Social fund cop-out shames government
Since 1986, successive Labour opposition social security
spokespeople - including Robin Cook, Paul Flynn, Michael Meacher
and Donald Dewar - declared
Social fund cop-out shames government
Since 1986, successive Labour opposition social security
spokespeople - including Robin Cook, Paul Flynn, Michael Meacher
and Donald Dewar - declared
For so long ignored by government bodies and larger charities,
community groups have at last been acknowledged by government as
part of its compact with the voluntary sector.
The special carers grant has so far failed to live up to
expectations - especially in targeting ethnic minority carers.
By Clare Jerrom and Reg McKay.
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Black and ethnic minority people will be disproportionately
affected if Birmingham Council transfers 30 residential homes for
older people to the independent sector, according to a
Six out of 10 blind or partially sighted people never leave the
house unaccompanied, reveals a report examining the health and
social services on offer to people with visual disabilities.
Former Nottingham Council chief executive Ted Cantle has been
appointed head of the Home Office's community cohesion review team,
which has been set up to consider the issues surrounding
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The government is saying that its new procedure will cut down on
the bureaucracy involved in assessing older people's needs.
The reluctance of child care workers and students to use formal
child care for their own children will lead to future challenges
around entry, retention and loss in the child care
The Department of Health has published equal opportunity
recruitment goals for primary care trusts, health authorities and
NHS trusts.
Partnerships between primary care and social services are not
new.
Users, carers and the wider public are just as important to the
real picture of long-term care provision and funding as local
authority and NHS commissioners.
By Clare Jerrom and Reg McKay.
Mental health inquiries
A review of mental health inquiry reports, drawing out
implications for mental health social work
The reform of the Mental Health Act 1983 looks likely to alter
the
South Gloucestershire Council was praised by the Audit
Commission and Social Services Inspectorate this week for "notable
improvements" in its children's services, including child
protection
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