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Quarter of babies at risk of maltreatment from parents
One in four babies in Britain is at risk of abuse because their home life is violent or their parents have mental health or drug problems, according.... more
(10 November 2011 10:01)
Burstow bid to use Dols to curb antipsychotics use 'draconian'
Concerns have been raised over "draconian" proposals from care services minister Paul Burstow (pictured) to use the deprivation of liberty safeguards.... more
(10 November 2011 10:19)
Laraine Bruce: a 'care checker' on the side of users
An organisation has recruited an army of "care checkers" to visit settings so that service users are heard. Mithran Samuel reports
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(04 November 2011 13:16)
Councils boost reablement services with cash from NHS
Reablement services are being expanded significantly across England on the back of £648m transferred from the NHS to local authorities this year. more
(09 November 2011 10:52)
'Statutory watchdog needed to resolve care funding crisis'
Social care's funding crisis can only be tackled through the creation of a statutory watchdog tasked with holding ministers to account for.... more
(10 November 2011 00:59)
MPs hear SCIE chief call BASW 'unethical' in College row
The row over the creation of the College of Social Work deepened today as the British Association of Social Workers was accused of "unethical" and.... more
(08 November 2011 13:44)
Social workers failed to monitor elderly man murdered by son
Social workers failed to monitor the circumstances of a direct payments user who was murdered by his son, a serious case review has found. more
(07 November 2011 12:22)
Council improves its 'failing' child safeguarding services
Essex Council has turned around its failing child safeguarding services and is now rated adequate by Ofsted, according to the watchdog's annual.... more
(08 November 2011 00:01)
Social worker struck off after falsifying record
A social worker who misled his employer about a 2010 conduct hearing and obtained work using a false reference has been struck off the social care.... more
(07 November 2011 15:52)
Council to ease staff pressure as protection fears surface
Cardiff Council has said it is easing the pressure on its children's social workers after a leaked document highlighted concerns among staff that.... more
(07 November 2011 11:35)
Provider to import US-style small-scale elderly care homes
One of the UK's biggest care providers is planning to introduce a US model for replacing "factory-style" care homes for older people with smaller.... more
(07 November 2011 11:20)
Employers 'fail to refer abusive care workers to watchdog'
Health and social care employers are failing to report cases of staff found to have harmed or abused service users, the Independent Safeguarding.... more
(04 November 2011 16:30)
New rights for agency workers or administrative burden?
New regulations may give locums more rights but will they lead to fewer and shorter contracts, asks Mark Hunter
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(04 November 2011 16:17)
Centrepoint staff to stage strikes this month over cuts
Unite members at Centrepoint are to go on strike three times this month in response to the homelessness charity's plans to cut staff salaries.
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(04 November 2011 10:04)
Social workers confused over College and GSCC roles
Despite the imminent formation of the College of Social Work many social workers and social work students do not know the difference between a.... more
(04 November 2011 10:00)
ADVERT: The Millers 'Home s for Children' - Kimber House
We continue to celebrate the success of Kimber House in Nottingham for maintaining their Ofsted grading of ‘Outstanding’ on four consecutive.... more
(04 November 2011 12:24)
Questions raised over legality of Unison strike ballot
Doubts have been cast over the legality of Unison's vote in favour of a strike over public sector pensions. more
(04 November 2011 10:01)
30,000 cases of abuse of vulnerable adults last year
Councils identifed over 30,000 cases of abuse of vulnerable adults last year, according to official figures from the NHS Information Centre
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(04 November 2011 10:01)
Unison members back strike action over pensions
Unison members today voted in favour of taking strike action over plans to reform public sector pensions.
Dave Prentis, general secretary of Unison.... more
(03 November 2011 16:40)
Practice Panel: are the children at risk of neglect and emotional abuse?
Experts offer advice on how to help young children suffering the fall-out from their parents' violent rows and neglect
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(06 November 2011 15:39)
Should social workers use social media?
The debate rages on about whether or not social care staff should be encouraged to use social media. Here, social worker @ermintrude2 ponders the.... more
(03 November 2011 14:52)
Service cuts increase isolation among elderly, finds survey
Older people believe their well-being is under attack through a combination of cuts to community services, poor care at home services and failings in.... more
(04 November 2011 00:02)
Family Justice Review wants to eliminate 'shocking' delays
Social workers and courts will be expected to complete care cases in no longer than six months, if recommendations made by the Family Justice Review,.... more
(03 November 2011 11:38)
Unions keep their counsel after revised pensions offer
The government yesterday sweetened its public sector pensions reform plans by offering higher accrual rates and a commitment to no further changes.... more
(03 November 2011 11:30)
High social work caseloads blamed for council failings
The man brought in to turn around children's social care in Kent has said that high caseloads were a significant reason why the council's services.... more
(02 November 2011 14:29)
BASW members vote for merger with College of Social Work
BASW members yesterday backed a series of motions allowing it to merge with the College of Social Work. more
(02 November 2011 18:25)
Lord Low: government should not remove DLA mobility benefit
Removing mobility benefits for disabled people living in residential care would be "a serious step backwards for disability rights", according to.... more
(03 November 2011 10:16)
How a board game is helping social care staff implement personalisation
A board game that helps staff, providers and service users understand personalisation has succeeded in changing the culture in some organisations,.... more
(02 November 2011 16:00)
UKHCA outlines the rules on rest periods for homecare workers
Colin Angel, policy and campaigns director of the United Kingdom Homecare Association, outlines the association's position regarding the rest periods.... more
(02 November 2011 11:28)
Social work students set for higher registration fees
Social work students in England are likely to face higher registration fees if the Health Professions Council maintains the voluntary register after.... more
(01 November 2011 16:48)
Children in care to gain savings head start
Children who have been looked-after for more than one year are to be given individual savings accounts, each with an initial payment of £200, the.... more
(01 November 2011 13:54)
Inquiry launched into outcomes for people with schizophrenia
An inquiry into why outcomes for people with schizophrenia remain so poor has been launched today, 100 years after the illness was identified..... more
(01 November 2011 11:56)
