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Were Brandon's social workers given an easy ride?

by Daniel Lombard The tragic case of Brandon Muir has been called Scotland's Baby P, and there are certainly similarities. Both cases were marked by poor inter-agency working, overworked professionals missing vital signs of abuse, and mothers who...

Published 24 Aug 2009 6:30 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: Baby P, Brandon Muir, child protection, dundee, Haringey, Peter Connelly
Social work-media relationship must work both ways

By Sally Gillen It is a truism that frontline social workers feel vilified by the media. or years they have felt more vulnerable to criticism in the press than other professionals with responsibilities to protect children. Media coverage of child deaths...

Published 13 Aug 2009 11:25 AM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: stand up now for social work, workforce
Bonus culture arrives in social work

By Mark Ivory Social workers look set to join GPs and bankers as members of the bonus culture with the arrival of social work practices in the autumn . Read More...

Published 11 Aug 2009 12:05 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: workforce

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