East Dunbartonhttp://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbFri, 03 Jul 2009 12:02:00 GMTEd Balls resists further intervention in Haringey http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/112008/ed-balls-resists-further-intervention-in-haringey.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/112008/ed-balls-resists-further-intervention-in-haringey.htmlChildren's secretary Ed Balls has declined to order further intervention in Haringey Council, despite Ofsted finding it had made "limited progress" in safeguarding since the furore over the baby Peter case.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:02:00 GMTHaringey has made 'limited progress' since Baby P casehttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/112007/haringey-has-made-limited-progress-since-baby-p-case.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/112007/haringey-has-made-limited-progress-since-baby-p-case.htmlHaringey Council and its partners has made only "limited progress" on improving safeguarding since a damning joint area review, published last December, following the baby Peter trial.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:58:00 GMTNCB chief Paul Ennals appointed chair of CWDChttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/112006/ncb-chief-paul-ennals-appointed-chair-of-cwdc.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/03/112006/ncb-chief-paul-ennals-appointed-chair-of-cwdc.htmlNational Children's Bureau chief executive Paul Ennals has been appointed chair of the Children's Workforce Development Council.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:01:00 GMTBASW chief promises to deliver 'stark message' to Ed Ballshttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/112001/basw-chief-promises-to-deliver-stark-message-to-ed-balls.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/112001/basw-chief-promises-to-deliver-stark-message-to-ed-balls.htmlBritish Association of Social Workers chief executive Hilton Dawson has vowed to present children's secretary Ed Balls with a 'stark message' about the parlous conditions facing child protection social workers at a meeting this Monday.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:38:00 GMTProgress on personal budgets July 2009, personalisationhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/112000/progress-on-personal-budgets-july-2009-personalisation.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/112000/progress-on-personal-budgets-july-2009-personalisation.htmlThe Social Care Institute for Excellence gauges research findings behind the development of personal and individual budgets Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:58:00 GMTWales to pioneer national standards for community equipmenthttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/111976/wales-to-pioneer-national-standards-for-community-equipment.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/111976/wales-to-pioneer-national-standards-for-community-equipment.htmlWales is set to become the first country in the UK to introduce national minimum standards for the provision of community equipment service.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMTDrive to attract nurses into approved mental health rolehttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/111977/drive-to-attract-nurses-into-approved-mental-health-role.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/02/111977/drive-to-attract-nurses-into-approved-mental-health-role.htmlA commission on the future of nursing in England is to explore ways to encourage more mental health nurses to train as approved mental health professionals.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:01:00 GMTBristol finds common assessment framework liberates social workers and spreads responsibilitieshttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111994/bristol-finds-common-assessment-framework-liberates-social-workers-and-spreads-responsibilities.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111994/bristol-finds-common-assessment-framework-liberates-social-workers-and-spreads-responsibilities.htmlPractitioners in Bristol are finding that the common assessment framework has enabled them to improve their services to children dramatically. Natasha Salari reportsWed, 01 Jul 2009 15:37:00 GMTKim Bromley-Derry lists challenges as ADCS president http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111993/kim-bromley-derry-lists-challenges-as-adcs-president.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111993/kim-bromley-derry-lists-challenges-as-adcs-president.htmlKim Bromley-Derry has taken the helm of the ADCS at a time of increased demand for children's services, budget constraints and political uncertainty. He tells Amy Taylor about the challenges Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:31:00 GMTSocial workers urged to help clients access £300m of charitable fundshttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111992/social-workers-urged-to-help-clients-access-300m-of-charitable-funds.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/01/111992/social-workers-urged-to-help-clients-access-300m-of-charitable-funds.htmlAsking for charity isn't to everyone's taste but it may be something vulnerable people will have to get used to if we can no longer rely on statutory funding, writes Anabel Unity Sale Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:18:00 GMT