Articles by Date : November 01 2005 - November 30 2005

TUESDAY 29 NOVEMBER
Depression identified in toddlers more
(29 November 2005 09:44)

Sixty Second Interview with Julie Rzezniczek
Sixty Second Interview with Julie Rzezniczek more
(23 November 2005 00:00)

Drugs economy attracts the young
Children as young as 14 are involved in drug dealing, and the numbers are likely to rise, according to a new report. more
(29 November 2005 08:18)

Healthy Start for families in the south west
Young children and pregnant women in Devon and Cornwall will be offered milk, infant formula and fresh fruit and vegetables as part of the Healthy.... more
(29 November 2005 08:15)

Duplication threatens future of nurseries
Government-funded children’s centres pose a threat to the sustainability of private and voluntary sector nurseries, the National Day Nurseries.... more
(29 November 2005 08:12)

Scots speak out about domestic violence
High profile Scots are speaking out against domestic violence, as part of an international campaign. more
(28 November 2005 00:00)

Councils may face unannounced inspections
Councils could be subject to unannounced inspections or probes triggered by dissatisfied users or partners. more
(28 November 2005 00:00)

Government record on children's rights found wanting
The government has only made “significant” progress on just 16 out of 78 recommendations issued by the United Nations committee on the rights of the.... more
(25 November 2005 15:20)

Personal budgets for vulnerable people piloted
The way individual budgets for older and disabled people will work in practice is to be developed at 13 pilot councils, announced earlier this week.... more
(25 November 2005 15:28)

Campaigners call for EU policy on rights for children
Children’s campaigners have today called for greater co-operation between European Union countries to stop paedophiles from avoiding detection by.... more
(28 November 2005 00:00)

Mothers hide depression for fear of losing children
Almost half of all mothers suffering from post natal depression hide their feelings for fear of having their children taken into care, it has emerged. more
(28 November 2005 00:00)

Campaigners call for EU policy on rights for children
Children’s campaigners called for a children’s rights policy to be developed by the European Union today to help combat the dangers posed by a.... more
(28 November 2005 00:00)

More young offenders to be held in open settings
More children and young people in custody could be held in “open” accommodation such as residential special schools and therapeutic communities under.... more
(28 November 2005 00:00)

Scholes to challenge government's decision in High Court
This week, a judicial review will be held at the High Court in London over the government’s refusal to hold a public inquiry into the death of Joseph.... more
(28 November 2005 00:00)

New evidence about Gladiator claims emerges
New evidence on allegations that young offender Zahid Mubarek was deliberately placed by staff in a cell with his racist killer Robert Stewart as.... more
(15 November 2005 00:00)

Older carers must be recognised
The hard work and long hours put in by older carers must be recognised, Counsel and Care says this week. more
(28 November 2005 00:00)

Children being used as drug runners
The link between a childhood in care and future offending has been highlighted in a new report on drug dealing published today. more
(28 November 2005 00:00)

MONDAY 28 NOVEMBER
Scale of teenage self-harm more
(28 November 2005 10:16)

Preventive services are vital for families
For 15 years I and my family have been befriended and supported by the human-rights based anti-poverty organisation ATD Fourth World. more
(25 November 2005 15:49)

FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER
Send children in care to boarding schools, says government adviser more
(25 November 2005 10:07)

Youth Justice Board Conference
New articles from the conference more
(25 November 2005 14:57)

Increase in child rearing costs requires higher tax credits
Campaigners have called for the government to increase child tax credits and benefits today in light of new figures on how much it costs to bring up.... more
(25 November 2005 14:27)

Driving Recruitment Media
Community Care is a well known print magazine but did you know that it offers a wide range of recruitment solutions? more
(25 November 2005 08:05)

Staff and shared services
More councils are seeing the benefits of sharing services. The government recently estimated that 17 per cent of councils share services but nearly.... more
(24 November 2005 08:06)

Scotland's children's commissioner launches consultation
Local authorities, voluntary sector organisations, health and housing agencies are being asked to help shape the priorities of Scotland’s.... more
(24 November 2005 00:00)

Victims of Crime and Community Justice
Williams has produced a highly insightful book which introduces the reader to the differing issues of concern in relation to victims of crime, writes.... more
(17 November 2005 00:00)

