Former British Association of Social Workers general secretary David Jones has been appointed as an assistant to national director for social care Kathryn Hudson.
Jones, who was also director of operations at former training body the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work, will work part-time at the Department of Health on adult social care policy and its implementation.
He has moved from the Department for Education and Skills where he held an advisory role on the implementation of Every Child Matters, but is officially employed by the Commission for Social Care Inspection and on secondment.
Jones is also European president of the International Federation of Social Workers.
Will MPs vote to go back to social work?
25 September 2008
Schools used for 'social engineering' - headteacher
07 July 2008
News round up: Schools used for 'social engineering' - headteacher
07 July 2008
Personalisation compromises workers' rights, Unison forum hears
17 June 2008
LGA issues child protection warning about obese children
Phil Hope succeeds Ivan Lewis as adult social care minister
Cafcass to introduce competence-based pay for practitioners
DH study reveals councils still haven't embraced personalisation
Details of government consultations
02 October 2008
Private Member Bills
25 July 2008
Government Legislation
25 July 2008
