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Higher caseloads, not enough supervision (sigh)

Two snapshot surveys out this week show the growing impact of the economic climate on working conditions for social workers. Three quarters of social workers are spending less time with service users now compared to this time last year, according to Liquid...

Published 30 Nov 2010 11:39 AM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: social workers, workforce, british association of social workers, social work, moira gibb, health check, working conditions
Employers are denying social workers a national voice

The icy relationship between employers of social workers and the press was brought into focus last week when I began gathering reaction for a Community Care article on the profession's first ever national college . I rang several contacts asking them...

Published 26 Nov 2010 11:35 AM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: stand up now for social work
Majority of employers 'have not completed health check'

A snapshot survey carried out by the British Association of Social Workers has found that 60% of employers have not completed the workload "health check", eight months after it was recommended by the Social Work Task Force. In those local authorities...

Published 25 Nov 2010 10:40 AM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: social workers, workforce, british association of social workers, social work, Social Work Task Force, social work reform board, health check
Has this support worker breached the codes? You decide

The Care Council for Wales' new blog on the codes of conduct for social care workers is in full swing. The latest case study asks whether a support worker, who has failed on three occasions to arrive on time to take a man with learning disabilities...

Published 25 Nov 2010 9:23 AM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: social workers, workforce, social work, care council for wales, codes of conduct
Integrated Children's System "is like feeding the Hungry Caterpillar"

We sometimes struggle to find pictures to illustrate our blogs, particularly in the workforce team (how would YOU illustrate disguised compliance?). But today, one fell into my lap: the Very Hungry Caterpillar. It's not as mad as it sounds. Yesterday...

Published 18 Nov 2010 5:23 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: social workers, workforce, social work, bureaucracy, ICS, integrated children's systems, very hungry caterpillar
Will social work maintain its status as a degree-level profession?

We reported yesterday that Jackie Rafferty, Hilary Tompsett and Sue White have written to ministers warning that any removal of bursaries for social work students could result in significant personal debts and a shortage of applicants . The story focussed...

Published 16 Nov 2010 4:50 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: social workers, workforce, social work, training, sue white, degree, higher education, hilary tompsett, jackie rafferty
Barnet workers protest against "easyCouncil" approach

Council workers from local Unison and GMB union branches have been protesting against the Barnet Council's decision to become an "easyCouncil", the Socialist Worker reports . Under the plans residents would pay more for a higher level of...

Published 10 Nov 2010 10:45 AM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: social workers, workforce, social work, barnet council, easycouncil
An NCAS tradition: Hilton Dawson versus the secretary of state

Nobody was particularly surprised when Hilton Dawson, chief exec of the British Association of Social Workers, picked a rather public bone with education secretary Michael Gove (pictured) at the National Children and Adult Services Conference yesterday...

Published 5 Nov 2010 12:09 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: social workers, workforce, Michael Gove, british association of social workers, BASW, social work, hilton dawson, national children and adult services conference, NCAS
Social workers set to leave local government, conference hears

More social workers could leave local authorities in future and migrate to the private and voluntary sectors, according to Skills for Care's chief executive. Speaking at the National Children and Adult Services Conference 2010, Sharon Allen said "who...

Published 3 Nov 2010 1:59 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: workforce
College board members are NOT all registered social workers

It turns out that the eleven newly-appointed interim board members of the College of Social Work are not all registered social workers, as Community Care was originally informed. Rather, the board comprises nine registered social workers (eight registered...

Published 3 Nov 2010 9:22 AM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: social workers, workforce, social work, college of social work
Council staff given cash, M&S vouchers and fruit baskets

Enjoying The Telegraph 's headline on this story about local authority sickness rates : "Council staff given cash, M&S vouchers and fruit baskets to turn up to work" Also, a blog has popped up about Suffolk's move towards outsourcing...

Published 2 Nov 2010 9:55 AM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: social workers, workforce, councils, social work, sickness rates, sick leave, suffolk council

November 2010 - The Social Work Blog

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Higher caseloads, not enough supervision (sigh)

Employers are denying social workers a national voice

Majority of employers 'have not completed health check'

Has this support worker breached the codes? You decide

Integrated Children's System "is like feeding the Hungry Caterpillar"

Will social work maintain its status as a degree-level profession?

Barnet workers protest against "easyCouncil" approach

An NCAS tradition: Hilton Dawson versus the secretary of state

Social workers set to leave local government, conference hears

College board members are NOT all registered social workers

Council staff given cash, M&S vouchers and fruit baskets