Articles by Date : November 01 2004 - November 30 2004

MPs call for more sites for gypsies.
The government is not doing enough to ensure sites are provided for gypsies and travellers, a cross-party group of MPs has warned. more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Clare in the Community - radio review
Having read Clare in the Community for the past 10 years I was pleased to see it being transferred to radio. Sally Phillips heads a strong cast, and.... more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Increase in young on London streets.
Homelessness among 16-17 year-olds and care leavers aged 18 to 20 has increased more than 600 per cent in London since 1997, according to the Liberal.... more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Gap in social work degree under fire.
It is a "shocking oversight" that the new social work degree does not include compulsory training about substance misuse, a lecturer said last.... more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Council chief wants dedicated minister.
Older people should be given a national voice through their own government minister, a conference was told last week. more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Bent - Theatre review
When Bent premiered 25 years ago it caused a sensation, highlighting the largely ignored Nazi persecution of gay people in Germany from 1934. As much.... more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Welsh service users tell MPs that draft bill is 'unworkable'
The draft Mental Health Bill is "unworkable" in Wales because services are not equipped to deliver it, Welsh service users have warned. more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Drugs body code of practice would ban members having industry links
Members of the UK's drugs regulatory agency would be barred from having interests in the pharmaceutical industry under new rules proposed last.... more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Ladyman warns councils of a return of long-stay hospitals 'by back door'
Community Care minister Stephen Ladyman has voiced alarm at the "growing number" of people with learning difficulties being placed in independent.... more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Short and sweet
Respite breaks can play an important role in reducing the stress on carers and giving them time to re-energise themselves. Philippa Hare looks at.... more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Cameras to protect failed applicants
Closed circuit television cameras are to be installed in the back of vans taking asylum seekers whose claims have failed to airports. more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Winner takes all
What really lies behind the mantra of constant self-improvement, training and meeting targets? Could it be that the UK has endorsed the "winner takes.... more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Family abandoned Alzheimer's sufferer
Older people's campaigners are calling for greater support for carers after an 82-year-old man suffering from Alzheimer's disease was found abandoned.... more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Racist prison murderer was diagnosed psychopath
The young offender who killed his Asian cellmate Zahid Mubarek, 19, was diagnosed as a ‘pyschopath’ four months before the murder took place, but no.... more
(18 November 2004 15:30)

Charities must train staff, says report
Voluntary organisations must budget for the cost of training and development when they employ staff, according to a report published last week. more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Friday 19 November 2004
Schools given right to search for knives 14 blunders let racist kill Asian cellmate, inquiry told more
(19 November 2004 10:18)

Police cleared in restraint death case
The family of a mentally ill black man who died after being restrained by police say they are "bitterly disappointed" by a decision to reinstate the.... more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Age-old reasons to pay in cash
Social care policies often fail to take into account the values of older people, writes Elaine Argyle. more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

The Big Question
Should there be an advocate role in the Mental Capacity Bill or independent consultees? more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Only fools rush in...
Marle Slabbert tells Graham Hopkins how taking the time to get to know the mother of a large family allowed her to get behind a series of worrying.... more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

The Simon Heng column
A service user's view of social care. A lack of political courage is inhibiting efforts by professionals to change attitudes towards mental health.... more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Many happy returns
After 10 years working in south wales, rachel doidge returned to her roots in the midlands - and was delighted with what she found. more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Stars in the making
Midlands social services departments have started to shake off a dismal reputation by improving their performance and launching ground-breaking.... more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Then there were three
Tower Hamlets' social services department has, against the odds, gained a third star. Katie Leason visited the east London borough to find out how.... more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Leniency sends out the wrong message
Those who repeatedly download child pornography are addicts, not innocent researchers, writes Yvonne Roberts. more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Community Care Awards 2004
Shortlisted projects selected from hundreds of entries for 2004 awards. more
(18 November 2004 00:00)

