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Participation of children in the family court

by Simeon Brody For those interested in the participation of children in the family court, the Family Justice Council has published a podcast about a recent debate it held on the issue. Read More...

Published 30 Oct 2008 4:52 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: aberdeen, Family courts, family justice council, simeon brody
Stick to reading the news, Sir Trevor

by Natalie Valios Comedy has been in the headlines this week rather a lot, what with the furore around the prank phone calls made by Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand to actor Andrew Sachs. But I was expecting less controversial humour when I sat down to...

Published 30 Oct 2008 2:07 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: alcohol, homelessness, mental health, Natalie Valios, Sir Trevor McDonald, substance misuse
The road trip to hell

By Derren Hayes There's been a plethora of 'on the road in the US of A' programmes hitting our screens recently obviously timed to coincide with next week's presidential elections. Read More...

Published 29 Oct 2008 4:43 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: homelessness, housing, Politics, tv, US, usa
Ross and Brand: the genesis of a moral panic

By Keith Sellick Dust down your sociology textbooks and try to remember what Stan Cohen said in "Folk Devils and Moral Panics" , because we are in the midst of one. Read More...

Published 29 Oct 2008 3:43 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: folk devils, Jonathan Ross, moral panics, polarisation, Russell Brand, stan cohen
Come on, Parky, dignify us with an appearance

by Natalie Valios Sir Michael Parkinson kicked off the "Making Dignity a Reality" session at the national children and adult services conference. Sadly, the Department of Health's dignity ambassador didn't actually dignify us with his...

Published 24 Oct 2008 1:45 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: dementia, dignity, Michael Parkinson, Natalie Valios, older people
Don't rush personalisation

By Bronagh Miskelly For one person it can mean getting out for more fresh air, for another a choice over when to eat their evening meal - personalisation is different for each service user. The government has already made clear that the move to more personalised...

Published 22 Oct 2008 11:22 AM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: Bronagh Miskelly, personalisation
Meet us at the National Children and Adults Services Conference this week

by Simeon Brody Community Care staff will be at the National Children and Adult Services Conference this week in Liverpool. Read More...

Published 20 Oct 2008 5:35 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: simeon brody, social services conference, social workers
I was wrong about chav: Daily Mail readers prove it's offensive

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. Read More...

Published 20 Oct 2008 12:42 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: Andrew Mickel, chav, Daily Mail, fabian society, Random
Justice US-style

By Derren Hayes There was a very entertaining article in the Guardian's G2 section last Thursday (9th October) on US reality TV judge Judy Sheindlin. Read More...

Published 16 Oct 2008 5:54 PM by The Social Work Blog
Tackling poverty on Blog Action Day

by Simeon Brody Today is Blog Action Day , a day when thousands of bloggers across the world will unite to discuss a single issue - poverty. The aim is to "raise awareness, initiate action and shake the web." Read More...

Published 15 Oct 2008 11:44 AM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: blog action day, climate change, Politics, poverty, simeon brody
Disability hate crime largely ignored

by Amy Taylor Why is it that reported offences of hate crime towards disabled people are seldom investigated or prosecuted? Read More...

Published 13 Oct 2008 3:51 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: disabled people, Scope
Latest Daily Mail social work story and new blog

by Simeon Brody The latest "social workers are stealing our kids" story appeared in the Mail on Sunday over the weekend. Read More...

Published 13 Oct 2008 12:04 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: blogs, child protection, Daily Mail, simeon brody, social work
The credit crunch - who's to blame?

By Derren Hayes Phew, that was close wasn't it? For a minute there it looked as if global capitalism was going to get its comeuppance. But, luckily, the good ol' taxpayer came to the rescue. Despite my misgivings about the government (and those...

Published 8 Oct 2008 6:39 PM by The Social Work Blog
Edinburgh social workers revolt

by Simeon Brody I return to a story I first noticed a few weeks back. Edinburgh social services was described then as "broken" and now the social worker are apparently in revolt. Read More...

Published 8 Oct 2008 4:15 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: Edinburgh, simeon brody, social workers
Social work bloggers from the USA

by Simeon Brody What is social work like in the US? Is it different to here in the UK? Surely many of the issues must be the same, even if some of the systems and structures are different. One good way to find out is to have a look at some of the US social...

Published 6 Oct 2008 4:14 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: blogging, simeon brody, social workers, usa
Chronicle of seven years of social care, courtesy of Google

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. Read More...

Published 3 Oct 2008 4:50 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: Andrew Mickel, google, hoodies, individual budgets, ivan lewis, personalisation, Random
Children's trusts and the unnecessary paperwork mountain

by Amy Taylor A government consultation on strengthening children's trusts has just closed and a new children's bill is set to be introduced in the next parliamentary session. Read More...

Published 3 Oct 2008 12:51 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: amy taylor, children and young people, children's trusts, consultation, draft guidance, schools, wellbeing
Healthy incentives?

By Derren Hayes What incentive do you need to take your health seriously? With the constant barrage of media coverage over what consistitutes a healthy - or in most cases unhealthy - lifestyle it is hard to imagine that there are people out there who...

Published 3 Oct 2008 11:56 AM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: GP, health, poverty, social care
Teachers Marbella trip off

By Keith Sellick Spare a thought for the overworked teachers of Edensor Technology College in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent Read More...

Published 2 Oct 2008 4:42 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: curriculum, marbella, stoke on trent, teachers
Older people's day, nursing homes and pets

by Simeon Brody Given it's national older people's day, this post has an elderly feel to it. It's not good news from the States (is it ever?) where 94% of nursing homes have breached health and safety standards, the New York Times reports...

Published 2 Oct 2008 12:55 AM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: credit crunch, dememtia, euthanasia, nursing homes, older people, pets, simeon brody
Exercise can help pensioners beat the boffins on UK Older People's Day

By Daniel Lombard This year's Older People's Day feels more relevant than ever. The last 12 months have seen a shift in attitudes towards our senior citizens. The news that pensioners outnumber children for the first time in British history has...

Published 1 Oct 2008 11:35 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: daniel lombard, green paper, national dementia strategy, older people, pensioners' playground
Are there enough charismatic leaders to deliver for the voluntary sector?

by Andrew Mickel Jamie Oliver took to the streets of Rotherham to try to teach people how to cook on Channel Four last night. Whether you think the man is patronising incarnate or the vitamin messiah, there's little doubt that he's a charismatic...

Published 1 Oct 2008 5:36 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: Andrew Mickel, big issue, camila batmanghelidjh, jamie oliver, john bird, voluntary sector

October 2008 - The Social Work Blog

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Participation of children in the family court

Stick to reading the news, Sir Trevor

The road trip to hell

Ross and Brand: the genesis of a moral panic

Come on, Parky, dignify us with an appearance

Don't rush personalisation

Meet us at the National Children and Adults Services Conference this week

I was wrong about chav: Daily Mail readers prove it's offensive

Justice US-style

Tackling poverty on Blog Action Day

Disability hate crime largely ignored

Latest Daily Mail social work story and new blog

The credit crunch - who's to blame?

Edinburgh social workers revolt

Social work bloggers from the USA

Chronicle of seven years of social care, courtesy of Google

Children's trusts and the unnecessary paperwork mountain

Healthy incentives?

Teachers Marbella trip off

Older people's day, nursing homes and pets

Exercise can help pensioners beat the boffins on UK Older People's Day

Are there enough charismatic leaders to deliver for the voluntary sector?