Social Work – Page 73 – Care Appointments

Social workers make right decision in 84% of child protection cases

By Iain MacDonald24th September 2014News England

Research finds that five years on from the tragic Baby Peter Connelly case, local authority social workers are making timely and well prepared care applications for children at risk. Continuing

Judge blames Somerset council social work for ‘systemic failure’

By The Press Association23rd September 2014News England

Somerset County Council has come under fire from a judge over the way staff dealt with a severely disabled 19-year-old woman who was not allowed to return home after bruising

OU short course for those considering a career in social work

By Iain MacDonald12th September 2014New To Care

The Open University (OU) have developed a short course that will introduce you to the social work role and develop your understanding of some of the knowledge and theory associated

New Book – Social workers and affecting policy practice

By Iain MacDonald10th September 2014Reports & Resources

Furthering social justice and human rights is a fundamental principle underlying the social work profession. Engaging in social policy formulation processes is a major route through which social workers can

Social worker ‘in denial’ over conviction has suspension extended

By Iain MacDonald12th August 2014News England

A former Essex County Council social worker, found guilty of having extreme pornographic images, has had his suspension extended for a further year. The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Engage: Social workers should be paid and trained like doctors

By Lena Dominelli4th August 2014Engage

Social workers deal with messy, complex and ambiguous situations where off-the-peg solutions are often irrelevant. Take a mother who wants to feed a hungry baby, but her fridge is empty

College to host first joint conference for principal social workers

By Iain MacDonald28th July 2014News England

Social work leaders from across England will be coming together for the first time tomorrow as they gather for a major conference hosted by The College of Social Work in

Campaigners fear social work system needs urgent improvement

By Iain MacDonald16th July 2014News England

Social work systems need ‘urgent improvement’ if front line staff are to implement news laws protecting the welfare of children, campaigners warn. The Victoria Climbié Foundation UK (VCF) fears current

SSSC issue ‘Challenge’ for contributors to social work degree

By Iain MacDonald15th July 2014Education & Training

Do you have ideas about how the social work degree can best deliver social workers who are fit for practice in the 21 century and become lifelong learners? If so,

‘Highly defensive’ atmosphere means social workers under increased pressure to intervene in families

By Iain MacDonald15th July 2014News England

A senior judge has said there is a “highly defensive atmosphere” in social services about “future disasters” meaning that social workers are under increased pressure to intervene into the lives