Articles by Date : November 01 2005 - November 30 2005

Study finds section nine is no incentive
The government's section nine policy is failing to speed up the return of asylum seekers to their countries of origin, according to research out this.... more
(03 November 2005 13:09)

Conditions at Lunar House under fire
Asylum seekers are being made to queue outside the government's main asylum processing centre for excessive periods of time, according to a report. more
(03 November 2005 13:07)

'Social workers fail to tackle nuisance'
Outdated social work attitudes are undermining attempts to tackle antisocial behaviour, according to a coalition of local authorities and housing.... more
(03 November 2005 13:04)

More councils pay recommended rate
Although there has been an increase in councils meeting the minimum fostering allowance recommended by campaigners, half of the UK's foster carers.... more
(03 November 2005 13:02)

Bursary scheme set for move to NHS
The body that administers grants for NHS students is to take over the running of the social care student bursary scheme from the General Social Care.... more
(03 November 2005 13:01)

Trust loses contract after rejecting cuts
Westminster Council is putting its mental health services out to tender after the trust currently managing them refused to accept a 25 per cent.... more
(03 November 2005 12:59)

Support orders for Asbos rarely used
Measures that are supposed to address the underlying causes of bad behaviour and which should accompany Asbos are rarely used, according to new.... more
(03 November 2005 12:57)

Bed-blocking fines mooted for Wales
A senior Welsh politician has warned that the country may have to introduce English-style fines for delayed discharge if the number of people staying.... more
(03 November 2005 12:55)

Questions from Community Care - Home Grown Solution
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(03 November 2005 12:47)

Questions from Community Care - What's the Plan
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(03 November 2005 12:44)

Support orders for Asbos rarely used
Measures that are supposed to accompany anti-social behaviour orders to address the underlying causes of misbehaviour are rarely used, according to.... more
(03 November 2005 00:00)

Home grown solution
Knowsley's assertive outreach team has enhanced its capabilities by using a charity's adult placement scheme as an adjunct to its efforts. Caroline.... more
(03 November 2005 12:39)

What's the plan?
Children and young people will soon be able to access a range of new services. But while they wait, councils are preparing to map out the changes,.... more
(03 November 2005 12:31)

Thursday 3 November 2005
Mother who murdered son spared jail more
(03 November 2005 00:00)

I didn't get where I am today....
Liam Hughes is chief executive of East Leeds primary care trust and is a former director of social services at Bradford Council more
(03 November 2005 00:00)

Whats up on the web
As social workers are the main providers of mental health services in the US their skills are now very much in demand as people displaced by.... more
(03 November 2005 00:00)

What i would have done differently
Self-confessed workaholic Anthony Douglas feels there are several facets of management in which his own performance could improve. more
(03 November 2005 00:00)

Councils must champion children and hold schools to account
In the final part of a series based on the Improvement and Development Agency’s update for children’s services, Show Me How I Matter, IDeA director.... more
(03 November 2005 00:00)

Web Review
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(01 November 2005 00:00)

Web Review
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(01 November 2005 00:00)

Book Review - Working with Young People
Initially aimed at would-be youth workers, this is a collection of previously published articles and papers drawn together by the editors to.... more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

Key Findings From A Survey of Parents With Babies Aged Under One and their Recollection of Whether A Health Professional Discussed how to Reduce the Risk of Cot Death
A consistent approach to advice on reducing the risk of cots deaths is critical, according to the Foundation for the Study of Infants Deaths. more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

School exclusion and transition into adulthood in African-Caribbean communities
Being excluded from school not only has an impact on the young person, but on their family too. Statistics show that African-Caribbean girls and boys.... more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

Evaluation of Increased Flexibility for 14- to 16-year-olds’ Programme: Outcomes for the First Cohort
Offering vocational learning opportunities at Key Stage 4 has benefited most of those taking part in the Increased Flexibility Programme (IFP) for.... more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

Pots of gold: The Children, Young People and Families Grant Programme
Sources of funds for organisations working with children and teenagers more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

Truancy truisms
The government seems determined to get more parents of persistent truants on the fast track to prosecution scheme, under which they will.... more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

Carers need all the help they can get
I am writing in response to your article about grandparents who raise their grandchildren (0-19, Comment, August 2005). more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

It's never too soon to talk
I’d like to make a quick comment on the September Advice Centre on starting relationships more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

Who do you work with?
Helping you understand the children’s and young people’s workforce. This month: CHILDREN’S CENTRE MANAGERS more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

Step up and get involved
Young people have a lot to offer others through volunteering. more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

A burning issue
Arson committed by children and young people is a serious problem. Roisin Woolnough reports on what can be done to help young fire starters. more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

Truth Hurts
Finding out that your child is self-harming is a frightening and bewildering experience. Ben cook found out how parents can be helped. more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

Stigma-free support needed for parents
Millions of families are living with stressful situations but are too frightened to ask for help, Parentline Plus has warned. more
(02 November 2005 17:50)

Work and pensions secretary announced following Blunkett's departure
John Hutton has been appointed as the new work and pensions secretary the government announced today. more
(02 November 2005 00:00)

Mencap urges support for families of people with learning difficulties
Mencap today called for more support for families of people with a learning difficulty after Wendolyn Markcrow was given a suspended sentence for.... more
(02 November 2005 00:00)

Marvellous medicine?
Children in hospital have often had a raw deal. But there are signs of a more promising prognosis, as rebecca coombes reports more
(02 November 2005 16:09)

Youth comment
Bunking off from school just makes it even harder to catch up when you go back, writes Leydi Estrada more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

Could do better
The government’s answer to rising truancy rates has been to get tough. However, despite a raft of punitive measures designed to bring persistent.... more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

Questioning the dyslexia diagnosis
Julian Elliott, professor of education at Durham University, puts forward the case for helping all children with literacy problems, not just those.... more
(01 November 2005 15:11)

My Life
A 10-year old boy considers the impending arrival of his new sibling more
(01 November 2005 15:07)

What do young people think about soft drugs
SUZE BORTON gauges young people’s attitudes to Recreational drugs. more
(01 November 2005 15:04)

Quality child care denied to special needs children
A study from Ofsted has found there are significant barriers in the way of Children with special needs getting the best child care. Lauren Revans.... more
(01 November 2005 14:56)

Quality costs money
No one could argue with the vision of the chief executive of the new Children’s Workforce Development Council. more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

Feeling the force
The children’s workforce development council is at the beginning of its work to transform The way the profession works. Alison Miller talked to its.... more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

Hughes elaborates on childcare plans
The proposed Ofsted Childcare Register will be compulsory for providers for children aged under-eight years old, children’s minister Beverley Hughes.... more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

Wednesday 2 November 2005
Millions of women face poverty in old age more
(02 November 2005 00:00)

Government backs down on child care registration plans
Plans to cease regulating child care for some five- to eight-year-olds have been dropped in the face of rising opposition from the child care sector,.... more
(01 November 2005 13:09)

How to avoid jargon
Jargon can be useful. Imagine saying “child and adolescent mental health services” instead of the accepted abbreviation “Camhs” every time. Jargon is.... more
(01 November 2005 00:00)

Cash-strapped councils short-change foster carers
Councils in England need an extra £35m a year to meet the cost of paying their existing foster carers recommended minimum allowances, a new survey.... more
(01 November 2005 13:06)

Teenage literacy levels improve
Teenagers’ literacy has improved over the past decade, a major study of GCSE exam papers has found. more
(01 November 2005 13:00)