Articles by Date : November 01 2001 - November 30 2001

Joint inspectors for Supporting People
The government is to appoint a joint inspector to oversee the integration between its Supporting People programme and the work of the social.... more
(01 November 2001 12:01)

New ban on genetic discrimination
Fears of a future "genetic underclass" were allayed last week by the announcement of a five year moratorium on the use of DNA test results by.... more
(01 November 2001 12:03)

NSPCC sets out further service cuts
Children's charity the NSPCC has published plans to close a further 16 community projects and cancel the development of two new projects in order.... more
(01 November 2001 12:04)

Charity calls for more mediation to stop children fleeing family trauma
Poor family relationships are the major cause of young people running away from home, according to a report published this week. more
(01 November 2001 12:06)

Managers try social work for a day
workforce Business executives joined Kingston-upon-Thames social workers at the front line in October to find out what their job entails. more
(01 November 2001 12:07)

Company executives take to the streets
A homelessness charity has slammed a Dutch travel company's plans to charge business executives £450 for a two-night "rough sleeping.... more
(01 November 2001 12:10)

The truth about `free care`
The bid to create a fairer system of long-term care for older people involves a lot more than the question of whether personal care should be free,.... more
(01 November 2001 16:33)

news analysis of performance indicators and Supporting People guidance
Closer inspection of this year's performance assessment framework finds signs of improvement amid the usual controversy over poor performers,.... more
(01 November 2001 10:59)

Multi-disciplinary approach needed
Failure to adopt a multi-disciplinary approach to managing disability at work threatens the chances of disabled people to attain independence.... more
(01 November 2001 11:12)

Regulation agreed for financial plans
Long-term care insurance (LTCI) is to be fully regulated to help prevent the mis-selling and buying of unsuitable policies, according to the.... more
(01 November 2001 11:13)

Councils told to back larger co-ops
Local authorities should avoid supporting small "residents only" community credit unions, according to the Local Government Association. more
(01 November 2001 11:26)

Councils to monitor staff racial make-up
English and Welsh councils will have to publish a race equality scheme by the end of next May, as well as make arrangements for monitoring the.... more
(01 November 2001 11:28)

Stretched and underfunded services place refugee children in jeopardy
Social services departments across the UK are in contact with an estimated 23,000 children of asylum seekers and 6,000 unaccompanied minors, a new.... more
(01 November 2001 11:32)

Strike threat over social workers suspended following Smith case
Social workers at Brighton and Hove Council's children services are threatening strike action over the suspension of two social workers following.... more
(01 November 2001 11:34)

Volunteers may get free record checks
The government is considering making funding available for voluntary organisations involved in setting up a "registered body disclosure service".... more
(01 November 2001 11:39)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(01 November 2001 16:44)

Letters
Whistleblowing dangers It is very depressing that a worker can be suspended after speaking out on a television documentary, and this has.... more
(01 November 2001 16:46)

Diary
This week's writer works in an older people's team. Tuesday Afternoon spent in casualty trying to find out whether a woman who attends a special.... more
(01 November 2001 16:53)

This life
Discrimination on the grounds of disability is illegal, of course, but it still happens, says Nick Lewis. Most adults define their worth in terms.... more
(01 November 2001 16:55)

Reflections
Personal experiences which have influenced the lives and opinions of those involved in social care. more
(01 November 2001 17:01)

Teacher wins appeal against being struck off
The teacher found guilty of hitting his seven-year-old daughter in a dentist’s waiting room, has won his appeal against being struck off the.... more
(01 November 2001 17:19)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom and Reg McKay. more
(02 November 2001 09:56)

Wrong route on asylum
The demise of the universally hated voucher scheme for asylum seekers is a welcome move by the government. However, there is a very high price to.... more
(01 November 2001 15:42)

Have your say
Welcome to Have your say Community Care's online discussion forum. more
(01 November 2001 10:57)

Increase in formal admissions to hospital under mental health act
The number of formal admissions to hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983 has increased over the past decade from 18,000 in 1990-91 to 26,700 in.... more
(01 November 2001 12:07)

City hit by shortage of home helps
Sheffield's social services department admits there are 120 people in the city in need of home helps which the council cannot provide because of.... more
(01 November 2001 12:21)

Government needs volunteers for youth offender panels
Thousands of volunteers are being sought in a national campaign to help tackle young offending. more
(01 November 2001 12:42)

Targeting change
The government has told him to cut the number of homeless families dumped in bed and breakfast hotels, but B&B tsar Ashley Horsey is not.... more
(01 November 2001 15:47)

Back to the floor
When a social services director goes back to work at the coalface there is a chance they will mine a rich seam of understanding and insight. more
(01 November 2001 15:55)

A growing need
The genetic link between Down's syndrome and the onset of dementia is becoming increasingly relevant for service development, as people with.... more
(01 November 2001 16:19)

Children need adult protection
NSPCC chief executive Mary Marsh will back the government if it gives children the same protection as adults. more
(01 November 2001 16:39)

Breaching the wall
The government must overcome the divide between the public and private sector in housing if we are to provide good quality accommodation for both.... more
(01 November 2001 16:41)

Residents lose home for life case
In Frank Cowl and others v Plymouth City council the high court considered another in a series of cases concerning proposals to close residential.... more
(02 November 2001 16:28)

No priority for mental health patients
A person detained under the Mental Health Act does not have a higher priority for treatment than a person who is a voluntary patient, even if a.... more
(05 November 2001 16:38)

Council wrong to pay foster carers from same family less
Local authorities should not financially discriminate against foster carers who are related to the children they foster. more
(06 November 2001 16:59)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom and Reg McKay. more
(01 November 2001 10:03)

Council told to carry out care assessment within timetable
In R (on the application of H) v London Borough of Newham (22 October 2001), the claimant sought to enforce the council's duties to carry out.... more
(01 November 2001 16:22)