Articles by Date : November 01 2004 - November 30 2004

Fewer qualified social workers in a decade
The head of a Scottish executive programme looking at innovative practice in social work believes there will be fewer qualified social workers in 10.... more
(09 November 2004 13:18)

Care homes need investment
In order to improve residents’ standards of life there needs to be a “seismic shift” in thinking on what constitutes a care home, delegates were told.... more
(09 November 2004 13:00)

Employers must compete to recruit and retain staff
Employers must collaborate to improve the recruitment and retention of staff, according to speakers at a session at Community Care Live Scotland on.... more
(09 November 2004 12:54)

Three-year project to support staff
A three-year project has been set up to improve the support of front line staff and their practice, but the project still has to reach the target.... more
(09 November 2004 12:47)

Media "could be a friend to social workers"
The media could be more of a friend than foe to social work professionals, delegates at Community Care Live Scotland were told this week, writes.... more
(09 November 2004 12:41)

Children of substance misusers prone to poor mental health
Children with parents who have substantial drug and alcohol problems are prone to poor mental health, a plenary session at Community Care Live.... more
(09 November 2004 12:37)

Issue of qualifications causes debate
“The issue of qualifications has been so contentious to registration that two delegates had to be pulled apart at a workshop on residential child.... more
(03 November 2004 13:42)

Executive's working group neglects unqualified workers
The Scottish executive’s 21st Century Working Group on social work is focussing too much attention on qualified social workers, delegates were warned.... more
(09 November 2004 11:34)

Under-resourcing undermines social workers' ability to do job
Running the children’s hearing system in Scotland on the cheap is undermining social workers’ ability to carry out preventive work with young people.... more
(09 November 2004 11:02)

Money for Mental Health Act "disappeared"
Some of the money given to Scottish local authorities to implement the country’s new Mental Health Act has “disappeared into the ether”, a social.... more
(09 November 2004 10:56)

Tuesday 9 November 2004
Gypsies win battle against eviction Asylum centre "harmful to children" more
(09 November 2004 09:41)

YJB consults on future of secure accommodation
The YJB is consulting on its future strategy for secure accommodation for young offenders. more
(09 November 2004 08:10)

Northern Ireland truancy rate double that of England
Levels of truancy in Northern Ireland are around twice that in England with almost 5,000 pupils being out of school without justification each day,.... more
(09 November 2004 08:07)

Including special needs children “does not affect schools’ performance”
Schools that include more pupils with special educational needs perform as well as less-inclusive schools, a study has found. more
(09 November 2004 08:05)

Professionals should be trained in preventing abuse of vulnerable adults
All health and social care staff in Scotland should receive compulsory training in preventing the abuse of vulnerable adults, delegates at CC Live.... more
(04 November 2004 15:12)

Fears over government's commissioning plans
Fears that mental health services will be badly affected by government plans to devolve service commissioning from primary care trusts to GP.... more
(10 November 2004 00:01)

Exclusive: lost generation
The appalling conditions endured by 18-to-20-year-olds in custody have long been deplored by campaigners and the chief inspector of prisons, who.... more
(04 November 2004 07:41)

TV cameras to protect asylum seekers
Close circuit television cameras are to be installed in the back of vans transporting asylum seekers whose claims have failed to and from airports, .... more
(08 November 2004 14:52)

Monday 8 November 2004
Blunkett accused of antisocial behaviour Lottery cash diverted to help Labour projects more
(08 November 2004 10:07)

Step-mother jailed for child abuse has sentence reduced
A woman who tortured her 10-year-old step-daughter over a six-week period had her sentence reduced by an appeal court, writes Shirley Kumar . more
(05 November 2004 14:13)

Community Care Live Scotland
Our latest coverage from Community Care Live Scotland 2004. more
(05 November 2004 14:01)

A dramatic change
This life Guy Blankley was stuck in a rut but since he joined a drama group his life has been transformed. more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

Give them a future
The central thrust of our campaign to help young offenders has been to help get their lives Back on Track. Crucial to this goal are a dramatic.... more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

Shape up and listen
Service users were initially left out of the government's consultation for its vision of adult social care. But an organisation representing them has.... more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

My practice
James Lampert writes on the common goals facing occupational therapists working in the community and in hospitals. more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

