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Benefit reform: route to work or benefit cut?

James Purnell (left) has launched the Employment and Support Allowance with the aim of getting people back to work. Neil Bateman asks whether it will be a help or a hindrance 

Welfare reform misery

How benefit changes and NHS indifference have caused one person with mental health problems more misery more »

Bucking the trend

Some authorities have one supremo in charge of children’s and adults’ services more »

Cafcass funding

Increased funding should help Cafcass led by Anthony Douglas (pictured). more »

Better off at the frontline

Social workers can balance frontline and management work in more senior roles. more »

CareSpace: Have your say

Good supervision is also beneficial in terms of giving good services to service users” join the debate more »

Personalisation

Service users will gain more responsibility with personalisation more »