Articles by Date : November 01 2005 - November 30 2005

Supporting People strategy should protect vulnerable
The forthcoming Supporting People strategy must contain strong safeguards to prevent funding being withdrawn from the most vulnerable groups,.... more
(07 November 2005 00:00)

Community Care Awards short list announced
The short list for the Community Care Awards 2005 has been announced today. more
(03 November 2005 00:00)

Some schools fail to prioritise children in care
Some schools are still failing to give priority to looked-after children in their admissions processes, according to a new report. more
(07 November 2005 00:00)

Monday 7 November 2005
The Thames awash with cocaine more
(07 November 2005 00:00)

Activities outside the classroom to benefit all
Schools, local authorities, youth groups, parents and others should work together to provide children with learning experiences outside the.... more
(04 November 2005 16:50)

Scottish and Welsh councils struggle to cope with homelessness
Recently published official figures on homelessness in Wales and Scotland paint a worrying picture of councils struggling to cope with ever.... more
(04 November 2005 00:00)

Does the ISSP work for young offenders?
As prison overcrowding reaches a record high, the government is starting to consider more alternatives to custody. more
(04 November 2005 00:00)

Missing word answers
1.  improve 2.  finances 3.  care homes 4.  substance misuse 5.  cannabis 6.  bat 7.  higher pay and funding.... more
(04 November 2005 15:38)

The middle way
People with moderate mental health problems are often shunted from doctors’ surgeries to specialist services and back again with little benefit to.... more
(03 November 2005 00:00)

Welsh temporary home use doubles
The number of households living in temporary accommodation in Wales has more than doubled in two years. more
(03 November 2005 00:00)

Fifteen restaurant to offer trainees cannabis treatment
Treatment for cannabis will be offered to trainees at Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen restaurant, it has emerged. more
(04 November 2005 00:00)

Home Office fails in bid to overturn Section 55 ruling
The government failed in its attempt to overturn a court ruling that it breached the human rights of three asylum seekers this week. more
(04 November 2005 00:00)

Friday 4 November 2005
Wade arrested on suspicion of asault more
(04 November 2005 00:00)

LGA warns of £2.2 billion black hole
Pressure on councils’ budgets for adult and children’s social services has contributed to a £2.2billion “black hole” in their finances, local.... more
(02 November 2005 00:00)

Asbos for children double
The number of antisocial behavioural orders being issued to children and young people is continuing to rise dramatically, new figures reveal. more
(03 November 2005 17:08)

Tabloid Clangers
3/11/05 - 10/11/05 more
(03 November 2005 17:01)

Clare in the community
Radio 4, starts Friday 4 November, 11.30am STAR RATING: 4/5 The overbearing social worker Clare Barker returns to our airwaves for six weeks.... more
(03 November 2005 16:16)

Book Review - Caring for people with learning disabilities who are dying
Caring for people with learning disabilities who are dying Noelle Blackman and Stuart Todd Worth Publishing, 2005  ISBN 1903269172, £7.50 .... more
(03 November 2005 16:21)

Book Review - Living With...34 people describe their experiences of...
The 34 contributors in Living With...describe their medical conditions in moving, funny, inspirational and powerful ways, writes Mel Evans. more
(03 November 2005 16:19)

Bedsit misery of young care leavers
Care leavers as young as 16 are still being placed in "unsavoury" bedsits because of fundamental weaknesses in the law intended to protect them,.... more
(03 November 2005 15:54)

Young offenders turn back to crime as pressure on support services tells
Lack of resources and poor access to support services are "critically undermining" efforts to prevent reoffending among some of the most problematic.... more
(03 November 2005 15:53)

Crowning achievements
Charities need a high profile if they are to receive enough funds and goodwill to do their work well. Having a royal patron is one way to success,.... more
(03 November 2005 15:51)

A move for the better
Roger Burt has an improved social life and leads a national forum after relocating to a new area more
(03 November 2005 15:46)

New deal hit target but missed the point
In 1997 I was involved in the formation of the New Deal, which provided an incentive to prompt some 250,000 long-term unemployed young people to.... more
(03 November 2005 15:44)

