About Gordon Carson

Gordon Carson is Community Care's head of content for children, covering Camilla Pemberton whilst she is on maternity leave

Author Archive | Gordon Carson

Children

Principal social worker role praised at ‘inadequate’ children’s services 

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Adults

Social workers asked to take part in major adults’ services survey

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Adults

First detailed skills statement for social work with older people launched

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Adults

More adult care users need help with daily living, national survey finds

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Children

Council ‘did not do enough to protect family’ in face of son’s threats

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Adults, Children

Review criticises transition services for autistic young woman killed in care home

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Children

Children’s services praised for focus on prevention and workforce stability

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Children

Children’s services to be removed from council after review identifies safety concerns

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Children

Vietnamese children ‘at risk of being trafficked from care’

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court work

Children

Serious case review questions ‘value’ of supervision orders

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Croydon town centre

Children

Government appoints commissioner to review ‘inadequate’ children’s services

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improving quality

Children

Good social work ‘flourishing’ in ‘outstanding’ council

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Doncaster Children's Trust

Children

First children’s trust praised for progress since ‘inadequate’ rating

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Children

Child at centre of ‘Muslim foster care’ row placed with grandmother

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Adults

Lack of home care for woman on discharge split couple for 10 months

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Adults

Man with learning disabilities wins damages after human rights breach

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