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Judge criticises failure to support woman to see her dog in care home
31/08/2016
Man appointed to manage woman’s financial affairs considering appeal after judge removed him from case for failure to act in her best interestsA so...
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Court finds care case assessment ‘distorted’ mother’s responses
31/08/2016
Judge finds ‘fundamental failures’ in psychologist’s report means it should be withdrawn from care proceedingsA High Court judge has thrown out a p...
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Standards in elderly care could drop following the introduction of the National Living Wage
30/08/2016
Standards in elderly care could fall following the introduction of the National Living Wage for care workers unless the government is able to help ...
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Stressed social worker falsified records ‘to keep bosses off his back’
30/08/2016
The HCPC has suspended the mental health practitioner for 12 months after finding his actions had put service users at riskA social worker who crea...
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Former minister calls for new tax to save NHS and social care
30/08/2016
Plan to raise funds from national insurance as MPs from all parties demand action by Theresa May to solve cash crisis A dramatic call for a new ...
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‘I started child protection during the ‘Baby P’ media storm – the shockwaves are still felt’
26/08/2016
A child protection social worker on starting practice and carrying on in the wake of Peter Connelly's deathWhen my workload is intense, I have a re...
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Sharon Shoesmith on Baby P, blame and social work’s climate of fear
26/08/2016
The ex-director of Haringey’s children's services spent years trying to survive a media onslaught. She's spent the past four trying to understand i...
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High social worker morale boosting retention at ‘good’ council – Ofsted
26/08/2016
Inspectors found Ealing council's efforts to provide manageable caseloads and good supervision were paying off, with staff 'proud' to work thereA c...
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Social worker struck off for falsifying assessments claimed he was bullied
25/08/2016
The social worker claimed he had completed a telephone interview for a fostering assessment, but the HCPC found this was untrueA social worker who ...
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Social workers struggling to overcome ‘legacy of inadequate practice’ at children’s services
25/08/2016
Ofsted visit to Lambeth finds "limited progress" made on improvementsSocial workers at Lambeth children’s services have inherited cases with “a leg...
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Problems with personalisation run deeper than ‘gaming’ targets
25/08/2016
After a report revealed how one council used 'questionable' tactics to meet a personalisation target, CC takes a look at the current state of pract...
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Opinion I was a child in care. We needed love, not chemicals
24/08/2016
The news about drug trials on disruptive children sends shivers down my spine. At my home kids were on another planet due to medication – and I cou...
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Your questions answered on care and support planning
24/08/2016
Belinda Schwehr answers practitioners' most pressing questions on care and support planning under the Care Act 2014These questions have been raised...
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Hoarding and self-neglect – what social workers need to know
23/08/2016
Safeguarding trainer Deborah Barnett examines possible interventions available to practitioners in a challenging area of adult social careAre you,...
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Munby backs ‘innovative’ approach to settling care cases
23/08/2016
President of the Family Division says he supports settlement conferences ‘in principle’ but will monitor pilot results closelyThe President of the ...
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Jenny Molloy: recovery from childhood trauma is a lifetime journey
22/08/2016
Social workers should consider how the trauma experienced by children in care will affect their lifetime chances By Jenny Molloy As a child...
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Why the absence of advocacy could double workloads
22/08/2016
A recent judgement relating to advocacy duties under the Care Act shows social workers need to get up to speed quickly says Kate Mercer by Kate ...
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What could this latest adoption judgment mean for social workers?
22/08/2016
Will Re W change practice the way Re B and Re B-S did? Or will the adoption landscape stay the same?The adoption landscape has been volatile since ...
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The five most important skills for social workers
19/08/2016
The five most important skills for social workers to possess include flexibility and a keen eye for detail, according to NonStop Care. It’s well...
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Social worker who authorised payment to drug dealer sanctioned
19/08/2016
The youth justice social worker approved a loan of £20 from the council’s petty cash to help a service user buy back a TV from a drug dealerA socia...
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