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Tool to gauge children's experiences of mental health services
The experiences of children and young people using mental health services may soon be measurable, thanks to a tool being developed at King's College,.... more
(11 December 2009 10:53)
Cap on public sector pay fails to plug financial hole
The 1% pay rise cap for social workers and other public sector staff will save the government £3.4bn, but it will still leave a £15bn gap to be.... more
(10 December 2009 17:14)
Residential care cuts will damage services, say experts
The pre-budget report announcement that residential care will need to save £250m by 2013 could damage services, social care experts have warned. more
(10 December 2009 15:56)
Salford DCS sacked; pre-budget report; immigration centres
Headlines in today's papers include:- Head of Salford council children's services sacked for failings over murder of toddler Demi Leigh Mahon; Public.... more
(10 December 2009 15:31)
Child protection certificate launched to aid recruitment
Bath Spa University is tackling recruitment and retention issues with a new child protection qualification for non-graduate social care workers. more
(10 December 2009 15:06)
Government tells PCTs to work more closely with social care
Health services will become much more involved in social care, under plans announced by the Department of Health today.
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(10 December 2009 12:54)
News round up: Salford DCS sacked; pre-budget report; immigration centres
Headlines in today's papers include:- Head of Salford council children's services sacked for failings over murder of toddler Demi Leigh Mahon; Public.... more
(10 December 2009 10:48)
Alistair Darling signals cuts in children's services funding
The first sign of budget cuts in children's services has been heralded in the government's pre-budget report with the Department for Children,.... more
(10 December 2009 10:32)
Pay increases for social workers to be capped at 1%
Social care workers in the public sector will see pay and pension increases capped at 1%, the chancellor announced today. Meanwhile, national.... more
(09 December 2009 17:14)
Unions angry over social worker 'pay freeze'
Social workers feel "angry and betrayed" by plans to cap public sector pay rises to 1% from 2011-13, said the general secretary of Unison today. more
(09 December 2009 16:22)
Young offenders say use of restraint has increased
The controversial use of restraint in young offender institutions has risen this year, according to a survey by HM Inspectorate and the Youth Justice.... more
(09 December 2009 14:00)
Plans to extend direct payments to disabled adults
The government has unveiled plans to extend direct payments to disabled adults, providing them with more choice and control over the state funding.... more
(09 December 2009 14:56)
Agency social worker jailed for burglary in Wigan
A social worker who stole furniture and cash from the home of a pensioner while she was in respite care has been jailed for four years. more
(09 December 2009 14:46)
Wetherby YOI and its Keppel Unit are changing perceptions of prison
A visit to a Young Offender Institution that is breaking new ground in rehabilitating troubled children
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(09 December 2009 13:35)
Social Work Task Force: what the final report means for you
The Social Work Task Force issued its final report to ministers in December 2009, outlining a comprehensive action plan to raise the quality and.... more
(09 December 2009 13:16)
Inspectors in Wales highlight child protection flaws
Inequality in service provision and standards persist across Wales, according to a report by the Care and Social Services Inspectorate in Wales. more
(09 December 2009 12:02)
Greenwich social workers ready to strike over pay cut
Social care workers in Greenwich Council's adults' services may strike over plans to cut their pay by £5,000 a year. more
(09 December 2009 11:53)
Haringey social services; Whitehall cuts; Oneplace
Headlines in today's papers include:- Haringey social services still 'poor', says Ofsted a year after Baby P; Chancellor warns Whitehall of ‘real.... more
(09 December 2009 11:11)
Six councils receive red flags for poor children's services
Six local authority children's services have been given red flags, indicating serious concerns, under the Audit Commission's new comprehensive area.... more
(09 December 2009 10:41)
News round up: Haringey social services; Whitehall cuts; Oneplace
Headlines in today's papers include:- Haringey social services still 'poor', says Ofsted a year after Baby P; Chancellor warns Whitehall of ‘real.... more
(09 December 2009 10:09)
Bromley-Derry: taskforce's national career structure is vital
New career structure essential to ease staffing crisis but unions angry over pay ADCS chief says incentives needed to keep experienced.... more
(08 December 2009 09:22)
Healthy Children, Safer Communities strategy launched
Youth offending teams will receive more training to ensure they can pick up emerging health and mental health needs of young offenders, according to.... more
(08 December 2009 17:29)
Alistair Darling prepares for pre-budget report
Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling will be revealing the state of the economy and the country's finances during the pre-budget report - the.... more
(08 December 2009 16:26)
Book review: The Lady from the Welfare by Alison Thompson
Memoirs written by social workers should make for powerful books, writes Rob Fountain. more
(08 December 2009 16:19)
Book review: Social work and Spirituality by Ian Mathews
This is a most timely book by Ian Mathews, a respected lecturer with a longstanding record in practice, writes Peter Gilbert. more