An Examination of the Implementation of Restorative Justice in Canada and Family Group Conferencing Approaches in the UK
Interesting as an academic text, Fox's work is also thought-provoking and challenging for the practitioner, writes John Whitfield. more
(17 November 2005 13:25)

Government to improve outcomes for young disadvantaged adults
New government action is to focus on improving the life chances of disadvantaged young people by helping them with the transition to adulthood, it.... more
(24 November 2005 00:00)

What did we learn?
The four UK children’s commissioners met 50 children and young people in a Question Time-style debate last week, as part of a child involvement and.... more
(24 November 2005 15:19)

Over the limit
Alcohol services appear to be the poor relation of their drug equivalents. And now some fear they will be completely swamped if the new licensing.... more
(24 November 2005 15:13)

‘We just want support’
This Life: Drug misusers are designing their services and gaining some self-respect, writes Richard Kellaway-Moore more
(24 November 2005 15:08)

The Simon Heng column
As I’m tetraplegic, I need help with every physical task, including getting out of bed. A few days ago, the carer who usually gets me ready in the.... more
(24 November 2005 15:06)

If you ask me
Brian Griffin uses Cumbria Care’s Jubilee House day service for people with learning difficulties more
(24 November 2005 15:00)

The Big Question
Do vulnerable people get a fair deal from the health service? more
(24 November 2005 14:58)

Early intervention may hold key to solving Scotland's crime fears
The growth in the number of children referred to Scottish authorities because of concerns about their welfare has raised fears of an explosion in.... more
(24 November 2005 00:00)

Suicide bill exposes the myth of choice
Of all the misleading concepts, the right to “choice” must take the biscuit. As a child, did I choose my family, where I lived or how I spent my.... more
(24 November 2005 13:50)

Frontlines with Nigel Leaney
Social care staff cannot afford to be bashful on the subject of death, writes Nigel Leaney more
(24 November 2005 13:48)

Open Forum - Jane Campbell
Service users won a small but significant victory at this year’s social services conference, writes Jane Campbell more
(24 November 2005 13:46)

Two 'tsars' add to value
It is four years since people with learning difficulties began to register as something more than a faint blip on the government's radar, four years.... more
(24 November 2005 00:00)

Third of Muslims in overcrowded homes
Muslims in England are suffering from poor housing conditions with 32 per cent living in overcrowded accommodation, according to research. more
(24 November 2005 00:00)

Blair hints at three-way split for agency
Tony Blair has hinted that the Child Support Agency could be scrapped and replaced with three separate organisations. more
(24 November 2005 00:00)

Board may end joint adult and youth sites
Under-18s would no longer be held on "split" sites with young adult offenders under Youth Justice Board plans, chair Rod Morgan told Community Care.... more
(24 November 2005 00:00)

Ofsted challenged over children's role
MPs have questioned Ofsted's suitability to inspect children's social care. more
(24 November 2005 00:00)

Only the best will do
Why is it that those who are most in need are often the ones who receive the least help? During child care proceedings, children need representation.... more
(24 November 2005 00:00)

Inspectors recognise health and care gap
Social care has fundamental differences from health services that must be taken into account in the government's wider review of regulation in the.... more
(24 November 2005 00:00)

Assaults spark call to rethink child focus
A prison officers leader has called for a rethink of the "child-centred" approach in many young offender institutions because of an alleged increase.... more
(24 November 2005 00:00)

Fury as Iraqis are removed from UK
The first group of failed Iraqi asylum seekers were sent back to Iraq last week amid outrage from campaigners. more
(24 November 2005 00:00)

Personal budget pilot areas unveiled
The 13 pilot sites to test individual budgets for older and disabled people were announced this week, with six different funding streams included and.... more
(24 November 2005 00:00)

Children ape antics of Eastenders duo
School bullies are influenced by the aggressive behaviour of characters in TV soaps, researchers have claimed. more
(24 November 2005 00:00)

Abuse claim could be a 'cry for help'
Social services should play a major part in investigating allegations of abuse made by children against teachers in case they are a cry for help, a.... more
(24 November 2005 00:00)