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  • Self advocacy

    I’m not sure how obvious it has been but there are certain rumblings at work that have been annoying me lately. Mostly behind-the-scenes things about lack of management support and what I see to be some institutionalised ageism and lack of respect in the system. Yesterday, I was stewing on these...
    Posted to Fighting Monsters (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-17-2008

  • Re: Kinship Carers

    The issue is not about financial gain or not loving the children its about being able to have the choice and if these children need stability and someone their for them maybe the last thing someone wants to do is go out and leave these children until they feel settled and safe, and how can anyone in...
    Posted to Children's services (Forum) by sonyaw331 on 04-08-2008

  • Re: Kinship Carers

    Sorry I have read and unable to quote the bit I wish to use, but how old is the grandmother? and how many children did she have placed with her? I feel its amazing to be told to go out and get a job, and if there is a disability involved also then I would say trying to get a job is almost impossible...
    Posted to Children's services (Forum) by sonyaw331 on 04-08-2008

  • Re: Kinship Carers

    I feel that if it saves the children or whom ever else the informal carer is caring for the heartache of being away from there family, why should they not be paid it costs money, people have to leave there jobs and can not be expected to live on thin air, It would also save the government money and help...
    Posted to Children's services (Forum) by sonyaw331 on 04-04-2008

  • Re: What do you think of your managers (or what kind of manager are you?)?

    I recently heard Ray Jones, ex-director of social services at Wiltshire Council, give a really good speech on management and leadership in social care, which I found helpful in terms of trying to differentiate between management and leadership. He said that 'managing' tends to be about keeping...
    Posted to General chat (Forum) by Aimes on 03-12-2008

  • What do you think of your managers (or what kind of manager are you?)?

    Are they (you) people who retain their social work values and apply them strategically to the way services are planned and delivered; are good at motivation and encouragement, and argue strongly for resources with the number crunchers? Or are they rationers, buck-passers and the like?
    Posted to General chat (Forum) by Mithran on 03-06-2008
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