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Read all the latest adult services stories as soon as they're published.en-gbReed Business Information, 2006Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:58:00 GMT60http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/112000/progress-on-personal-budgets-july-2009-personalisation.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/112000/progress-on-personal-budgets-july-2009-personalisation.htmlThe Social Care Institute for Excellence gauges research findings behind the development of personal and individual budgets Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:58:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/111977/drive-to-attract-nurses-into-approved-mental-health-role.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/111977/drive-to-attract-nurses-into-approved-mental-health-role.htmlA commission on the future of nursing in England is to explore ways to encourage more mental health nurses to train as approved mental health professionals.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/111976/wales-to-pioneer-national-standards-for-community-equipment.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/111976/wales-to-pioneer-national-standards-for-community-equipment.htmlWales is set to become the first country in the UK to introduce national minimum standards for the provision of community equipment service.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111992/social-workers-urged-to-help-clients-access-300m-of-charitable-funds.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111992/social-workers-urged-to-help-clients-access-300m-of-charitable-funds.htmlAsking for charity isn't to everyone's taste but it may be something vulnerable people will have to get used to if we can no longer rely on statutory funding, writes Anabel Unity Sale Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:18:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111990/book-review-the-carrot-or-the-stick-towards-effective-practice-with-involuntary-clients-in-safeguarding-childrens-work.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111990/book-review-the-carrot-or-the-stick-towards-effective-practice-with-involuntary-clients-in-safeguarding-childrens-work.html The Carrot or the Stick?...Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:30:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111988/book-review-using-the-law-in-social-work.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111988/book-review-using-the-law-in-social-work.html Using the Law in Social Work (third edition) ★★★★★ Robert...Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:30:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111987/web-review-national-transition-support-team.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111987/web-review-national-transition-support-team.html WEBSITE FOCUS National Transition Support Team www.transitionsupport...Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:30:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111983/no-need-for-elderly-to-sell-home-to-pay-care-bill.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111983/no-need-for-elderly-to-sell-home-to-pay-care-bill.htmlOther headlines in today's papers include:- Cheshire Council 'wrote off girl' who never went to secondary school; Food drives up cost of living, Joseph Rowntree Foundation report reveals; Counselling and psychotherapy must be state regulatedWed, 01 Jul 2009 07:37:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111982/news-round-up-no-need-for-elderly-to-sell-home-to-pay-care-bill.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111982/news-round-up-no-need-for-elderly-to-sell-home-to-pay-care-bill.htmlOther headlines in today's papers include:- Cheshire Council 'wrote off girl' who never went to secondary school; Food drives up cost of living, Joseph Rowntree Foundation report reveals; Counselling and psychotherapy must be state regulatedWed, 01 Jul 2009 07:37:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/30/111961/government-urged-to-treble-dementia-research-spending.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/30/111961/government-urged-to-treble-dementia-research-spending.htmlThe country's two biggest dementia charities today urged the government to treble investment on research into the disease within the next five years so the UK can "lead the world in the race for a cure".Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:19:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/30/111968/migrant-staff-play-vital-role-but-face-abuse-and-pay-bias.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/30/111968/migrant-staff-play-vital-role-but-face-abuse-and-pay-bias.htmlMigrant care workers face pay discrimination, service user hostility and a lack of government recognition, despite the sector's increasing dependence on them.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:08:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/29/111965/draft-queens-speech-promises-action-on-failing-yots.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/29/111965/draft-queens-speech-promises-action-on-failing-yots.htmlThe government today proposed to introduce legislation in the next year to ensure failing youth offending teams improve, open up the family courts to the media and introduce a registration scheme for home educated children. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:06:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/29/111949/helping-people-with-mental-health-problems-who-are-in-debt.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/29/111949/helping-people-with-mental-health-problems-who-are-in-debt.htmlPeople with mental health problems are often prone to debt and practitioners need to be aware of solutions for service users in this position. Vern Pitt reports Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:36:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/29/111960/letters-to-community-care-2-july-2009.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/29/111960/letters-to-community-care-2-july-2009.html am employed as a personal carer by the social services department of a council having been employed for 10 years with qualifications at NVQ Levels 2 and...Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:39:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/26/111953/progress-reports-on-personal-budgets.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/26/111953/progress-reports-on-personal-budgets.htmlSeparate reports have looked into the introduction of personal budgets in five local authorities. Alison Petch sums up the findings Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:25:00 GMT