Articles by Date : October 01 2007 - October 31 2007

Youth Justice Board appoints first guns and gangs manager
The Youth Justice Board has appointed its first dedicated member of staff to develop a strategy on guns and gangs. more
(03 October 2007 10:18)

Service User Voice: Let's end divide and rule
The state, helped by certain charities, has isolated and divided service users, but now it's time to start the fight back more
(04 October 2007 00:00)

Front Line Focus: Give smokers a break
Should the smoking ban be extended to outside, where smokers now congregate, or even to the home? Or is that a step too far? more
(04 October 2007 00:00)

CSCI feels the heat from own staff
The Commission for Social Care Inspection is facing a crisis of confidence among staff over its leadership, management of change and new inspection.... more
(03 October 2007 09:26)

Advocacy services in Wales under threat of closure
Advocacy projects for elderly people in Wales are facing closure due to a lack of funds, Age Concern Cymru has reported. more
(03 October 2007 08:30)

Active Communities Development Fund
The fund is worth £4.5 million a year for three years and makes up to £50,000 available to voluntary and community organisations to recruit and.... more
(02 October 2007 15:55)

Skills for Care Accolades shortlist announced
More than 30 social care and training providers have been shortlisted for the national Skills for Care Accolades. more
(02 October 2007 15:21)

Unison and Hackney clash on children's staffing reforms
Hackney Council’s Unison branch is threatening to strike over a restructure of children’s social work in the east London local authority. more
(02 October 2007 14:04)

Cornwall to miss target for service transfer – again
Cornwall health and social care leaders are set to miss a second deadline to transfer NHS learning disability services to independent providers. more
(02 October 2007 11:16)

The callous hypocrisy of our asylum system
Other headlines include: Letwin’s ‘hug a druggie’ speech attacked; Missing children alerts backed; Compensation bill for NHS may top £9bn and Half of.... more
(02 October 2007 10:10)

Funding fever afoot as CSR announcement nears
Adult social care leaders are divided over the government’s intentions for the sector, with ministers due to announce future spending levels. more
(02 October 2007 09:53)

Are disabled staff being discriminated against?
Health standards for practitioners entering social work must be scrapped as they are frequently leading to “discriminatory attitudes, policies and.... more
(02 October 2007 08:06)

Professionals denied access to e-learning
Employer attitudes and lack of computers are holding back social care staff from e-learning, according to Social Care Institute for Excellence.... more
(01 October 2007 15:57)

Will the new tobacco sales law deter young people from smoking?
The minimum age for buying cigarettes has risen from 16 to 18. But will the change in the law have any impact? more
(01 October 2007 15:37)

Salford students face placement delays
Social work students at Salford University will finish their courses months late because of trouble finding placements, Community Care has.... more
(01 October 2007 13:57)

Youth offending teams need improvement
Youth offending teams are failing to distinguish sufficiently between the needs of vulnerable children and those convicted of violent offences,.... more
(01 October 2007 13:49)

Carers earn more without losing benefits
Carers will be able to earn more money without losing their benefits from today. more
(01 October 2007 13:25)

Focus on couples with children and first-time buyers in tax plans
Other headlines include: Funding call for equality body; Funding call for equality body; 15 women’s jails to be shut, with offenders offered detox.... more
(01 October 2007 10:18)

Are you suffering from burnout?
Concerns about the "large number of new and inexperienced staff" within its front line children's services social work teams have been raised by.... more
(01 October 2007 10:03)

Tender for the provision of domiciliary care services
Torfaen County Borough Council would like to invite organisations with experience of delivering domiciliary care to submit tenders to provide care.... more
(01 October 2007 09:25)