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  • Re: Social work in the personalisation era

    It looks like Skills for Care is leading some work on defining what adult social work should look like in the personalisation era , in collaboration with the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and General Social Care Council. It's due to build on the GSCC-led roles and tasks of social...
    Posted to Adults' services (Forum) by Mithran on 06-24-2008
  • 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: Are unqualified staff dangerous?

    No they are not, what is dangerous is an individual persons unwillingness to learn and move on, we are all unqualified to start with and we are taught by the people who know best the service user and their informal support. By listening and hearing what a person wants we can learn alot. The only reason...
    Posted to Social work profession (Forum) by sonyaw331 on 04-04-2008
  • PRTL

    How worried are people about the issue of PRTL? Often when I speak to social workers they are unsure exactly what is meant by PRTL and this could be down to a lack of clarity from the GSCC. I think it is good to have some sort of CPD to raise standards in a profession but think a little more guidance...
    Posted to Social work profession (Forum) by Ed on 01-28-2008
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