Articles by Date : October 01 2006 - October 31 2006

Talking therapy pilot well underway
A government scheme to test the use of talking therapies for people with mental health problems saw 1,000 clients in its first three months of.... more
(27 October 2006 15:45)

New Book puts the spotlight on life in an extended school
The author of a new book on an East London comprehensive throws into question whether social care professionals are working in a joined up way with.... more
(27 October 2006 13:57)

She bought a baby
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(27 October 2006 13:51)

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(27 October 2006 12:19)

Lead professionals for asylum seeker children facing deportation in Scotland
Lead professionals will be appointed to oversee the interests of children of failed asylum-seeking families due to be deported in Scotland, under.... more
(27 October 2006 11:53)

Expert witnesses lose immunity from censure in Meadow case
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(27 October 2006 10:21)

White paper promises end to star ratings
Star ratings for adult social care and annual performance assessments for children’s services will be scrapped in 2009 as part of a total overhaul of.... more
(26 October 2006 15:26)

Platt renews attack on dismantling of CSCI
The government’s U-turn on merging the five criminal justice inspectorates calls into question its plan to dismantle the Commission for Social Care.... more
(26 October 2006 14:10)

Parents of disabled children slam social services
Eight out of ten parents of disabled children consider social services to be poor, according to a parliamentary inquiry published today. more
(26 October 2006 11:03)

Four-year term plan to create stronger council leaders
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(26 October 2006 09:51)

The Big Question
Conservatives have set up a commission on social work – are they serious? more
(26 October 2006 10:15)

If you ask me...Andrew Lee
Andrew Lee has a learning difficulty and is director of People First Self-Advocacy more
(26 October 2006 10:17)

The Simon Heng Column - 26 October 2006
In a recent survey, members of the public were asked about the kind of help they would expect to receive if they developed a long-term condition, or.... more
(26 October 2006 10:13)

Opinion: Cheerfulness is my god
THIS LIFE It is possible to avoid sinking into despair without resorting to antidepressants, writes Richard Jameson more
(26 October 2006 10:12)

Open Forum - 26 October 2006
For its Respect agenda to succeed the government should learn from the voluntary sector, writes Julian Corner more
(26 October 2006 10:11)

Frontlines - The benefits of a nanny state
People may have felt uncomfortable with Trevor Phillips’ now infamous “sleepwalking to segregation” speech, but I would suggest that as a nation we.... more
(26 October 2006 10:10)

Opinion: Madonna breaks the rules if not the law
Baby David Banda arrives in London by private jet from Malawi not in the arms of those who hope to be his parents – Madonna and Guy Ritchie – but in.... more
(26 October 2006 10:09)

National Children and Adult Services Conference
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(26 October 2006 09:40)

Aynsley-Green demands freer role from government and more money
The children’s commissioner for England has called for greater independence and more funding, echoing past criticisms that his office lacked teeth. more
(25 October 2006 14:10)

Pay ‘only part of the answer’ to children’s services recruitment
Pay is a key issue for many children’s services staff but is often not the determining factor over whether they stay in their jobs, a Children’s.... more
(25 October 2006 14:41)

Special report on the workforce
Inquiry into staff roles in England to mirror Scottish and Welsh reviews Pay ‘only part of the answer’ to children’s services recruitment .... more
(26 October 2006 09:17)

Special report on homelessness
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(26 October 2006 09:11)

Defining social work: five ways to explain to multidisciplinary colleagues what social work is
The government’s new Options for Excellence report flags up the need for a proper definition of social work. Here, Malcolm Payne offers a few.... more
(26 October 2006 00:13)

‘Dialogue is not a soft option’
Eddie Mulhern tells Derren Hayes how introducing restorative justice in Scottish schools could mesh with the wider youth justice agenda CV:.... more
(26 October 2006 10:00)

Highs and Lows
David Crawford, president of the Association of Directors of Social Work Scotland has several advantages for delivering top quality social services more
(26 October 2006 07:28)

Question from Community Care - Defining social work: five ways to explain to multidisciplinary colleagues what social work is
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(26 October 2006 07:38)

Question from community Care - Older people in residential care in Finland experience a much looser, less regulated environment than in the UK
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(26 October 2006 07:36)

