This is the suggestion Social Work Taskforce chief Moira Gibb has made at a conference today:

Ms Gibb said councils seemed to take little direct interest in training future social workers but currently expected external bodies to do the work for them - creating a reality gap between what was needed and what educators provided.
A few things caught my eye today.

Only 8 units of alcohol a week is enough to increase the risk of hospital treatment of mental health problems during your lifetime, research suggests. Eight units? Is there anyone who doesn't drink 8 units a week?
Barnardo's chief Martin Narey has told delegates at this year's Local Government Association conference that they should do more to stick up for social workers.

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Spotted a video from the NHS explaining cognitive behavioural therapy.
The Family Rights Group charity is warning that social work students are graduating without the skills they need to prevent another Baby P, according to the Standard.
It sometimes seems that way. A quick look at some of the headlines from local papers today reveals that in Nottingham, a social services chief has had to deny claims that "children are being put in danger because of staff shortages and poor IT."
OK, I've decided to explore the use of meditation in tackling mental health problems. I've not managed to track down any experts, so I'm going to have to rely on that trusty font of all erroneous knowledge - the internet. (If you are a meditation and mental health expert - please get in touch!)

My curiosity was initially pricked by a recent survey, which suggested that brain chemistry, particularly in relation to stress, could be altered by meditation.

Here's a few interesting things I've found around the web today.

Firstly, here's a list of "politically incorrect truths about human nature", according to Psychology Today. To be honest, I didn't really find them that politically incorrect but I'm sure it boosted their traffic.
There is apparently a row brewing over whether 18th century Scottish writer Robert Burns suffered from manic depression.
A student from UCLA in the US talks about happiness lessons in the video below.