It was reported over the week that the Government is to appoint a Chief Social Worker. This is apparently a response to recommendations in the Munro Report and pressure from BASW (British Association of Social Workers). I have previously mentioned by Read More...
Posted to
Fighting Monsters
on 15 Jul 2011
Filed under: British Association of Social Workers, british social work, chief social worker, Child protection, department of education, Department of Health, General Social Care Council, generic social work, health, mental health, munro report, personal, social care, Social Sciences, social work, social work development, uk, work
So Southern Cross – the largest private care home provider in the UK will be closed. What of the 31,000 residents who live in their properties? Well, the government has given us its assurance that they will be ok so that’s alright then. Or not. m kasahara Read More...
Posted to
Fighting Monsters
on 12 Jul 2011
Filed under: big society, care, Care Quality Commission, david cameron, Department of Health, elderly, GMB (trade union), government, health, local authority, long-term care, nursing home, old age, older people, open public services white paper, opswp, personal, politics, Public services, social care, social work, Southern Cross, Southern Cross Healthcare Group, uk, uk government, White paper, work
A blogpost by Vern Pitt on the Community Care website alerted me to a very quiet consultation that started this week. According to the post Quiet as a mouse the Department of Communities and Local Government announced a review of … Continue reading Read More...
Posted to
Fighting Monsters
on 10 Mar 2011
Filed under: community care, Department for Communities and Local Government, Department of Health, Eric Pickles, local authority, local government, mental health, personal, politics, social care, social issues, social work, vern pitt, work
I have been subject to a complaint which was raised to the local MP. This is not particularly unusual after a period of time working in social services. We are quite used to councillors’ letters and MPs’ letters.. once we … Continue reading → Read More...
Posted to
Fighting Monsters
on 2 Dec 2010
Filed under: Birmingham City Council, Department of Health, facs, fair access to care services, health, local authority, local government, mental health, old age, older people, personal, personal budget, politics, social care, social work, work