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Social workers could enter prisons on safeguarding probes
Social workers could be asked to go into prisons to respond to suspected abuse cases under moves to help inmates receive similar levels of protection to people living in the community.
15 May 2012
Going into care early reduces risk of offending, study finds
Early entry into care, stable placements and purposeful activity can significantly reduce a child’s risk of turning to crime, research published today has found.
16 January 2012
Social worker struck off for theft from pensioner client's home
A social worker who stole jewellery and cash from an 83-year-old woman in his care has been struck off.
21 October 2011
Criminalising forced marriage 'could push it further underground'
Making forced marriage a criminal offence risks "pushing the issue further underground", an expert has warned as David Cameron (left) announced a consultation on the idea today.
10 October 2011
Riot youth remanded in custody denied YOT support
Young people charged with rioting and looting are being remanded in custody without the support from youth offending teams that they are entitled to.
15 August 2011
Good Practice: Restorative justice for children who sexually harm
Chloe Stothart reports on a scheme that brings victims of sexual violence face to face with their assailant.
06 June 2011
Social work manager who stole £21,000 suspended for a year
A social work manager who was convicted of stealing £21,000 from his employer has been banned from practising for a year.
23 May 2011
Imprisoned social worker struck off for sexually abusing girl
A mental health social worker serving a prison sentence for sexually abusing a seven-year-old girl has been struck off the professional register.
13 May 2011
Murdered girl failed by social services due to high thresholds
Tia Rigg, a 12-year-old murdered in Manchester, was failed by Salford social services in part because child protection thresholds in the council were too high, according to a serious case review . Tia was 12 when John Madon, 38, brought her to his home on the pretence of wanting her to babysit his daughter. Madon killed Tia and then phoned police to tell them he had done so. Tia had been the subject of a child protection plan in a number of local authorities and had suffered abuse and neglect. "There were indications throughout this SCR that thresholds for robust child protection interventions were too high and that decision-making about levels of risk was poor," the report said. The case exhibited a number of similar issues that have also emerged from
13 May 2011
Jail for woman who posed as social worker to con the elderly
A woman who posed as a social worker and trainee warden to steal from vulnerable elderly people in their homes has been jailed. (pic: Rex features)
06 May 2011
Help through humour for prisoners with mental health issues
A charity has enlisted a stand-up comic to challenge mental health stigma among prisoners. Andrew Mickel reports
02 March 2011
Zahid Mubarek
The murder of Zahid Mubarek (picture right) at Feltham young offender institution in 2000 brought the issue of racism in the Prison Service under unprecedented scrutiny. A public inquiry into the case unearthed a culture of racism in prisons, failings in communication between agencies and lack of services for mentally disordered offenders. Background Zahid, 19, a first-time offender, was sent to Feltham in January 2000 for theft and interfering with a motor vehicle. He was just two days from release when he was battered to death with a table leg by his cellmate Robert Stewart, then also 19, in March 2000. Stewart had 18 separate convictions for 71 offences and had served a number of sentences at different custodial establishments. He was transferred from Hindley YOI in Yorkshire to Feltham for cou
20 December 2010
Ken Clarke's reforms to divert young and mentally ill from jail
The government will divert more offenders with mental health or drug problems into treatment and test giving councils responsibility for youth custody in order to reduce jail numbers, under plans announced by justice secretary Ken Clarke today.
07 December 2010
Ministry may pay councils to achieve youth justice targets
The Ministry of Justice is considering paying councils to help achieve youth justice targets, as part of justice reforms, Community Care has learned.
19 October 2010
Enforcing drugs prohibition is a waste of money
Unless we are sorely mistaken, one area of expenditure that will not be subject to cuts in the spending review will be drug law enforcement, writes Danny Kushlick
11 October 2010
How social workers can best help the (non-abusing) partners of child abusers
Female victims of sex crime struggle to cope following the revelation that their child has been abused by their partner. Chloe Stothart investigates how social workers can respond
07 October 2010
Dave Cassie interview: escort service for young offenders
Louise Hunt meets Dave Cassie who heads up a social worker-led escort service for young offenders that aims to make a difference in the lives of the troubled young people it works with
01 October 2010
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
We examine the government's proposals on asylum and immigration contained in the latest asylum bill. We outline the key points in the bill, the effect it will have on asylum seekers and highlight reactions from experts in the field to the government's plans.
10 June 2008
Restorative justice in children's homes
Academic Pauline Ashworth examines findings on the effectiveness of restorative justice in cases involving bullying in children's residential units
20 August 2010
Facing up to obstructive parents
When a parent wants to interfere with the child safeguarding process social workers can find themselves outmanoeuvred. Molly Garboden reports
10 August 2010
