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Council suspends children's chief
Colin Tucker (pictured) has been suspended from his post as Birmingham's director of children's services.
12 January 2011

Sharon Shoesmith to press on with appeal
Sharon Shoesmith will go through with her appeal against the High Court ruling which denied her the chance of a judicial review on her sacking as director of Haringey children's services after the death of Baby P, it has been reported.
11 November 2010

Council adult chief steps down following damning CQC verdict
Wirral Council adult services director John Webb is to take early retirement, after the authority's adult care performance was heavily criticised in a Care...
15 October 2010

John Healey named as Labour's shadow health secretary
Former housing minister John Healey has been named as the new shadow health secretary...
08 October 2010

Student case studies - six social work students share their experiences and thoughts as they come to the end of their training
Get all the latest information on studying to be a social worker on Community Care's Student Zone .   In April 2002 Community Care spoke to six Diploma Social Work students about their training experiences and hopes for the future.   Name: Helen Woolgar  Age: 23 Lives: In student accommodation. Previous experience: "I worked for a charity helping people with physical disabilities live independently and at Gateshead Council as a support worker in a summer scheme for children with disabilities
07 October 2005

Is health taking over social care again?
Health seems to be taking over social care again, says James Churchill, who is about to retire as chief executive of the Association for Real Change. Vern Pitt reports on his fears for the learning disability sector
09 September 2010

Paul Maynard MP: life with cerebral palsy and epilepsy
Conservative MP Paul Maynard talks to Jeremy Dunning about how he will influence policy on disability in parliament
06 July 2010

Details of government consultations
Further information about consultation documents from the Department of Health, Department for Education and Skills and the Scottish executive .
11 June 2010

Social care: who's who in the new government
Social care: who's who in the new coalition government
17 May 2010

Sharon Allen appointed to top job at Skills for Care
Skills for Care has appointed qualified social worker Sharon Allen as its new chief executive, replacing Andrea Rowe. Allen joins the adult social...
17 May 2010

Blackadder star Tony Robinson backs Dementia Declaration
Actor Tony Robinson has become the latest celebrity figure to back Community Care's Dementia Declaration campaign.
26 April 2010

Tributes paid to disability campaigner David Morris
Tributes have been paid to disability campaigner and London mayoral advisor David Morris, who has died aged 51.
22 April 2010

Cornwall children's services appoints Northumberland chief
Troubled Cornwall Council has appointed a new director of children's services.
15 April 2010

Personalisation chief John Bolton to leave Department of Health
The civil servant who has led on the implementation of the personalisation programme in England is to leave the Department of Health.
10 March 2010

Maria Carey stars as a social worker in Precious
Mariah Carey might not spring to mind as someone who might convincingly play a social worker, but that is what she has just done in the movie Precious, writes Camilla Pemberton
21 January 2010

Norfolk social worker dies after contracting swine flu
A social worker from Norfolk who contracted swine flu on New Year's Eve has died from health complications at the age of 30.
19 January 2010

BASW chair Tim Chittleburgh steps aside after allegation
Tim Chittleburgh has stepped aside as chair of the British Association of Social Workers after a complaint about his private business affairs.
13 January 2010

GSCC dismisses chief executive Mike Wardle
The General Social Care Council has sacked its chief executive, Mike Wardle, in the wake of a damning review of the organisation's conduct system.
09 November 2009

The best and worst decisions I've made: Adam Penwarden
For Adam Penwarden joining Turning Point provides an opportunity to create services that reflect people with learning disabilities' true potential
06 November 2009

Too many children being taken into care says social services chief
Other headlines in today's papers include:- Shoesmith launches legal challenge against Ed Balls; New child safety unit to help social workers; Vaccine may help treatment for cocaine addiction, study finds
07 October 2009