Friday 5 November 2004
Child abuse fears over gambling bill Tax credit delay for 1m families more
(05 November 2004 09:51)

In need of support
Voluntary sector projects often rely on time-limited funding. Richard Curen tells Graham Hopkins what happens when the money runs out and how one.... more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

Lost in the crowd
Irish people in Britain face discrimination, racism and marginalisation. But the problems they face are rarely acknowledged as part of social care's.... more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

Single agency for correctional service could be dropped
Plans for a single agency for correction services in Scotland are likely to be dropped in favour of a partnership-based approach, the Convention of.... more
(04 November 2004 16:26)

Mairs wins appeal against inclusion on Poca List
Former Haringey Council social worker Angella Mairs has won her appeal against her inclusion on the Protection of Children Act list, writes Sally.... more
(04 November 2004 15:42)

Owers outlines fears for young people in prison
Anne Owers still remains concerned about escort arrangements for young offenders being transported between courts and prisons, despite new contracts.... more
(04 November 2004 16:22)

Hodge accused of "side-lining children's rights"
Children's minister Margaret Hodge was accused today of "side-lining children's rights" under the reforms to children's services proposed in the.... more
(04 November 2004 12:45)

Voluntary sector lacks "financial realism"
The voluntary sector suffers from a perception that it is unaccountable and lacking in "financial realism", delegates at Community Care Live Scotland.... more
(04 November 2004 14:55)

Providing for Thatcher's Adults
Margaret Thatcher's "home-owning democracy" has allowed many older people to use the capital from their homes to fund their care. But the.... more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

Rationing is reality
Should the struggle for life faced by ailing babies always take precedence over less glamorous areas, such as preventive or older people's services?.... more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

MPs and campaigners savage 'ludicrous' debate on Children Bill
Amy Taylor reports: In its haste to push the Children Bill through parliament, the government has dispensed with essential debate and detail. more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

View of youth crime 'shaped by media'
More than 40 per cent of the public believe that half of all crimes are committed by young people, according to a new report more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

Public order. New bid to combat antisocial behaviour
New measures were unveiled by the government last week to tackle antisocial behaviour. more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

Call for child protection helpline
A leading Scottish children's charity this week called for a national child protection helpline for Scotland to be created, writes Amy Taylor in.... more
(04 November 2004 11:47)

Children in need Hodge omission met with surprise
Children's minister Margaret Hodge has come under fire for failing to mention a new system which provides information on children in need during the.... more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

Public order 'Ned-busters' spook the street vandals
Edinburgh Council has declared war on "neds" (aka "yobs") with new squads to tackle antisocial behaviour. more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

Loophole closes on child murderers
The legal loophole which allows parents co-accused of their child's murder to escape punishment by remaining silent or blaming each other was closed.... more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

Compromise over redistribution of Supporting People funds
The Scottish executive is set to announce a compromise over the redistribution of Supporting People funds in Scotland, Community Care Live Scotland.... more
(04 November 2004 11:43)

Cross against register
The Protection of Children Act list, or Poca list as it is commonly known, has an identity problem. more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

The Simon Heng Column A service user's view of social care
It may appear that Finding Nemo overdid the disability awareness thing, but it seemed natural for the characters to be the way they were. more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

A huge gamble with the lives of the poor
Yvonne Roberts writes: Casinos are about to hit the jackpot. A number of years ago, while working in current affairs television, I spent one week in.... more
(04 November 2004 00:00)

Blunkett stands his ground on asbos
The home secretary reiterated his commitment to antisocial behaviour orders for young people today despite criticisms at a youth justice conference.... more
(03 November 2004 14:27)

Service users interests may not be adequately protected
Support groups for direct payments clients in Scotland will find it difficult to represent all service user interests, a senior academic has warned, .... more
(03 November 2004 16:14)

Antisocial behaviour legislation could be discriminatory, group warns
Antisocial behaviour legislation in Scotland becoming friend or foe to disabled people could go either way, Capability Scotland has warned, writes.... more
(03 November 2004 12:27)

Call for public inquiry into 16-year-old's death re-launched
Campaigners and supporters of Joseph Scholes’ family are set to meet to reiterate their call for a public inquiry into the 16-year-old’s death, a.... more
(02 November 2004 09:47)