Articles by Date : November 01 2002 - November 30 2002

Councils must help develop local child care services, says minister
Baroness Cathy Ashton, minister for Sure Start, early years and child care, has called for local authorities to become more involved with shaping.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Study points to contact benefits
About 125,000 children are believed to be affected by the imprisonment of a family member, according to a report by the charity Young Voice this week. more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Care home providers pay millions in extra staff costs due to check delays
Children's home providers will lose millions of pounds this year because of the Criminal Records Bureau fiasco, the Association of Independent.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

'Shake up funding to head off crisis'
The care sector will be hit by a crisis unless there is a radical review of funding, the King's Fund warned last week. more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Star-rating system judged unfair
Two-thirds of visitors to Community Care 's website believe it is unfair that a social services department's performance on one key indicator can.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Rewards for those who meet targets
Health secretary Alan Milburn published the Community Care (Delayed Discharges) Bill last week, promising for the first time extra rewards where.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Expert warns over use of medication
The Scottish Care Commission has been urged to ensure its inspection teams do not to put pressure on care home staff to maintain older people with.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Swindon joins others on intensive care list
A fifth zero-rated social services department has had a performance action team sent in by the Department of Health to help raise standards. more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Scots children held 'hostage to fortune'
Children are being "held hostages to fortune" as a result of a failure to implement decisions made at children's panel hearings, members of the.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

'Women need more mental health care'
Female offenders held at a prison in Cheshire have significant unmet needs around substance misuse and mental health issues, an inspection report has.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Council seeks talks with executive
A Scottish council has rejected controversial proposals to tighten the rules covering eligibility for free personal and nursing care. more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Guides 'discriminate against over-65s'
The Relatives and Residents Association has claimed that the amended standards for care homes discriminate against older people and attack their.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Blunkett proposes new sex offences
Home secretary David Blunkett this week unveiled a host of proposals aimed at dealing with sex offenders, in preparation for a bill later this year. more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Overall improvement masks serious shortcomings in child protection
The publication of this year's performance assessment framework indicators shows that fewer than four in 10 councils carried out reviews as required.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Milburn presses on with bill while minister is booed at Mind conference
Health secretary Alan Milburn confirmed last week that the draft Mental Health Bill would be included in the coming parliamentary session despite its.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Another Welsh council criticised
Pembrokeshire Council has become the latest Welsh council to receive a poor rating for its social services department from the joint review team. more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Care duties force many to stop work
More than half of all carers have either given up their jobs or work fewer hours because of their caring responsibilities, the largest ever survey.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Warner says jails may soon explode
The juvenile estate is suffering from "serious turbulence" as a result of the extent of overcrowding, Lord Warner told the Youth Justice Board's.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

London children are poorest in the UK
More than half of inner London children live below the poverty line, a new report for London Mayor Ken Livingstone reveals. more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Last chance saloon
The Welsh assembly responded to repeated criticisms of social services when minister Jane Hutt announced a three-year budget increase. But is it.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Where care is locked out
The Children Act 1989 does not apply to inmates of young offenders institutions, a fact that may have contributed to the deaths of many young people.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Denham signals move to use crime as the hook for children's policies
Is the government more concerned with protecting the public from children than with child protection? Frances Rickford put the question to Home.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Bill restores faith in politics
The new Adoption and Children Act is the successful culmination of many years campaigning, writes Julia Feast. more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Reflections
Personal experiences which have influenced the lives and opinions of those involved in social care. more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

The evidence is out there
Chris Miller, who was abused in care, fears that abusers might get away with their crimes in the current climate. more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Caring for a Child with Autism: a Practical Guide for Parents
By Martine Ives and Nell Munro. more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Women and Social Work
By Judith Milner. more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

What the Queen didn't say
Another Queen's Speech, another plethora of initiatives from our "on a mission to reform" New Labour government. But the big surprise from her.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Unfair and inaccurate
They didn't exactly light up the sky in a glittering array, but social services departments did, on balance, put on a better performance in this.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Empathy is needed to fight poverty
Yvonne Roberts asks whether the government has the understanding and imagination to help the poor. more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

For better or worse?
They told us things could only get better back in 1997. And while it is true that New Labourhas set highly ambitious goals, Melissa Benn questions.... more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(21 November 2002 00:00)

Thursday 21 November 2002
Child abuse 'hotspots' found in Catholic dioceses, and charity calls for 'peacekeeping' classes for divorced parents. more
(21 November 2002 10:03)

Campaign attracts support from MPs
Labour MP David Hinchliffe hosted a parliamentary briefing to highlight Community Care’s child and adolescent mental health campaign 'Changing.... more
(20 November 2002 14:10)

Williams to take over at Mencap
Former Association of Directors of Social Services president Jo Williams has been appointed as the new chief executive of learning difficulties.... more
(20 November 2002 11:02)

Wednesday 20 November 2002
Roman Catholic Church pays 'hush money' to victims, and older people miss out on £2 billion in benefits. more
(20 November 2002 10:04)

Plans to send 16 and 17-year-old offenders to children's panels abandoned
The Scottish executive has abandoned plans to refer 16 and 17-year-olds to children’s panels instead of the adult criminal justice system. more
(19 November 2002 17:27)

New measures to deal with sex offenders announced
Home secretary David Blunkett has unveiled a list of proposals aimed at dealing with sex offenders, in preparation for a bill later this year, .... more
(19 November 2002 17:18)

Government urged to phase out special schools
Separate special schools should be phased out because they hinder the educational inclusion of their pupils, a new report from the Centre for Studies.... more
(18 November 2002 13:01)

Half of children from inner London live in poverty
More than half of inner London children live below the poverty line, a new report for the capital's mayor Ken Livingstone, has found, writes Derren.... more
(19 November 2002 15:36)

Directors and local authorities reject new delayed discharges plan
The Association of Directors of Social Services, the Local Government Association and the NHS Confederation have come together to express their.... more
(19 November 2002 12:39)

Ministers accused of fiddling child poverty figures
The Scottish executive was accused of moving the goalposts when ministers produced a report suggesting child poverty had fallen dramatically over the.... more
(19 November 2002 11:13)

Crime, health and local authorities top agenda in Queen's Speech
Reform of the criminal justice system, the health service, and local government were outlined today as the government’s top priorities for the next.... more
(13 November 2002 13:01)

Judge orders evidence in care proceedings to be handed to police
Medical evidence filed in care proceedings can be disclosed to the police for use in potential criminal investigations. more
(19 November 2002 10:39)

Tuesday 19 November 2002
Santa's grottoes are being abandoned due to concerns over criminal checks, and paedophile admits trying to hire hitman to kill girl he abused. more
(19 November 2002 09:58)

Carers give up jobs for their work
Over half of all carers have given up their job or work few hours because they care for someone, a survey into carers’ employment and skills has.... more
(18 November 2002 17:22)

October 2002
Bulletin No 62 Butterworths Family and Child Law Bulletin - October 2002 Bulletin Editor Jonathan Montgomery , BA, LLM.... more
(18 November 2002 14:47)

November 2002
Bulletin No 63 Butterworths Family and Child Law Bulletin   - November 2002 Bulletin Editor Jonathan Montgomery , BA, LLM Professor.... more
(18 November 2002 15:03)

Winners of Community Care Awards 2002 announced
From more than 400 entries judges selected 10 category winners and an overall winner. more
(14 November 2002 18:04)

The Shysters Theatre Company
As part of our exclusive website look at how drama and theatre are used in social care our first Best Practice showcase study is the learning.... more
(04 November 2002 14:59)