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Care worker stole from pensioner to buy sex toys

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 We love a salacious story here at Community Care, so I'm a little disappointed this one slipped below the radar last week. Kirsty Green, a care worker in Bristol, was jailed for nine months having...

Published 6 Sep 2011 11:43 AM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: carers, crime, Criminal justice

Man who spat on social worker jailed

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 A man who spat on a social worker in court has been jailed for 18 months, the Paisley Daily Express reports . The homeless man, who was determined to be locked-up, spat at a social worker and police...

Published 31 Aug 2011 12:36 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: crime, Criminal justice, homelessness, social workers

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...

Published 22 Jan 2010 12:43 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: conduct, crime, Service users, social work, social workers, workforce

Baby P lodger wins appeal

Jason Owen, the lodger at Peter Connelly's home who was jailed following the child's death, has won his appeal against his indeterminate sentence, according to the BBC . More on this story to come on the Community Care website. Read More...

Published 27 Oct 2009 1:01 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: Baby P, child protection, crime, Criminal justice

Who would bomb those who work to protect children?

By Emma Maier One week, two stories about bomb threats at children's services buildings. What is so wrong in society that members of the public seek to harm those who are working relentlessly to protect some of the most vulnerable people in society...

Published 29 Apr 2009 11:50 AM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: crime, Media, social workers, stand up now for social work, workforce

Why it is important to keep track of looked after children

by Derren Hayes A report published last month by the Care Leavers' Association highlighted how hundreds of children being looked after by local authorities go missing each year, and the increased dangers this poses for this vulnerable group. Read...

Published 28 Jan 2009 1:49 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: Care Homes, care leavers, child protection, children and young people, children in care, crime, derren hayes, Feature articles

Huge rise in knife crime

By Derren Hayes The huge rise in knife crime announced today http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7844455.stm should come as little surprise. Read More...

Published 22 Jan 2009 5:05 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: children and young people, crime, Criminal justice, Youth justice

A new Children's Crusade against anti-social behaviour

By Bronagh Miskelly Beware that child skulking behind the bins with his mobile or digital camera - he may look like he's playing at James Bond but in fact he is out to catch you in the act of dropping litter or some other antisocial or 'environmental...

Published 9 Sep 2008 6:08 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: antisocial behaiour, Bronagh Miskelly, children, children and young people, crime, graffiti, local authorities, vandalism

Fiona's story misses point

By Derren Hayes BBC drama Fiona's story (Sunday 31 August, 9pm, BBC1) promised an unsensational exploration of the fallout from a father and husband being busted for viewing child pornography on the internet. Read More...

Published 2 Sep 2008 2:51 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: Addiction, child pornography, child protection, children, crime, internet, Media, paedophiles, television programme

Crime is down, brilliant news. Well done, everybody

by Adam McCulloch The reduction in crime in the UK is fantastic news and reflects well on the government, police, social workers, probation officers and, yes, car manufacturers (the days of the 'pooled' Ford Fiesta are well and truly in the past...

Published 18 Jul 2008 1:10 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: Adam McCulloch, crime, crime figures, Criminal justice, Cycling, ford fiesta, government, Media, Politics, violence

Alcohol, crime, justice and sexism

by Anabel Unity Sale Three drunk women, aged 37, 39 and 41, were filmed on CCTV mugging a man , also drunk, of his wallet. He was punched and kicked by one of the women before the other two stole from him. Read More...

Published 9 May 2008 3:04 PM by The Social Work Blog

Filed under: alcohol, anabel unity sale, crime, Criminal justice, offenders, violence

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