(08 December 2009 16:19)
Review - A Straight Talking Guide to Psychiatric Drugs by Joanna Moncrieff
How refreshing it is to read a book by a consultant psychiatrist (and senior lecturer) who challenges assumptions in a medically dominated field. In.... more
(08 December 2009 16:19)
Social workers have their say on the taskforce proposals
The taskforce found social workers in England suffered from staff shortages, inconsistent training, poor support from employers, weak leadership and.... more
(08 December 2009 14:21)
Doctors at Baby P hospital faced 'excessive workloads'
Doctors at the hospital where Baby Peter was seen two days before he died were struggling with excessive workloads, management difficulties and.... more
(08 December 2009 14:35)
ADCS and Adass pledge to meet needs of young carers
Directors of children's and adults' services have promised to ensure that the needs of young carers are also met when referrals are made about.... more
(08 December 2009 12:36)
Taskforce puts onus on training and qualification improvement
'Strong partnerships and resources' needed for training reforms to work Probationary year and robust professional development welcomed but.... more
(08 December 2009 10:02)
'Vacuum' at the top as Baroness Young quits CQC, say Tories
The departure of the Care Quality Commission's first chair after 21 months will leave a "vacuum of leadership" at the regulator, according to the.... more
(08 December 2009 10:11)
Free care funding threat to taskforce reforms
Councils have raised concerns about the difficulty of implementing the Social Work Task Force reforms while being asked to raise £250m a year to fund.... more
(08 December 2009 10:16)
Gordon Brown to cull ring-fenced budgets
Prime minister Gordon Brown plans to cut waste in local government by reducing ring-fenced budgets and simplifying funding streams, as part of an.... more
(07 December 2009 17:23)
Adoption: Call to look again at inter-agency fees
The government has been urged to look again at the structure of inter-agency adoption fees amid fears that more voluntary agencies could follow.... more
(07 December 2009 17:15)
Napo threatens industrial action over Cafcass crisis
Family court union Napo has threatened industrial action unless Cafcass resolves issues of "soaring workloads, management bullying and low morale". more
(07 December 2009 16:58)
Improved employment support for carers
Thousands of carers are set to benefit from improved employment support giving them the chance to combine paid work with caring. more
(07 December 2009 16:24)
Mental health bodies welcome New Horizons
Charities and mental health bodies have welcomed the launch of the government's New Horizons strategy, but want more guidance on its practicalities. more
(07 December 2009 16:15)
Government launches 10-year mental health strategy
A 10-year mental health strategy centring on depression has been launched by the government today.
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(07 December 2009 11:33)
Dropped memo reveals Phil Hope’s views on social care
Care services minister Phil Hope thinks that social work regulation is not as rigorous as health regulation, a memo seen by Community Care reveals. .... more
(03 December 2009 11:25)
CQC head to resign; at-risk children; CRB checks; welfare services stretched
Headlines in today's papers include:- Baroness Young to resign from CQC; Nearly 127,000 children forced to have criminal record checks each year;.... more
(07 December 2009 09:52)
News round up: CQC head to resign; at-risk children; CRB checks; welfare services stretched
Headlines in today's papers include:- Baroness Young to resign from CQC; Nearly 127,000 children forced to have criminal record checks each year;.... more
(07 December 2009 09:51)
Government details next steps for failing children's services
The Department for Children, Schools and Families has provided an update on its intentions towards failing children's services in Cornwall and.... more
(04 December 2009 16:54)
Making child benefits clearer
Clearing up some of the confusion on benefits entitlement that can occur when a child moves from the care of one person to another more
(04 December 2009 15:55)
Multi-family approach meets PLO deadlines
Professionals in Essex have slashed the time it takes to compile care proceedings assessments yet still secure vital information about children and.... more
(04 December 2009 15:55)
GPs to be encouraged to be more involved in child protection
GP attendance at child protection case conferences should be audited by primary care trusts (PCT's) to ensure GPs are more involved in child.... more
(04 December 2009 14:09)
Care provider ratings on the up but CQC warns poorer services
The quality of adult care providers across England improved from 2008-9 however the Care Quality Commission has warned under-performing services to.... more
(03 December 2009 00:16)
Adass's Owen attacks CQC over treatment of eight councils
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services' president has lambasted the Care Quality Commission over its treatment of the eight councils.... more
(04 December 2009 13:30)
Review: Channel 4's Cast Offs
Channel 4's drama about disability, Cast Offs, is witty, sexy, well-acted and challenging, writes Liz Sayce
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(04 December 2009 12:20)
ADCS and Adass: Social Work Task Force plan must be resourced
Funding the Social Work Task Force's reforms will not be possible from current budgets the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) and.... more
(01 December 2009 10:50)
Ed Balls: no ringfenced cash for taskforce proposals
Additional public funding to implement the recommendations outlined by the Social Work Task Force will not be ring-fenced, children's secretary Ed.... more
(01 December 2009 10:49)
