Articles by Date : December 01 2001 - December 31 2001

Restructure led to staff uncertainties
A six-month delay in a planned restructure of Haringey social services that would have halved the number of team manager posts from 12 to six.... more
(13 December 2001 09:18)

Is boarding the only option?
What are the experiences of disabled children who attend residential schools? The Norah Fry Research Institute has been finding out. more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Research into practice
Graham Hopkins looks at new research that offers pointers as to how respite care for disabled children might be better provided in.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Beware the hand of government
Social care writer Terry Philpot warns that the voluntary sector should guard against losing its independence. more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

There's nowhere like home
Nine-year-old Kimberly Denny remembers how her parents lost their home, leaving her and her mother to live in a hostel. I remember that I only.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

A price worth paying?
The writer of the article on false abuse allegations (Viewpoint, 8 November) fails to state whether the father's "wrong" conviction for.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Government review will focus on partnership with voluntary sector
The government's cross-cutting review of the role of the voluntary sector in service delivery is not about funding levels but making existing.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Strategy must link to other initiatives
The government's consultation paper on its new national homelessness strategy fails to show how it would link to other initiatives, according to.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Call for entire benefits system to be accessible to parents under 16
Teenage parents aged under 16 should be entitled to the same benefits for their children as any other parents, according to the independent.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Home care as good as nursing homes
Nine out of 10 visitors to Community Care's website believe improvements to intermediate and home care have compensated for the loss of residential.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

'Riots' report calls for cohesion plans
Bradford, Burnley and Oldham Councils will have to publish plans for promoting community cohesion by next April, and all councils should develop a.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Cambridgeshire uncovers costs gap
A report commissioned by Cambridgeshire Council has highlighted a significant gap between the costs of providing residential and nursing care and.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Threat to benefits of abuse victims
Hundreds of London-based victims of sexual abuse in Irish care homes, formerly known as industrial schools, fear that their social welfare payments.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

NSPCC suspends whistleblower
Children's charity the NSPCC has suspended one of the employees who told Community Care about staff reaction to the charity's restructuring plans. more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

New concerns over Haringey office
The situation at Haringey Council's north Tottenham office is as bad, if not worse, than when Victoria Climbie died, the public inquiry into the.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Troubleshooter to tackle bed-blocking
Richard Humphries, the new head of the government's health and social care "change agent" team, says the sector can view him as something of.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Minister wants standards in by 2003
Councils and adoption agencies in England will have to implement the national adoption standards by April 2003, health minister Jacqui Smith.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Backing for kinship care placements
Social services are being urged to consider placing looked-after children with grandparents and other relatives as an alternative to fostering or.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Mixed news on poverty fight
Social services are supporting fewer older people to live at home, according to a report released this week. more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

MPs exert pressure on Children's Society over move to quit Wales
Pressure is mounting to gain a last-minute reprieve for the Children's Society in Wales. more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Allegations led to TV writer's suicide
An award-winning Welsh television writer killed himself following allegations of child sexual abuse an inquest in Wales has heard. more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Council admits man was 'lost' in system
Derbyshire Council has agreed to pay £350 to the mother of a man with mild learning difficulties, who was "lost" in the social services system. more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Hospital pension campaign grows
Age Concern's campaign to protect the pensions and benefits of older people in hospital has received the backing of major health organisations. more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Police e-fit omits Down's syndrome
Epsom Police has received 150 calls in connection with a robbery involving a man with Down's syndrome after a reconstruction was shown on the BBC's.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Community groups fear 'single pot' will end social regeneration funding
Government officials failed to convince delegates at the Urban Forum conference on neighbourhood renewal in Brighton last week that spending on.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Study casts light on schizophrenia causes
Individuals from ethnic minorities who live in small groups in the community are more likely to suffer from schizophrenia than those who live in.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Directors say spending fails to match pressures in social services
The Association of Directors of Social Services has hit out at next year's 6. more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Protests have a point
By protesting at the government's proposals for spending on social services next year, the Local Government Association and the Association of.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Dealing with the hurt
There are thousands of people who deliberately harm themselves every year. But because of the stigma surrounding self-harm, its underlying causes.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

A singular voice
Peter Beresford describes the life of writer, academic, and Buddhist monk David Brandon, who was latterly visiting professor of social work at.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Charities in need?
Frances Rickford reports on whether recent difficulties facing children's charities, such as the Children's Society and NSPCC, are symptomatic of.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Year of confusion
The dominant theme of 2001 for social services has been uncertainty, following the introduction of the Health and Social Care Act. more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Ignoring child protection guidelines was condoned by managers say staff
Failing to read files before strategy meetings or supervision sessions was common practice and was condoned by senior management, key members of.... more
(13 December 2001 00:00)

Teenage parents deserve same benefits
Teenage parents aged under 16 should be entitled to the same benefits for their children as any other parents, according to the independent.... more
(11 December 2001 10:21)

Timetable for freedom of information act
The government announced a timetable for implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in England and Wales on 13 November 2001, but only.... more
(11 December 2001 11:29)

Directors reject funding increase
The Association of Directors of Social Services has hit out at next year’s 6. more
(11 December 2001 12:26)

People from small ethnic groups suffer increased schizophrenia
Individuals from ethnic minorities who live in small groups in the community are more likely to suffer from schizophrenia, according to a study.... more
(11 December 2001 13:01)

Laming attacks Haringey`s `sorry saga`
Chairperson of the Victoria Climbie inquiry Lord Laming has condemned Haringey council's involvement as a "long, sad and sorry saga of missed dates.... more
(11 December 2001 13:27)

Report into riots calls for new `cohesion` plans
A home office report into the riots in the summer has called on Bradford, Burnley and Oldham councils to publish plans for promoting community.... more
(12 December 2001 10:09)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
By Clare Jerrom and Reg McKay. more
(12 December 2001 09:56)

Adviser regrets not acting sooner in Climbie case
A child protection adviser involved in the Victoria Climbie case said she regretted not responding more quickly to a letter of concern from a.... more
(12 December 2001 12:23)

Social work manager pleads not guilty
The Haringey social work manager charged with refusing or deliberately failing to attend the Victoria Climbie Inquiry earlier this month pleaded.... more
(12 December 2001 13:54)

Whiting guilty of killing Sarah Payne
Roy Whiting has been convicted of the kidnap and murder of Sarah Payne after a trial lasting nearly four weeks. more
(12 December 2001 16:25)

New protections proposed for vulnerable adults
Vulnerable adults would receive improved protection under proposals in a new Scottish executive consultation paper. more
(07 December 2001 17:29)

A daily summary of social care stories from the main newspapers
Including headlines from Saturday and Sunday. By Clare Jerrom and Reg McKay. more
(10 December 2001 09:58)

Patients demonstrate against top security detention
Three patients at the State Hospital Carstairs have been carrying out a rooftop demonstration against their detention at the top secure institution. more
(10 December 2001 10:23)

Adoption bill prevents adopted people contacting birth parents
Quite a stir has been caused by Clauses 53 to 62 of the Adoption and Children Bill, a group of sections on disclosure of information about a.... more
(10 December 2001 10:43)

Courts consider issue of judges and bias
The courts have for a while been concerned about questions of possible bias of those acting in a judicial capacity in the light of the Human Rights.... more
(18 December 2001 12:05)

Children of parents with HIV do badly at school
Children whose parents are HIV positive are missing school and getting behind with their education because of their caring responsibilities, a new.... more
(10 December 2001 14:26)

Government to consult on monitoring of adoptions from care
Health minister Jacqui Smith has announced a consultation on proposals to collect information nationally on the number of adoptions of children.... more
(10 December 2001 15:35)