Articles by Date : December 01 2005 - December 31 2005

Local authorities' appeals against star ratings fall on stony ground
Almost one-third of councils appealed against their star rating this year but most were rejected, in authorities' first opportunity to formally.... more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Inquiry plea as cuts threaten services
Mental health services face significant cuts and job losses, according to a charity. more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Watchdog points to lack of cell safety
Police must receive clearer guidelines and better training on mental health, campaigners have said. more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Grounds for optimism
Dismal findings from research into partnership working has led to scepticism about the integration agenda. But, says Bob Hudson, an evaluation of.... more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

'Modest progress' on social exclusion
A government report hailing the success of its project to reduce social exclusion for people with mental health problems has received a mixed.... more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Government heeds call for greater urgency on data-sharing systems
Information management in social care will have more priority in the New Year amid concerns about its integration with developments in children's.... more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Bid to rejig service prompts warnings
The government's plan to restructure the probation service could undermine community sentences, the Howard League for Penal Reform said this week. more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Star ratings fail to impress service users
Most good ideas tend to be simple. But not all simple ideas are necessarily good. more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER
Social services hindered by lack of cash more
(01 December 2005 09:51)

Relatives face care homes means test
A leading charity is to means-test the relatives of people living at its residential care homes to try to bridge a council funding gap. more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Children in care fall into drug dealing
The link between a childhood spent in care and future offending is highlighted in a new report on drug dealing. more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Programme reform could hit homeless
Proposals in the government's Supporting People consultation paper to deliver the programme through local area agreements (LAA) could set the.... more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

The full picture
Councils are achieving positive results by showing films of hard-to-place children to prospective adopters more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Theatre review - Mercy Fine
Each year the Clean Break theatre company commissions a play researched in a women's prison and with ex-offenders. In this stunning play Mercy Fine.... more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

More 'open' beds planned as board extends custody reduction deadline
More young people in custody could be held in "open" accommodation, including therapeutic centres and mental health settings, under proposals.... more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Rate and see
Anabel Unity Sale gauges feelings towards the performance ratings which next year will be split between adults’ and children’s services. But what.... more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Frontlines with Helen Bonnick
One of our team of practitioner columnists gives her take on child protection at schools more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

The Big Question
Does watching TV make children more aggressive? more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

If you ask me....
Simone Joseph (not her real name) is HIV positive and a mother and uses Positively Women’s services in London Which health or social care.... more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

The Simon Heng Column
Last week Micheline Mason presented a strong argument against Lord Joffe’s Assisted Suicide Bill more
(01 December 2005 14:47)

Chance of fulfilment
Alex Williams describes the self-knowledge gained from her journey through anorexia and self-harm more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Overwhelmed
Intensive caring can eventually lead some parents to harbour murderous thoughts about their own children. Katie Leason reports more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Commissioning practice imperfect
The role of doctors in commissioning services has caused concerns among many in social care, writes Gordon Carson more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Web Review: www.cafamily.org.uk
Who is it run by: The charity Contact a Family more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Web Review: www.camh.org.uk
Who is it run by? A child and adolescent psychiatrist more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Parents have a right to know
As a parent I applaud Sue Axon’s legal battle to overturn the government’s guidelines on abortion for girls under 16. more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Beating the bullies
If the children's commissioner Al Aynsley-Green achieves nothing more than making people wake up to the dreadful toll bullying takes on the lives of.... more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

If you ask me...
0-19 talked to five people with experience of the education system who have varying perspectives on the scale of, and the answer to, discipline.... more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Pots of Gold
Sources of funds for organisations working with children and teenagers more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Evaluation of the Full Service Extended Schools Project: End of First Year Report
By Colleen Cummings et al DfES, 2005 more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

In My Own Time: Acheiving Positive Outcomes For Young People Leaving Care
By Julie Harris and Bob Broad De Montfort University, Children and Families Research Unit more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Man2Man: An Investigation Into Boys’ and Fathers’ Views of the Father’s Role in Education About Sex and Relationships
By Working With Men www.workingwithmen.org more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Who do you work with?
Helping you understand the children’s and young people’s workforce. This month: CHILDCARE INSPECTORS more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Food for thought
Eating disorders are a serious problem for many young people. Diana Gollop reports on how to spot the signs and tackle the issue more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Lost for words
Parents with literacy problems often struggle to give their children the support they need. Ben Cook considers what is on offer to help them more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

The frame game
The common assesment framework should make it easier for professionals to share information and better protect children, but how will it work? Maria.... more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

A breach of trust
Craig Kenny examines what the reform of primary care trusts will mean for children’s services more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

A class act
Award-winning teacher Phil Beadle is renowned for his unique teaching style. He talked to Lauren Revans about his views on keeping control of the.... more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Looking for trouble
Discipline in the classroom is a key part of the government’s schools white paper, but there is real concern that it is missing the point. Alison.... more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

Comment - Jonny Hoyle
Christmas can be a very difficult time for care leavers and children in care. But it could be made much easier if the people who work with them think.... more
(01 December 2005 01:26)

Youth comment - Elliott Kindler
Schools must consider children of other faiths when planning Christmas celebrations more
(01 December 2005 11:30)

My Life
A 16-year-old girl describes her experience of being in a London pupil referral unit more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

New duties for councils will be key to the Childcare Bill
The Childcare Bill pushes childcare provision for under-fives up the political agenda. Lauren Revans reports on what the bill contains, and its.... more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

The politics of choice
The much-trailed schools white paper was finally unveiled trumpeting the aim of “transforming the school system so that every child receives an.... more
(01 December 2005 00:00)

What do young men think about working with children?
KATIE COYNE talks to young men in London about what would make then consider a career in childcare or primary education more
(01 December 2005 00:00)