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The  Sutton Guardian has an interesting story about a housing officer who was fired for helping an elderly woman with continence problems, despite her being a former nurse.

The housing association said her actions breached its procedures for dealing with the elderly and vulnerable.

Would you help someone like this if you had the training but it breached policy? Let us know in the comments.

Social workers in Southampton are striking today over the council's pay cuts.

Here Vern Pitt reports live from the picket line, including interviews with those striking and senior officials, pictures of the protests and breaking developments. (Audio player may not appear in some browsers)

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12:05am:

Our reporter Vern Pitt has just interviewed Royston Smith, leader of Southampton Council. News story to follow this afternoon.

12:04am

Vern Pitt: Unison's social worker members have gone into a meeting to discuss future strike action.

11:33am

Southampton social worker: "It's not a 5% pay cut, it's more like 9% and I'm struggling"

http://audioboo.fm/boos/428963-southampton-social-worker-it-s-not-a-5-pay-cut-it-s-more-like-9-and-i-m-struggling

11:31am

Vern Pitt: Unions are calling for the leader of Southampton council to resign over pay cuts. Meanwhile Southampton foster carers pledge their support for the striking social workers.

11:13am

10:58am

Situation elsewhere

Southampton social workers are from the only ones feeling the pinch in the current tough financial climate.

Shropshire - The Tory led council has told staff they must take a 5.4% pay cut or face the sack as it plans mass changes to staff's terms and conditions.

Nottinghamshire - Social workers have begrudgingly accepted a cut in annual leave and the scrapping of their car allowances.

Derby Council - Cuts to care allowances were eventually forced through last year after unions accepted the establishment of a car pooling scheme and a one-off payment for members.

10:57am

Vern is off to get the council's perspective on the strike. Meanwhile the rally is about to begin.

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Quick straw poll: Has the delivery of frontline adult social care services remained high on the agenda for your organisation, despite the economic crisis?

A large majority (84%) of social care workers and managers at the Transforming the Adult Social Care Workforce: Putting People First conference in London on Tuesday said yes.

The BBC is reporting cuts in day care services for adults with learning disabilities are to be given further consideration by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

It will be interesting to see how many more stories like this will follow in light of the recession.

Looks like the Department of Health still doesn't know when it will publish its response to the consultation on reviewing No Secrets, the guidance on protecting vulnerable adults, despite the consultation process finishing on 31 January.