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Time to back social care
This year has seen new investment in social care, intense government focus on raising standards and enabling inter-agency work, and a continuing.... more
(19 December 2002 00:00)
Time to tell teenagers: bingeing is uncool
Yvonne Roberts writes that society's acceptance of binge drinking is highly damaging to young people. more
(19 December 2002 00:00)
Not the only route
Government should be encouraging and funding a range of child care strategies as recommended by the 2000 north Wales tribunal of inquiry, not placing.... more
(19 December 2002 00:00)
Behind headlines
Our regular panel comments on this year's highs and lows. more
(19 December 2002 00:00)
Firm foundations
Feedback from the few social services projects under the Private Finance Initiative so far is positive, which bodes well for Greenwich as it embarks.... more
(19 December 2002 00:00)
Limited - protection
The system for placing staff on the Protection of Children Act List is in urgent need of an overhaul, writes child protection specialist Barbara.... more
(19 December 2002 00:00)
Good voice for radio
When Voice UK went on Radio 4 to appeal for money the response was surprising. Graham Hopkins reports. more
(19 December 2002 00:00)
A third of senior staff not aware of fund to help children with mental health problems
Over a third of senior child and adolescent mental health services staff are not aware of the government’s £12 million fund to improve the mental.... more
(19 December 2002 17:23)
Staff unaware of human rights duties
People working in public services have little understanding of the Human Rights Act 1998 and their responsibilities under it, according to a new.... more
(19 December 2002 13:07)
Thursday 19 December 2002
Government misses targets on improved housing. Blunkett agrees compensation to wrongly accused nursery nurses. more
(19 December 2002 10:09)
Wednesday 18 December 2002
Elderly woman mugged for £13. Council drops ban on photographs of nativity play. more
(18 December 2002 10:12)
Fear of parents stopped professionals saving Ainlee
Fear of the parents of a toddler who died covered in cigarette burns and weighing just 21 lbs, led professionals to "almost paralysis in terms of.... more
(18 December 2002 11:00)
Two councils mount legal challenge to performance assessments
Torbay and Ealing councils have started judicial review proceedings against the Audit Commission over the comprehensive performance assessment, .... more
(17 December 2002 17:12)
Refugees fail to secure jobs for their skills
Nearly half of all refugees working in Britain have less skilled jobs than in their home countries, according to new government research into the.... more
(17 December 2002 16:45)
Increase in number of families in temporary homes
The number of homeless families in temporary accommodation in England has risen by nine per cent in the last year, according to the latest government.... more
(17 December 2002 15:23)
Tuesday 17 December 2002
Court hears business man assaulted girls. Parents angry at school decision to ban photos of nativity play. more
(17 December 2002 10:03)
No extra money for social services to protect children in prison
Resource allocations to social services departments will not be reviewed in light of the high court ruling that the Children Act 1989 applies to.... more
(16 December 2002 18:07)
Behind the headlines
Our regular panel comments on a topic in the news. more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Pathways to care success
New structures and ways of working are at last putting older people's needs at the centre of services, writes Julia Ross. more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Who matters most, priest or victim?
The Roman Catholic church is still a long way from getting to grips with child protection. more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Bureaucratic battle
Mabel Cooper describes the tangle of forms that must be tackled before local groups can gain funding. more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Can't see the wood...
Social care policy is made up of myriad initiatives, projects, and strategies, reflects Sally Witcher. But is there a unifying purpose behind them;.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
McTernan on politics
The many complaints about a "postcode lottery" are focusing on the wrong target. more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Follow your hunch
A new approach to older people's care is being developed in London, which gives care providers the freedom to try out what they think might work. And.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Monday 16 December 2002
Teacher unions join fight to save special schools. Social worker cleared of having sex with boys. more
(16 December 2002 10:07)
Thursday 12 December 2002
The Government has announced plans to send in hit squads to take over the country's worst councils to raise standards of local services. more
(12 December 2002 10:31)
Friday 13 December 2002
Councils threaten challenge over league tables. Hauliers have asylum fines waived. more
(13 December 2002 10:07)
More thought needed on dispersal of refugees
The government should establish detailed settlement plans that recognise the different stages of refugee housing need, a new report by the Housing.... more
(13 December 2002 09:40)
A Can of Madness
By Jason Pegler. more
(12 December 2002 15:03)
Contentious Issues
By Marianna Csoti. more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Children Act ruling on prisons leaves young people in a legal vacuum
The High Court has ruled that children in prison are subject to the protection of the Children Act. But whose duty is it to ensure this protection,.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Charity move raises workers' suspicions
NSPCC staff fear that plans to move part of the charity's telephone helpline operation from London to Manchester are linked to funding from a.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Lack of care packages forces GPs to refer older patients to hospital
General practitioners are being forced to refer vulnerable older people to hospital to secure suitable care packages for them, it has been revealed. more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Edinburgh degree course reprieved
Plans to phase out the undergraduate social work course at Edinburgh University have been scrapped. more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Institute maps out its blueprint to help spread good practice in sector
The Social Care Institute for Excellence will help to change people's lives, health minister Jacqui Smith said this week. more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
More money for drug action teams
All drug action teams are to receive at least 10 per cent more funds next year, following the government's announcement last week that it would be.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
NHS 'must change to keep older staff'
The government's modernisation plans for the National Health Service are in danger unless older people are encouraged not to take early retirement, a.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Cash warning for Scottish proposals
A parliamentary committee has backed the Mental Health (Scotland) Bill but has warned the Scottish executive to make sure there are adequate funds to.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Local authorities get greater health role
Social services and children's charities have welcomed new Department of Health guidance that boosts the role local authorities play in meeting the.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Known adult is 'most likely' abuser
A majority of people believe that a child is most likely to be abused by a family friend or someone in a position of trust, according to a new.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
'More help for child prostitutes needed'
Sexually exploited children and young people are not receiving enough support from statutory agencies because they are failing to identify them,.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Reports point to job discrimination
Disabled workers are still being discriminated against by UK employers despite legislation to prevent this, according to a new report from the Trades.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Cash for European disability year
The government has allocated £2.3m to disability projects to mark next year's European Year of Disabled People. more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Parental addictions linked to abuse
Four in 10 children on the child protection register, and almost two-thirds of those subject to care proceedings, have parents who are involved in.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Scottish staff reject Milburn's vision
The idea of the new, multi-skilled social care professional proposed for England by health secretary Alan Milburn was rejected by representatives.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
'Sign contract or face dismissal,' council tells care home staff
Derbyshire Council is threatening to sack up to 300 staff who work at its older people's and children's care homes over their refusal to sign new.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Switch to single pot leaves social regeneration projects short of cash
The abolition of the single regeneration budget has left many community and voluntary groups that run social regeneration projects struggling to find.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Money to avoid fines 'not enough'
Only one in seven visitors to Community Care 's website believe that £100m per year from the government is enough to ensure local authorities avoid.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
Overcrowding threatens progress in rehabilitation efforts, says Owers
Providing sufficient support and resources for young adults in penal institutions is one of the most urgent tasks facing government and the prison.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
New cash to raise education standards
Local educational authorities are to receive extra government money to tackle the educational achievement of children in care, as part of a.... more
(12 December 2002 00:00)
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