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It could become even more expensive to practise as a social
worker. Read More...
The prospect of a 0% pay rise for local authority social
workers and care staff earning more than £18,000 a year is now a given if - or
when - the Conservatives are elected to power next year. Read More...
At 5pm today, if Hammersmith and Fulham Council in London
has its way, a group of refuseniks who have not signed new employment contracts
will leave their place of work for the last time. Read More...
Do you know any Tory social workers? Conservative Party chair Eric
Pickles says he does and they are lining up to become MPs after the next general
election. Read More...
On the day that think-tank Compass urged the setting up of a high pay commission , another organisation published an audit of the UK's low earners. And guess what? Social workers
were among them. Read More...
Children's Society
chair Bob Reitemeier was on Radio 4 this morning discussing the interim report
of the Social Work Taskforce, of which he is deputy chair. Read More...
Funny how social workers are suddenly flavour of the month
now that the UK faces a swine flu epidemic. Read More...
Is the media starting to change its mind about social
workers? Read More...
Care workers on the minimum wage who are toasting their not
overly generous 7p an hour pay rise should put down their glasses now. Read More...
The media are getting a bad press at the moment and with
some justification. The periodic vilification of social workers and the
demonising of young people are now coming under increasing criticism from us
journalists. Read More...
David Cameron is taking two weeks' compassionate leave after
the death of his six-year-old son, Ivan. It is the very least he will need. Read More...
Stressed? You might well be, because figures from the
Employers Organisation show social services departments to be riddled with the
condition. Read More...