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Memorial day for people killed or seriously injured at work
by Daniel Lombard The UK government has agreed to formally recognise Workers Memorial Day , an international day of commemoration for people who have been killed or injured at work, on 28 April. The decision follows a campaign by Unison to improve safety...
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29 Jan 2010 3:55 PM
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Should care staff be exempt from additional ISA vetting fees?
by Daniel Lombard Social care workers will have to pay £64 to register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority after the new vetting and barring system is launched in the autumn. Anyone who works with children and vulnerable adults in England, Wales...
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25 Jan 2010 11:35 AM
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Hilton Dawson steps into CareSpace debate on national college
by Daniel Lombard Hilton Dawson, the chief executive of the British Association of Social Workers, has mounted a typically robust response to a debate on our CareSpace forum about BASW's involvement in the national college of social work. Read More...
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25 Jan 2010 9:49 AM
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Social worker stole £33,000 from a mentally ill service user
A social worker stole £33,000 over a year from a mentally ill man she was supposed to be looking after. Jeanette Breedon, 50, was jailed for 15 months at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester having admitted four counts of theft at a previous hearing...
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22 Jan 2010 12:43 PM
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CareSpace users 'meekly' accept pay freeze for council staff
I was surprised by the muted reaction on CareSpace to the latest decision to freeze pay for all council staff , including the lowest-paid workers. Comments ranged from "I'm just glad to be in a secure job" to "I suppose we don't...
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22 Jan 2010 12:26 PM
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Personal data sold in second hand shop and other workforce news
Lancashire Council has been rapped by the information commissioner after confidential documents were left in furniture sold in a second hand shop . The Lancashire Telegraph revealed the blunder last year when the customer who bought the county council...
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20 Jan 2010 4:59 PM
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Nationals only half-cover the Douglas Adams "Miss Whiplash" case
Journalists from the Daily Mail and the Telegraph turned up at the Douglas Adams conduct hearing at the General Social Care Council on Monday. Both papers subsequently carried a news story focusing on the most shocking aspects of the case, such as the...
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20 Jan 2010 12:39 PM
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Support for stressed-out social workers and other training news
by Daniel Lombard A Yorkshire training company has launched a new stress management workshop for people in social work and other stressful jobs. Positive Days has developed the wellbeing workshop in line with guidelines on the mental wellbeing of employees...
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19 Jan 2010 11:16 AM
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Skills for Care launches workforce development survey
Skills for Care has launched an online survey for employers on best practice guidelines for workforce development . The Care Quality Commission asked them to develop the guidelines to underpin the workforce elements of their guidance about compliance...
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13 Jan 2010 2:35 PM
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Social worker who assaulted boy faces removal from register
A social worker who was found guilty of assaulting a 12-year-old boy he was helping to return to school is facing removal from the register today. Stephen Dent, 54, who works for Croydon Council, became "pink with aggression" when the child...
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13 Jan 2010 10:17 AM
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Chittleburgh has stepped aside as chair of BASW
Tim Chittleburgh stepped aside as chair of the British Association of Social Workers in December 2009, the organisation has revealed. According to a statement on the BASW website , the association is investigating a "serious complaint" about...
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12 Jan 2010 1:45 PM
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New website allows people to rate care services
A new not-for-profit online resource for people with learning and physical disabilities has been launched this month. More than 25,000 service providers are listed on dotcomunity.co.uk , which is described as a "one-stop-shop" where people with...
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12 Jan 2010 11:04 AM
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National papers bring you old news with added outrage
Here at Community Care we try to bring you the most up-to-date information about the social work and social care sector. Not everyone else does. At the weekend three of the major nationals ran a story about the Ministry of Justice's publication of...
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11 Jan 2010 2:31 PM
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GSCC to launch consultation on conduct sanctions
The General Social Care Council is launching a consultation on extending the range of sanctions available to its conduct system. At present, conduct committees can issue admonishments, suspensions or removals from the register. Read More...
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8 Jan 2010 11:38 AM
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Social Work Reform Board invitations go out
Invitations from Moira Gibb to join the Social Work Reform Board have been flopping onto the doormats of those who represent social work employers, educators and regulators this week. Read More...
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7 Jan 2010 3:37 PM
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Christmas news round up: new chair of Care Council for Wales
A round up of extra workforce news from the Christmas period, including the appointment of a new chair of the Care Council for Wales and the launch of Scotland's Care Accolades 2010. Happy new year! Read More...
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4 Jan 2010 10:43 AM
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