Reaping benefits of devolution
Welcome to Community Care’s Scotland Focus, the fifth in our series of supplements highlighting developments in social care across the nations and.... more
(26 October 2006 07:32)

All change please
The perspectives of leaders within Scotland’s social care system has been reshaped by the report Changing Lives . Here, key  figures explain.... more
(26 October 2006 07:20)

Set up to fail
The renewed effort to protect the children of parents who misuse substances risks over-burdening children’s care services. Rebecca Norris reports more
(26 October 2006 07:12)

A friendly eye
Scottish councils are increasingly looking at using technology to meet the needs of clients living in isolated communities. But is it right for.... more
(26 October 2006 07:10)

Laming to chair children in care working group
Lord Laming has been announced as the chair of the government’s new working group on placement reform for children in care. more
(20 October 2006 12:22)

Child prison population reaches crisis point
The head of the Youth Justice Board warned of “meltdown” in the youth custody system this week as the number of children in the secure estate reached.... more
(25 October 2006 10:07)

Disability report fuels debate on proposed changes to school exclusion rules
Disability campaigners are hoping to use a report by MPs into the difficulties facing the families of children with disabilities to strengthen their.... more
(25 October 2006 19:40)

Commissioning needs to move with the times if home care is to meet user demand
Council commissioners are in the firing line of a report revealing home care services are inflexible and highly rationed, reports Josephine Hocking more
(26 October 2006 00:15)

Handling of abuse inquiries leaves foster carers pondering future
Investigations into allegations of abuse by foster parents have been exposed as inconsistent and slow, according to a report. And this could push.... more
(26 October 2006 00:54)

Glasgow staff urged to reject contracts
Union leaders have urged Glasgow social workers to “show solidarity” with other care workers by refusing to sign new contracts that will raise their.... more
(26 October 2006 00:06)

Minister says sorry for letter delay
Care services minister Ivan Lewis is being forced to issue an apology to the leading representative body for home care providers after its.... more
(26 October 2006 00:04)

Hutton urged ‘close benefits loophole’
Work and pensions secretary John Hutton has been urged to close a benefits loophole that has left 50 people with learning difficulties “in imminent.... more
(26 October 2006 00:01)

Home Office scraps plan for merger
The Home Office has dropped a plan to merge the five criminal justice inspectorates, following warnings they would end the independence of the chief.... more
(26 October 2006 00:59)

Welsh cash ‘papers over the cracks’
An extra £8m allocated to social services departments next year in Wales will only “plaster over” some of the cracks in fuding, the Welsh Local.... more
(26 October 2006 00:57)

College places under threat despite new funding plan, says campaigner
People with learning difficulties could lose out on education courses despite government plans to share the costs of supporting them in specialist.... more
(26 October 2006 00:43)

‘No quick fixes’ for children in care
The last president of the Association of Directors of Social Services warned its successor bodies to work together and never forget the links between.... more
(26 October 2006 00:28)

GPs urged to be good social care partners
The Department of Health needs to put pressure on GPs to engage with social care in promoting wellbeing, care services minister Ivan Lewis told the.... more
(26 October 2006 00:25)

'Rehabilitation brings efficiency savings’
Councils can improve outcomes and save money in adult care by switching existing resources into schemes to “re-able” people to live their lives.... more
(26 October 2006 00:23)

Behan insists he is making a difference
Social care’s top civil servant has told Community Care he is redressing the sector’s historic low priority in the Department of Health less than two.... more
(26 October 2006 00:20)

Soundbites
"Children’s services is about heart. It’s not about ‘you give me the money and I’ll give you a widget’. more
(26 October 2006 00:17)

'Force academies to take children in care’
Children’s services chiefs urged a government official to force independent academy schools to admit looked-after children, at a session on the role.... more
(26 October 2006 00:14)

Joint commissioning remains marginal part of local authority plans
Agencies are a long way from genuinely jointly commissioning services for children and young people, findings show. more
(26 October 2006 00:10)

Councils told to value staff who are carers
Councils risk problems with recruitment and retention if they fail to support staff who are carers. more
(26 October 2006 00:02)