Childrens services landing pagehttp://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 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 GMT