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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: Workforce, Voluntary organisations, Volunteers, csv, linda graff, social work overseas, voluntary sector

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: Workforce, politics, Poverty, green, travel, economy, helen bonnick, credit crunch, trips, technology

'I feel embarrassed when I pay my personal assistants'

Direct payment users treasure their relationships with their personal assistants, but can feel uncomfortable on pay day By Simon Heng One of the great things about being trained as a cognitive behavioural therapist is that I can now lead a guilt-free...

Published 2 Oct 2008 5:16 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: disability, Workforce, Adult care, Carers, simon heng, Direct payments, Personalisation, PAs, Physical disabilities, Funding, personal assistants

The trickle down effects of recession: school social workers spot the difference

by Helen Bonnick As the economy worsens, social workers will be busier dealing with rising levels of poverty and debt. Can we cope? As the new term starts, school-based family workers are set to be faced with more debt - and poverty - related work in...

Published 2 Oct 2008 5:05 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Workforce, children, Education, schools, economy, helen bonnick, credit crunch

Time for men to join the carer workforce

As more women enter the jobs market, the burden of care upon them can be reduced by helping more men become carers, write academics Hilary Land (far left) and Susan Himmelweit Most care is still provided by family members, usually women, which may seem...

Published 2 Oct 2008 4:47 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: disability, Workforce, Adult care, Carers, Direct payments, green paper, JRF, himmelweit, rowntree foundation, hilary land

Not so grim up north: Why Policy Exchange's Cities Unlimited report is so wrong

A recent report that said people should move to London shows that stereotypes live on - even among the political classes By Jennifer Harvey We don't want to leave our northern cities to over-populate the South. Not if you paid us, as it suggests in...

Published 10 Sep 2008 1:44 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Workforce, think tank, policy exchange, sheffield, cities unlimited, jennifer harvey

Agency social workers damage permanent staff's prospects

By Elaine Aspinwall-Roberts As a social work manager, barely a day goes by when I am not sent an enticing CV by a recruitment agency, dangling a juicy, qualified, experienced social worker in front of my despairing eyes. Read More...

Published 29 Jul 2008 1:48 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Workforce, social work, Training, agency, agencies, Elaine Aspinwall-Roberts, jobs, permanent staff, temporary staff, temps, recruitment

NCH Hackney Family Intensive Project and the Youth Crime Action Plan

By Rumi Hussain Last week family intervention projects were finally thrown into discussions on tackling the root causes of antisocial behaviour and youth crime. Read More...

Published 24 Jul 2008 11:49 AM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Workforce, Antisocial behaviour, Parenting, families, rumi hussain, youth crime action plan, Hackney, Voluntary organisations

Direct payments, personalisation... who now cares for whom?

By Steve Arthington Amid talk of choice and freedom, service users must remember they also gain more responsibility under personalised services Read More...

Published 22 Jul 2008 4:25 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: disability, service users, Workforce, Adult care, Carers, Direct payments, Personalisation, legal, self directed support, Physical disabilities, care workers, steve arthington, individual budgets, ellis bates

Practice placements are the key; not separate social work degrees

by Mike Wardle How well does the degree prepare social workers for practice? Two years on since it produced its first graduates, the degree is in the spotlight. A series of regional visits is being organised by the Department of Health and the Department...

Published 16 Jul 2008 12:50 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Workforce, practice placements, generic degree, Mike Wardle, GSCC, Social work degree, Training, evaluation social work degree, DH, DCSF

Fuel costs: it's time to ditch the car

by Nigel Leaney For a number of years I've been a non-car user. My main modes of transport are my push bike and the occasional over-priced train. I guess I'm lucky that I'm able to make a choice. Read More...

Published 16 Jul 2008 12:24 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Workforce, Nigel Leaney, petrol, green, fuel costs, cycling, cars, walking

Do social workers have to 'like' their clients?

By Peter Corser Social workers must hide their emotions in the cause of non-judgemental practice. But they don't have to "like" their clients... Read More...

Published 26 Jun 2008 11:33 AM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: service users, Workforce, social work, Peter Corser, clients, Adult care

Police autonomy is the way forward for social work

by Steve Rogowski Under New Labour, there have been longstanding concerns in the public services about the amount of bureaucracy and resulting pre-occupation with paperwork, targets and performance indicators. Teachers, police officers, health and social...

Published 24 Jun 2008 6:17 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Workforce, social work, politics, iain ferguson, police, steve rogowski, Public Policy

The care workers who fail in their duty

By Simon Heng I'm a service user because I'm physically disabled, paralysed from the neck downwards, the result of a tumour on my spinal cord, 14 years ago. I was one of the first people in my area to try direct payments and I'm one of its...

Published 23 Jun 2008 3:39 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: Workforce, Carers, simon heng, Direct payments, Personalisation

My problem with trade unions

by Simon Stevens One of the interesting things to come out of personalisation is that suddenly trade unions have pricked up their ears and want a piece of the action after failing to recognise personal assistants for the past few decades. Read More.....

Published 2 Jun 2008 1:23 PM by The Social Care Experts Blog

Filed under: disability, simon stevens, Workforce, trade unions

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