Fire risk opens doors for inmates
Prisoners in wooden jail units have been given their own keys to get in and out because of fire risk, a report by the National Audit Office has.... more
(03 November 2005 15:37)

Checks defy service user ethos
A social worker's grievance over conditions placed on his registration has shown how the system can work against the idea of service user.... more
(03 November 2005 15:35)

Against the stream
An elderly man upset his neighbours and was repeatedly admitted to hospital because he was not managing his own care. Health staff wanted him.... more
(03 November 2005 15:27)

Small agencies struggling to cope
Smaller providers are finding it difficult to survive in the Supporting People environment because of their lack of infrastructure, claims a report.... more
(03 November 2005 15:20)

One in five Scottish care homes unclean
One in five older people's care homes in Scotland had inadequate hygiene standards when inspected by the Scottish Care Commission last year, a new.... more
(03 November 2005 15:18)

Open Forum
There are too many regulatory bodies, which sows confusion and hampers moves to joint working, writes Steve Inch more
(03 November 2005 15:15)

Department accused of institutional racism over consultation on bill
The Department of Health has been accused of institutional racism over the way it has handled the race equality impact assessment of the Mental.... more
(03 November 2005 15:12)

User-led project scoops top award
A user-led project for African-Caribbean people with mental health problems has won the top prize at this year's Skills for Care Accolades. more
(03 November 2005 15:11)

Pioneering project in Hackney closes
A mental health project which is understood to have introduced the concept of community care to the London Borough of Hackney is to close. more
(03 November 2005 15:09)

My Practice
Chris Coates looks at the value of a cross-agency approach to working with people at risk of suicide. more
(03 November 2005 15:07)

Death probe raises concerns on records
No single agency working with a woman who killed a fellow care home resident was in full possession of the facts about her background, a review.... more
(03 November 2005 15:03)

The Simon Heng column
A service user's view of social care more
(03 November 2005 15:01)

Large disparity in rough sleeper counts
A count of rough sleepers in London has found more than double the number reported by the government's last official count. more
(03 November 2005 14:44)

How independent?
The implementation of children's care plans is vital if they are to be worth more than the paper they are written on. more
(03 November 2005 14:43)

If you ask me...
Helen Waddell uses mental health services and volunteers at a Glasgow mental health befriending service more
(03 November 2005 14:38)

Falsely accused
It seems there are some in the housing world who think their colleagues in social care are too soft on antisocial behaviour. Social workers have been.... more
(03 November 2005 13:36)

Register of private carers 'inevitable'
The notification system for private fostering arrangements is only "delaying the inevitable" introduction of compulsory registration of carers, a.... more
(03 November 2005 13:34)

The inconsistencies in drugs laws
By making drugs illegal, the government is contributing to the deaths of the people it is ostensibly protecting, writes Nigel Leaney more
(03 November 2005 13:32)

Lack of referrals calls into question independence of review officers
The role of the independent officers who review children's care plans has been condemned as being "fatally flawed" after it emerged that none have.... more
(03 November 2005 13:30)

England axes means test for alterations
England has followed Northern Ireland and Wales in abolishing the means test for families applying for a grant to adapt their homes for disabled.... more
(03 November 2005 13:28)

Councils fail to check care standards at out-of-area treatment centres
Hundreds of drug misusers are being failed by agencies that are referring them to out-of-area treatment centres without checking whether they will.... more
(03 November 2005 13:27)

Policy tensions fuel debate over schools white paper
Many people interested in the welfare of vulnerable children feel that the thrust of the education white paper runs counter to Every Child Matters.... more
(03 November 2005 13:25)

The Big Question
Do suicide chatrooms and the like make the internet too dangerous for children? more
(03 November 2005 13:20)

Scots rise in children in care down to more action on substance misuse
A rise in the number of children being taken into care and subject to child protection referrals in Scotland is due to a greater awareness of parents.... more
(03 November 2005 13:16)

Town hall finances enter 'black hole'
Pressure on council budgets for adult and children's social services has contributed to a £2.2bn "black hole" in their finances, local government.... more
(03 November 2005 13:12)

Social care leaders back project to improve data-sharing with health
The drive to improve information-sharing between adult social care and health services is gathering pace after it emerged that detailed proposals.... more
(03 November 2005 13:11)