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Social Care, Compensation, and the Archon of Athens

by Allan Norman It is allegedly Solon of Athens (c 638-558 BC) who we have to thank for having introduced the right of citizens to sue each other. Apart from lawyers, it is doubtful whether even those who participate in such litigation greet this development...

Published 30 Nov 2008 11:29 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Allan Norman, compensation, legal, negligence, social care
The Death of Baby P: what do I tell my children?

by Renuka Jeyarajah-Dent, Director of Operations, Coram The tragedy of Baby P's death has quite rightly dominated the media for the last week. Newspapers are full of details of his death and images of his bruised face and more recently a photo of...

Published 28 Nov 2008 8:25 AM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Baby P, child protection, children
Social work after Baby P: the direction must change

by John Hemming, Allan Norman and Sue White There have been many reports in the last year about 'false positives', where the state intervenes when it shouldn't. What is often missed is that the issue of 'false negatives', where the...

Published 26 Nov 2008 2:54 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Allan Norman, Baby P, child protection, ics, John Hemming, Sue White
Don't underestimate volunteers

by Linda Graff Despite the important role of volunteers, they are sorely undervalued and volunteerism is largely taken for granted. That's why, somewhat tongue in cheek, I suggest that a widespread strike of volunteer workers may be the best way to...

Published 25 Nov 2008 12:54 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: csv, linda graff, social work overseas, Voluntary organisations, voluntary sector, Volunteers, Workforce
Barack Obama holds torch for disability rights in US and beyond

By Si mon Heng The election of Barack Obama as US president holds particular significance for Americans with disabilities. Whereas his opponent, John McCain, proposed to put a cap on all "non-defence" spending, Obama set out detailed, costed...

Published 25 Nov 2008 12:27 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: America, disability rights, Obama, policy, simon heng, US, US President
Credit crunch opportunity for green social work

by Helen Bonnick The government's announcement last month of tougher targets on carbon emissions means we are going to have to do more than switch to low energy light bulbs, turn off the television and use the train instead of the car. We already...

Published 25 Nov 2008 12:20 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: credit crunch, economy, green, helen bonnick, politics, Poverty, technology, travel, trips, Workforce
Learning disability parliaments

by Andrew Holman I have restrained myself from comment on the growth of 'learning disability parliaments' for some time as I honestly thought they would go away. Read More...

Published 24 Nov 2008 9:37 AM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Andrew Holman, Learning Disabilities, parliament
Children's Services Reform: More Command and Control?

Ed Balls' announcement that he is going to review the quality of Children's Trusts in England may be a necessary response to the tragic death of Baby P., but it is not likely to be sufficient. The evidence in the case seems to point to problems...

Published 21 Nov 2008 10:50 AM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Baby P, children, Children and Young People's Plan, children's services, chilldren's trusts, Ed Balls
Giving the children a bloody nose

by Allan Norman Three questions: When will we be able to know that Adam Rickwood's death was not in vain? How should a social worker running a Secure Training Centre approach human rights? And would you remove a child from a parent who calculatingly...

Published 20 Nov 2008 9:20 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Adam Rickwood, Allan Norman, Human rights, legal, restraint, secure training centres, Trevor Wilson-Smith, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Baby P: why won't they listen?

by Nushra Mansuri The death of Baby P has led to both the Prime Minister and the children's minister pledging not to allow such an awful tragedy to happen again. Many have described it as Victoria Climbié all over again; but is it? Read More...

Published 19 Nov 2008 12:25 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Baby P, child protection, Haringey, lord laming, nushra mansuri, social work
We need a return to child protection

By Liz Davies The social worker for Baby P described her role to the court as being 'there to support the family' a perspective restated by Haringey's document entitled Support offered to family of child A rather than "action taken to...

Published 13 Nov 2008 2:17 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Baby P, child protection, Haringey, liz davies, social work
Baby P campaign: The Sun at its worst

By Peter Corser I get irritated with the old complaint of "the media only notices us when we get things wrong". But I have still been taken aback with the viciousness of the campaign by The Sun this week. Read More...

