http://www.communitycare.co.ukRead housing and homelessness stories from Community Care as soon as they're published.en-gbReed Business Information, 2006Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:49:00 GMT60http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111991/dcsf-councils-face-new-duties-to-support-runaways.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111991/dcsf-councils-face-new-duties-to-support-runaways.htmlLocal authorities have been told to do more to protect and support young people who run away from home in a series of measures announced today by junior children’s minister Delyth Morgan. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:49:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/04/111685/housing-21-personalisation-could-undermine-extra-care.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/04/111685/housing-21-personalisation-could-undermine-extra-care.htmlA leading housing provider has warned that personalisation of care services could “undermine” specialist housing provision for older people.Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:36:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/04/111725/st-mungos-seeks-social-workers-views-on-homelessness.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/04/111725/st-mungos-seeks-social-workers-views-on-homelessness.htmlChildren's social workers have been asked by London charity St Mungo’s for their help in breaking the link between mental ill health and homelessness.Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:12:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/05/20/111608/lords-ruling-promises-extra-support-for-homeless-youths.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/05/20/111608/lords-ruling-promises-extra-support-for-homeless-youths.htmlCouncils may have to provide thousands of young people with more extensive support following a Law Lords judgement today in the case of a homeless teenager.Wed, 20 May 2009 18:09:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/05/20/111572/housing-benefit-and-supported-housing-latest-case-law.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/05/20/111572/housing-benefit-and-supported-housing-latest-case-law.htmlSupported housing providers often probe the limits of housing benefit legislation. Here, Ed Mitchell looks at the results of the latest cases Wed, 20 May 2009 13:04:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/05/06/111476/news-round-up-the-70000-social-worker-at-baby-p-council.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/05/06/111476/news-round-up-the-70000-social-worker-at-baby-p-council.htmlOther headlines in today's papers include:- Trust 'sorry' for murders of patients in its care; Public get child protection role; Trafficked children lost by care home; Doctors told to detain children in hospital if they suspect abuseWed, 06 May 2009 11:39:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/05/06/111478/the-70000-social-worker-at-baby-p-council.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/05/06/111478/the-70000-social-worker-at-baby-p-council.htmlOther headlines in today's papers include:- Trust 'sorry' for murders of patients in its care; Public get child protection role; Trafficked children lost by care home; Doctors told to detain children in hospital if they suspect abuseWed, 06 May 2009 11:39:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/04/17/111303/news-round-up-princes-trust-lunch-broke-charity-laws.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/04/17/111303/news-round-up-princes-trust-lunch-broke-charity-laws.htmlOther headlines in today's papers include:- More than a million homeowners are in negative equity - and another million are on the edge; Nurse struck off for secret BBC filmingFri, 17 Apr 2009 08:09:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/04/17/111304/princes-trust-lunch-broke-charity-laws.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/04/17/111304/princes-trust-lunch-broke-charity-laws.htmlOther headlines in today's papers include:- More than a million homeowners are in negative equity - and another million are on the edge; Nurse struck off for secret BBC filmingFri, 17 Apr 2009 08:08:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/04/09/111251/number-of-rough-sleepers-falls-in-central-london.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/04/09/111251/number-of-rough-sleepers-falls-in-central-london.htmlThe number of people sleeping rough in central London has fallen to 212, according to an independent count by homeless charity the Simon Community. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:27:00 GMT