Articles by Date : October 01 2007 - October 31 2007

New Deal
This is part of the government’s welfare to work strategy. It was created to help unemployed people into work by closing the gap between the skills.... more
(15 October 2007 11:41)

Neighbourhood Renewal Fund
The fund, which comes within the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit ( qv ) assists the 88 most deprived authorities to improve services and to narrow the.... more
(15 October 2007 11:40)

Pay proposals for public sector could face revolt
Other headlines include: Hospitals inundated by tide of drunks; Smoking is linked to nine in ten cot deaths; Newspapers challenge anonymity for child.... more
(15 October 2007 11:29)

CC LIVE: Councils will be forced to cut out-of-area placements
Councils will be forced to cut the number of children they place in out-of-authority care when new legislation comes into force in 2010, Community.... more
(12 October 2007 16:21)

Neighbourhood Renewal Community Chests
Part of the government’s strategy for neighbourhood renewal and within the Neighbourhood Renewal Unit (qv), the community chests are to stimulate.... more
(12 October 2007 15:41)

Neighbourhood Renewal Unit
The unit came directly from the government’s document New Commitment to Neighbourhood Renewal: A National Strategy Action Plan , launched.... more
(12 October 2007 15:36)

National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse
The NTA is a special health authority set up in 2001 to increase the availability, capacity and effectiveness of treatment for drug misuse in.... more
(12 October 2007 15:28)

National service frameworks
Launched in April 1998, NSFs set and promote clear national standards for services for improvement and to reduce unacceptable variations in care and.... more
(12 October 2007 15:22)

National Probation Service
This was one of the most radical changes when, in April 2001, the government created the service as an executive arm of the Home Office. This.... more
(12 October 2007 15:20)

National Offender Management Service
NOMS came into being in 2004 after a review of correctional services by No 10, the Treasury and the Home Office. This identified gaps in the work of.... more
(12 October 2007 15:12)

National Family and Parenting Institute
This was an early creation of the then new Labour government in 1999. It was established as an independent charity, with financial backing from the.... more
(12 October 2007 15:09)

National Institute for Mental Health in England
Starting work in 2002 and now within the purview of the Care Standards Improvement Partnership ( qv ), NIMHE is seen by the DoH has a “key.... more
(12 October 2007 15:07)

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) was one of the better known of the new agencies but this did not prevent it merging, in.... more
(12 October 2007 15:00)

National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care
Under the aegis of the National Children’s Bureau , this is a major collaboration initiative, funded by the Department for Schools, Children and.... more
(12 October 2007 14:55)

YJB: using restraint to secure compliance is sackable offence
The head of the Youth Justice Board has warned that secure training centre staff caught using restraint to obtain compliance from young offenders.... more
(12 October 2007 14:45)

NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement
The Institute was established in July 2005 and superseded the NHS Modernisation Agency. Two other agencies which dissolved with its inception.... more
(12 October 2007 14:43)

Monitor
It was created in 2003 to authorise, monitor and regulate NHS foundation trusts. The inspection of foundation trusts is the responsibility of the .... more
(12 October 2007 14:37)

Quickfire Q & A with John Coughlan
outgoing president, Association of Directors of Children's Services more
(12 October 2007 14:17)

Councils must limit tax hikes to 5pc
Other headlines today include: East Europeans reach the parts others can’t; Children who can’t write their own name; Pressure of tests ‘means primary.... more
(12 October 2007 11:33)

CC LIVE: Met Police probe honour killings
At least 12 so-called honour killings are carried out in England each year and 117 murders are currently being reviewed by the Metropolitan Police to.... more
(12 October 2007 11:07)

CC LIVE: Over 50,000 young carers provide mental health support
Of the 175,000 young carers in the UK, over 50,000 support someone with mental health problems, commonly a parent. more
(12 October 2007 10:43)

Futurebuilders
A major part of the government’s strategy in England to draw in the voluntary sector close to welfare provision, this investment fund is worth £125.... more
(12 October 2007 09:52)

