the use of B&B accommodation for homeless people. more
(27 October 2005 10:05)

If you ask me...
Roger Burt is chair of Mencap's National Forum for Housing Services. He has a learning difficulty more
(27 October 2005 10:03)

Staff express lack of confidence in changes to child protection system
Children's services staff have little confidence in government reforms to protect children, an exclusive Community Care poll has found. more
(27 October 2005 09:59)

Thursday 27 October 2005
No asylum seekers forced home more
(27 October 2005 00:00)

Ofsted gives referral units positive report
Pupil referral units have been praised in Ofsted's annual report for their role in changing the lives of children disengaged from mainstream.... more
(27 October 2005 09:52)

White paper sparks fears on admissions
Government plans to give schools freedom to decide their own policies on admissions will not benefit disadvantaged children, campaigners have said. more
(27 October 2005 09:51)

Wales to get rid of registration fees
Registration fees for a range of service providers in Wales look set to be scrapped. more
(27 October 2005 09:49)

Chained together
Forced marriages in ethnic minority communities coerce unwilling individuals. Aisha Gill asks whether new legislation could prevent it or just.... more
(27 October 2005 09:47)

Major concerns raised over proposed education reforms
Key changes set out in the education white paper could undermine wider children’s services reforms, campaigners have warned. more
(26 October 2005 18:17)

Disabled group takes protest to parallel conference
A group of disabled people held an alternative conference in parallel to the main event in protest at the loss of user-led control over independent.... more
(27 October 2005 09:40)

Big rise in misusers seeking treatment
The number of drug misusers in contact with treatment services has risen by 89 per cent over the past seven years, according to the National.... more
(27 October 2005 09:38)

Sandwell in clear over child's death
The death of a child whose adopted parents were subsequently jailed for his manslaughter could not have been predicted, a serious case review has.... more
(27 October 2005 09:35)

Practitioners likely to feel the pressure as Cafcass sets new standards
Cafcass chief Anthony Douglas is shaking up the working lives of family court practitioners in an attempt to speed up law proceedings. But will it be.... more
(27 October 2005 09:34)

Groups unite to bat for children's needs
An alliance to put the needs of children at the heart of the care system was launched this week. more
(27 October 2005 09:31)

Children's minister tells agencies to consider benefits of private providers
Children's agencies face a key challenge on whether to bring more voluntary and private sector organisations into the delivery of services,.... more
(27 October 2005 09:30)

Bid to improve health at work
The government intends to increase access to occupational health services in work but will not pressurise private sector employers to increase.... more
(27 October 2005 09:24)

Social care miffed at panel omission
Social care leaders have expressed disappointment at their exclusion from a panel appointed to advise the government on the restructuring of primary.... more
(27 October 2005 09:22)

Charity calls for action over debt
More than one in 10 disabled people have contemplated committing suicide because of debt problems, research reveals. more
(27 October 2005 09:18)

'eBay should inspire future of social care'
Social care needs to learn lessons from online retailer eBay and put control and money in the hands of service users if it is to move to more.... more
(27 October 2005 09:16)

Aynsley-Green criticises manner of detention of asylum-seeking children
The children's commissioner for England spoke out at the conference against the way in which failed asylum-seeking families are taken into detention. more
(27 October 2005 09:13)

The Big Question
Should the government be nursing the idea of "baby Asbos"? more
(27 October 2005 09:09)

Bill aims for more rights for disabled people
Disabled people would gain the right to protection against enforced or inappropriate admission to residential care, under an independent living bill.... more
(27 October 2005 09:06)

Inspectors to focus on safeguarding children
Joint area reviews of children's services will focus primarily on agencies' work on safeguarding children, the conference was told. more
(27 October 2005 09:03)

Domestic violence services failing children
Services for children affected by domestic violence are "patchy" and their funding is insecure, the conference heard. more
(27 October 2005 08:54)

Directors call again for more cash for boards
The government has rejected calls for agencies to be given ringfenced funding to set up local safeguarding children's boards. more
(27 October 2005 08:50)