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More client time and autonomy: life in a social work practice
Social worker Hannah Preece says moving out of the local authority into an independent social work practice has benefited practitioners and service users alike.
01 May 2012
Where social workers go wrong in assessing mental capacity
Social workers need to work harder to enable service users to make decisions for themselves, says independent mental capacity advocate and consultant Natalie Saunders. (Image: Purestock/Getty Images)
12 March 2012
Disabled social worker wins MBE after nomination by client
Among the 984 people honoured in the New Year list was sensory impairment social worker Henry Mayne, whose MBE is the result of a nomination from a client he worked with a few years ago.
04 January 2012
Deafblind people failed by revamped DLA test
Deafblind people risk being failed by the government's overhaul of disability living allowance after service users found a trial of the assessment process "stressful" and "inconsistent".
24 November 2011
'Social workers not consulted on outsourcing their services'
Union activists have accused Surrey Council of attempting to hive off its service for deaf people without consulting social work staff. Unison national officer Helga Pile (pictured) has said the government is struggling to interest councils in social work practice pilots.
01 August 2011
Blind social worker suspended after children burnt in fire
A social worker has been suspended after three children she was supposed to take to a place of safety suffered burns in a fire at their home.
08 July 2011
Social worker endures isolation to learn practice lessons
"I've only lasted half-a-day today. I feel tired and weary and I just needed to get away from the office."
27 June 2011
Social workers 'overwhelmed' by children with complex needs
Social care professionals are "overwhelmed by the complexity of needs" of some disabled children, according to a report published by the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) today.
02 March 2011
Government toughens duty on councils to offer short breaks
Local authorities will be required to notify disabled children's carers of short break services in their area and the criteria on which they will be assessed, from April 2011 if parliament approves new regulations put forward today.
19 November 2010
Social care sector failing older people with sight loss
The social care sector is failing to meet the needs of older people with sight loss because of a lack of staff training, poor co-ordination between agencies and insufficient emotional support, a study published today has found.
29 October 2010
Good Practice: Preparing blind children for their new residence
A residential school has formed a close relationship with a construction firm to help its children, who are all blind and have complex needs, move in to a new building. By Jackie Cosh
17 September 2010
Good Practice: Thrive gardening project in Battersea Park
A variety of social services’ clients are referred to a large-scale garden project that looks to build physical and mental strength, reports Natalie Valios Project Profile ● Project name : Thrive Battersea Garden Project ● Manager : Susan Stuart - susan.stuart@thrive.org.uk ● Location : Battersea Park, London. ● Aims and objectives : To use social and horticultural therapy to improve the health and well-being of people with disabilities or long-term conditions. ● Annual cost : £449,000 for 2010-11 ● How it is funded: A mixture of local authority, primary care trust, mental health trust and charitable trust funding. ● Timescale: While time-limited programmes are run at the park, Atheldene ga
10 September 2010
Review: The Silence
The BBC has advanced disability equality by casting a deaf actress in a leading primetime role, writes Emma Harrison
16 July 2010
People with sight loss denied assessments
Many people in need of services to cope with sight loss are denied access to an assessment because registration criteria for visual impairment are overly...
22 June 2010
Social care White Paper welcomed amid funding questions
The social care sector has applauded the government’s social care white paper referring to it as bold and a milestone. However, many have expressed concern at the lack of detailed funding proposals.
30 March 2010
Community Care letters: 25 March
National austism strategy; Ofsted inspectors; database for deafblind people; reaction to Be The Difference social work recruitment campaign
22 March 2010
Most councils failing deaf children
Two-thirds of local authorities in England are failing deaf children, according to research from the University of Manchester.
25 February 2010
News round up: Care plan row; inheritance tax; playgroup probe
More than 70 leaders of social care throughout England are warning that the Government’s plans to provide free home care are flawed, unfunded and will force cuts to current services.
10 February 2010
Care plan row; inheritance tax; playgroup sex assault probe
More than 70 leaders of social care throughout England are warning that the Government’s plans to provide free home care are flawed, unfunded and will force cuts to current services.
10 February 2010
DH-funded pilots launched to boost support for visually impaired
Department of Health-funded pilots have been launched to map and improve services for visually impaired people, as part of the UK Vision Strategy.
29 January 2010
