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Are social workers getting younger, or is Goldie getting older?

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Kirsty-McGregor-v2.jpgGoldie added a bit of celebrity glamour to the launch of the Social Work Task Force report in London yesterday.

The actor and musician, who was recently involved in government's Help Give Them a Voice campaign to highlight the positive impact social workers can have on the lives of children and vulnerable adults, gave his full backing to the taskforce's recommendations.

 

Means test MPs for expense claims!

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Thumbnail image for Adam McCulloch 025.jpgby Adam McCulloch

Just occurred to me that the more well-off MPs, usually Conservative, who have been claiming expenses for moat repairs, swimming pool maintenance etc, don't really require the same allowance as others.
So, as policymakers regard means testing and eligibility thresholds the best way of 'fairly' determining who gets what service, why not means test MPs and establish an income threshold above which they are not deemed to need expenses?

Snowbound: work from home or end up in hospital?

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Adam McCulloch 025.jpgby Adam McCulloch

Plenty of snow around all over the country this week once again, and no doubt social workers are struggling to make visits and reach their offices. But I have a cautionary tale for you.


by Andrew Mickel

A few months ago I blogged about how the Fabian Society's suggestion that the word 'chav' was being used to fuel "middle-class hatred of the white working class" was an out-of-date view.

by Andrew Mickel

Want to see a rather clear illustration of changing times in social care? Then take a spin on Google 2001, which allows you to search using the site's oldest index, from seven years ago.

The Finkelstein route to boost charity income by billions

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Adam McCullochby Adam McCulloch

Daniel Finkelstein in The Times has come up with a plan to raise £1bn for charity every year.

Archbishop Sharia Law outrage: blame social workers!

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Adam McCullochby Adam McCulloch

Came across this little gem while perusing blog comments on Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams' controversial sharia law speech.

Having a bad day??

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Here at Community Care towers, we thought we would brighten up your day, so watch the video and enjoy.

simeon%2060.jpgby Simeon Brody

There's a new political site set up for lefties called Liberal Conspiracy. Worth checking out as they have blog posts on trade union action at a care home, Ken Livingstone's report on Islamophobia and one on unemployment.

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