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  • Re: Judges blasts East Sussex

    I don't think the media can be accused of "jumping on the case". Reading through the judges actual written submissions reveals that East Sussex have done a huge disservice to the social care profession. I would struggle to imagine how the assersions of the likes of John Hemmings MP and...
    Posted to Children's services (Forum) by sparrow11 on 05-06-2008

  • Personalisation - a social care revolution

    by Simeon Brody I went to a Community Care conference yesterday about personalisation in adult services. It was a really interesting event and one of the most popular Com Care has ever run - so there's obviously a lot of people out there who want to find out more about this new agenda.
    Posted to The Social Work Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 05-01-2008

  • New social worker blog

    by Simeon Brody There's a new blog out there by a UK social worker.
    Posted to The Social Work Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 04-29-2008

  • Help am a Newly Qualified Social Worker

    Help someone; I recently finished my degree last year July. On finishing my 100 days placement I was officered a position unfortunately, it was not in a social work role. To which I only lasted a several months. I have no statutory experiences to build my knowledge as most of my placement during university...
    Posted to Careers (Forum) by saffron37 on 04-23-2008

  • Remember those who died in social care

    by Mike Broad Social worker Philip Ellison's tragic death last week reminds us never to underestimate the dangers of the job. Support worker Ashleigh Ewing, in Newcastle and care worker Sarah Merritt, in Southampton, suffered the same fate last year.
    Posted to The Social Work Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous on 04-17-2008

  • Devon reform adult social work

    I paid a visit to Devon last week to hear about a wholesale reform of care management that seems to be bearing fruit in terms of better outcomes for users and lower costs. Essentially, they've examined the care management role, defined what required social work skills and what did not. In future...
    Posted to Adults' services (Forum) by Mithran on 04-15-2008

  • 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

  • Philip Ellison death: Is social care work safe?

    by Simeon Brody The tragic case of the Lancashire social care worker who died after being stabbed yesterday has again raised the question of how safe social care workers are, particularly when it comes to home visits.
    Posted to The Social Work Blog (Weblog) by Anonymous 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
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