Latest star ratings published
The number of councils achieving a three star rating has increased, according to the latest figures from the Commission for Social Care Inspection, .... more
(18 November 2004 08:20)

Johnson admits he has decisions to make over CSA's IT system
Work and pensions secretary Alan Johnson admitted yesterday he had some decisions to make over the future of the troubled Child Support Agency’s.... more
(18 November 2004 12:33)

Thursday 18 November 2004
Head of Child Support Agency steps down Half of social services departments failing children more
(18 November 2004 10:13)

Emergency accommodation needed for children, charity warns
A leading children’s charity has today called for a national network of emergency accommodation to protect children from falling into prostitution, .... more
(17 November 2004 13:03)

One fifth of people with learning difficulties known to services
Uncertainty about how money is being spent is hindering plans to help people with learning difficulties achieve full citizenship, according to a.... more
(16 November 2004 11:14)

Friday 12 November 2004
Blunkett harsh on Iraqi asylum seekers Pole dancing for children axed more
(12 November 2004 09:55)

Government launches public health white paper
The government has pledged to address the needs of people with mental health problems, prisoners and older people in its white paper on public health.... more
(16 November 2004 12:59)

Wednesday 17 November 2004
One flawed case in child abuse review Fewer asylum seekers deported more
(17 November 2004 10:04)

Real Payment Deal
Complex and inflexible benefits rules can undermine direct payments, writes Gary Vaux more
(17 November 2004 09:31)

Louis Wain - Exhibition Review
This exhibition brought together 45 of Louis Wain's paintings along with postcards and books he illustrated, writes Mark Drinkwater. Wain, famous for.... more
(11 November 2004 00:00)

Building a good life for older people in local communities: the experience of ageing in time and place
In The Good Life television series back in the 1970s, Tom and Barbara Good turned a suburban back garden into a self-sufficient allotment, much to.... more
(11 November 2004 00:00)

Child protection list is not only for paedophiles, tribunal chair stresses
The law does not prevent social workers being placed alongside sex offenders on the Protection of Children Act 1999 list, a care standards tribunal.... more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

BEFRIENDING: More than just finding friends?/Quality measures for befriending schemes
Training materials more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

Having Their Say: Young People and Participation: European Experences
Not so long ago, involving and consulting young people was regarded as radical innovation in societies that approved the slogan that children should.... more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

Ladyman promises less bureaucracy as incentive for quality care homes
The Department of Health is to review inspection and standards for care homes and has promised that future legislation will aim to reduce bureaucracy.... more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

The end of the campaign trail
Janet Snell looks back at the achievements of this year's Community Care campaign while Natalie Valios canvasses opinions on what needs to happen.... more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

Private sector wins justice board's vote to hold young offenders
Local authority secure homes "would not be able to handle" young offenders as effectively as privatised young offender institutions, Youth Justice.... more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

Short prison sentences are ineffective, warns thinktank
Short prison sentences do “very little” to control crime and fail to engage offenders in effective rehabilitation, according to a report published.... more
(16 November 2004 17:12)

Childcare duty for local authorities
Local authorities will have a duty to ensure enough school based childcare is available under government plans revealed last week. more
(16 November 2004 08:23)

Shortage of children's social workers in Wales an "emergency"
The shortage of social workers in children’s services has become an “emergency” in Wales, the Welsh children’s commissioner has warned, writes.... more
(16 November 2004 13:08)

Youth Green Paper to be published in December
The Youth Green Paper will be published in December, minister for children Margaret Hodge has announced, writes Amy Taylor . more
(16 November 2004 10:55)

GSCC reports surge in registration applications
Employers are submitting a flood of eleventh-hour applications to register their social workers with the General Social Care Council, writes Craig.... more
(16 November 2004 10:42)

Tuesday 16 November 2004
Link between drug use and poor mental health Child abuse will spread more
(16 November 2004 09:51)

£12 million for Scottish foster care
Scottish local authorities are to get an extra £12 million over the next two years to expand foster care services. more
(16 November 2004 08:36)