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  • Three reasons why adult social work is vital in the current climate

    Social work's roots in social justice and human rights makes the profession vital in the current climate of Government cutbacks and health service shake-ups, writes social worker B.Edwards*... I'm proud to be a social worker. Why? In a large part Read More...
    Posted to Mad World on 22 May 2012
    Filed under: Mental Health, social care, social work, Politics, adults, adult, cuts
  • Children are the future!

    One of the great joys of Social Work is that you can never be right, well at least that’s how it appears or portrayed by the media. And in a blog post by Abe Laurens in the ‘not so big society’ titled ‘Shine a light’ illustrates Read More...
    Posted to How not to do social work on 27 Apr 2012
    Filed under: Young People, Positive Social Work, Cuts, Social Work, Education, learning, vulnerable, politics, society, assessments, listening
  • Change and Hope?

    If every day was the same life would quickly become boring. In social work this is one certainty you can guarantee, that every day will bring something new and exciting. But with this comes a lot of pressure and responsibility that would be expected when Read More...
    Posted to How not to do social work on 17 Mar 2012
    Filed under: Young People, Cuts, Social Work, current-events, politics, Changes in practise, future of social work, government, pot hole, public sector workers, social work in a positive light
  • feeling drained

    Its one of those weeks again when despite everything you do, you still find it hard to feel like you have achieved anything meaningful. At the moment it feels like having sole responsibility of painting Golden Gate Bridge on your own. Knowing once you Read More...
    Posted to How not to do social work on 9 Mar 2012
    Filed under: outcomes, Social Workers, Stress, Young People, Cuts, Risk, Social Work, current-events, politics, society
  • Re: BASW Union calls Nov 30th Strike Ballot

    Hmmmm whilst there are sentiments in the above that ring true. The above reminded me of everything that Social should not be as in my opinion it passively secretes the embiotic fluid of conservative ideology. Social Work appears to be a weak profession with no political teeth of its own. The BASW and...
    Posted to Social work profession by Proud Hon on 24 Nov 2011
  • Re: Legal Challenge to Cuts in Hertfordshire

    Hi Peter aka Sociable Have just caught up with this website after retiring early from Herts Adult care some 6 years ago when I saw the decline ! It used to have such a good reputation for its care . So , I was astonished to learn from the guys I used work with; that Adult care is now run by Serco !!...
    Posted to Adults' services by daffie on 9 Nov 2011
  • Legal Challenge to Cuts in Hertfordshire

    This is the detailed application I have lodged with the High Court requesting a full Judicial Review of Hertfordshire County Council's changes to policy on charging for care together with cuts in services and the slashing of funding to the very third party organisations who are expected to pick up...
    Posted to Adults' services by Peter aka Sociable on 4 Mar 2011
  • Re: Comprehensive Spending Review

    [quote user="simeon2"] The big spending review will take place this Wednesday with cuts expected to most government departments and public services. There will be lots of coverage on communitycare.co.uk of all the implications for social care and we'd be really interested to hear your thoughts...
    Posted to General chat by dee13 on 21 Oct 2010
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