CC LIVE: Strategic health authorities to lead on therapy scheme
Strategic health authorities look set to take the lead in the £170m development of talking therapy services across England, announced yesterday by.... more
(11 October 2007 18:02)

CC LIVE: Councils urged to monitor finances of private providers
Councils and Ofsted must access the financial records of private children's care providers to prevent potential risks to services, according to the.... more
(11 October 2007 15:45)

Interventions for children at risk of developing antisocial personality disorder
The main programmes featured in this concise review, like The Incredible Years, Triple P, the Nurse-Family Partnership Programme, Multi-systemic.... more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

Transforming Society? Social Work and Sociology
Social work students will find this book particularly useful, writes Susan Algar. Those studying a Foundation Degree in Care will also find it.... more
(11 October 2007 15:33)

The Big Picture: The forgotten bereaved
Few arrangements exist to help families of people who die in custody, prompting Inquest to call for an overhaul of the system more
(11 October 2007 15:17)

From the vaults
news from the Community Care archives more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

Front Line Focus: Managers - Try being human
Managers are making the job intolerable and sparking an exodus, says a social worker in learning disability services more
(11 October 2007 15:11)

People with learning disabilities: doctors give their view of Death by Indifference
Community Care investigates whether the NHS institutionally discriminates against people with learning disabilities more
(11 October 2007 15:03)

Research Abstract: Carers
Title: Caregiver objective burden and assessments of patient-centered, family-focused care for frail elderly veterans. Author: Julia Hannum ROSE.... more
(11 October 2007 14:45)

Carers support and assessments
Each week the Social Care Institute for Excellence analyses research findings behind specific social work practices more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

Career Clinic
Exit interviews: are they worth the risk? more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

On the move
Latest movers and shakers within the social care sector more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

Money Magic: Top tips to keep you solvent
Paul Lewis explains how to save and still use your credit card more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

Lifestyle review: A brush with art to break out of the exclusion zone
An exhibition by a specialist charity impresses Peter Ventre more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

Threat from the voice within
A mental health service user was clearly sectionable but had enough capacity to realise he needed treatment. Despite this, he withdrew consent for a.... more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

The joint commissioning challenge ahead - the Glasby view
Joint commissioning between social care and health is the glue that will hold our developing system of care together, argues Jon Glasby more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

Why should doctors also be ­expected to cure society's ills?
As GPs are forced to take on more responsibilities, there is a danger that their traditional strengths will crumble, warns Dr Michael Fitzpatrick more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

Andrew Cozens talks CSR and personalised services
Andrew Cozens' role entails guiding government policy towards a new era of personalised care, where the outcomes of the many become the focus, not.... more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

Mental health crisis among young people: research
What have recent studies revealed about services for children and young people experiencing a mental health crisis? Pamela Storey and June Statham at.... more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

Police work with young people
Corin Williams looks at three innovative police projects that are forging better links between young people and the police more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

Homeless children: the work of Step in Nightstop
A faith-based scheme is providing safe places for temporarily homeless young people to stay the night. Louise Tickle reports more
(11 October 2007 12:36)

Crib Sheet
Everything you need to know about…Family group conferences more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

Talking therapies for children with mental health problems: the obstacles
Lack of funding and training opportunities restrict the availability of talking therapies for children with mental health problems. But the case for.... more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

State may shoulder cost of caring for the elderly and disabled
Other headlines today include: NHS to recruit 3,600 mental health therapists; Efficiency gains data ‘uncertain’; Blair hails new freedom for councils. more
(11 October 2007 11:30)

Social services departments - adults and children's: life after the great divide
Over the past four years, social services departments have been splitting into adults' and children's directorates. Anabel Unity Sale reports on.... more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

Valuing People: Next Steps are critical
Janet Snell highlights the achievements of Community Care's A Life Like Any Other campaign and explains why Valuing People Next Steps is so eagerly.... more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

Social Skirmishes
Rosie Warlock, a senior practitioner in children's social services, tells us what's on her mind in her weekly column more
(11 October 2007 00:00)

Editorial Comment: Promoting the best
It's a challenging time for all those involved in social care. more
(11 October 2007 00:00)