Published 13 Nov 2008 2:02 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Baby P, child protection, children, media, Peter Corser, the sun
Is CareSpace a libel-free zone?

by Allan Norman I once observed that a fellow social worker had posted a defamatory comment online here. Community Care - understandably cautious, when a lawyer makes such an observation to the world at large - removed the defamatory content, although...

Published 13 Nov 2008 9:58 AM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Allan Norman, blogging, defamation, legal, libel, slander
Disbility movement doesn't move me

By Simon Stevens There is too wide a gulf among disabled people between those involved in campaigning and those focused on the daily struggle When I first became involved in disability issues, at Coventry University at the age of 18, I began to realise...

Published 12 Nov 2008 2:32 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Coventry University, disability movement, disabled, simon stevens
Fall of the celebrity bully

By Helen Bonnick The behaviour of Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand has exposed a world of TV and radio humiliation that popular culture portrays as entertainment Last week I was clear in my mind. I felt vindicated, my views on the Jonathan Ross and Russell...

Published 12 Nov 2008 2:27 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Bullying, helen bonnick, Jonathan Ross, National Anti-Bullying Week, Russell Brand
Obama's kinship lesson

By Sam Smethers The US president-elect's family relationships show the value of kinship care, something we may have lost sight of in the UK Barack Obama's moving tribute to his late grandmother and his reference to the many other "quiet heroes"...

Published 12 Nov 2008 2:17 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: granparents, kinship care, Obama, Sam Smethers
The Poppy - A Symbol

by Allan Norman Reflections on the symbolism of the poppy The Poppy - A Symbol of Our Times The Guardian - 10th November 2007. A soldier patrolling poppy fields in Afghanistan. A headline - "Pay Them Not To Grow Poppies". We will remember the...

Published 5 Nov 2008 4:33 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Allan Norman, poppy
More than a talking dog

by Simon Heng What can you do when a sales assistant resolutely continues to address your PA and ignores your attempts at communication. Read More...

Published 5 Nov 2008 2:35 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: customer service, Physical disabilities, physical disability, prejudice, simon heng
What would Marx say?

by Steve Rogowski The government's Every Child Matters agenda has now been undermined by its support for a failed trickle-down free market Read More...

Published 5 Nov 2008 2:26 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: children, Every Child Matters, Karl Marx, New Labour, steve rogowski
Charity is more than cash

by Laura Marks We can't use lack of money in these straitened times as an excuse for not giving to charity. Let's roll up our sleeves and volunteer. Read More...

Published 5 Nov 2008 2:19 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: charity, Laura Marks, Mitzvah Day, volunteering, Volunteers
James Bond, Masculinity And Social Work Practice: Some uncalled for connections

by Peter Beresford Why would a slightly seedy looking man, with thinning hair, who photographs like a less fit version of black belt former President Putin, be commanding newspaper front pages and full page advertisements? Of course, it must be a new...

Published 3 Nov 2008 4:35 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: James Bond, masculinity., social work, social work practice, violence and abuse

November 2008 - The Social Care Experts Blog

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Social Care, Compensation, and the Archon of Athens

The Death of Baby P: what do I tell my children?

Social work after Baby P: the direction must change

Don't underestimate volunteers

Barack Obama holds torch for disability rights in US and beyond

Credit crunch opportunity for green social work

Learning disability parliaments

Children's Services Reform: More Command and Control?

Giving the children a bloody nose

Baby P: why won't they listen?

We need a return to child protection

Baby P campaign: The Sun at its worst

Is CareSpace a libel-free zone?

Disbility movement doesn't move me

Fall of the celebrity bully

Obama's kinship lesson

The Poppy - A Symbol

More than a talking dog

What would Marx say?

Charity is more than cash

James Bond, Masculinity And Social Work Practice: Some uncalled for connections