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Burstow urges social workers to overhaul crisis care system
The care services minister has put social workers at the heart of his plans to transform social care from a high dependency service to one that supports people to stay independent
Government cuts have left social workers drowning in admin
By axing support staff the government is turning social workers into glorified typists says BASW s chief executive Hilton Dawson
The ups and downs of a 32 year career in social work
Ian Baker was awarded the Social Worker of the Year 2011 lifetime achievement award for his work helping people with disabilities He tells Community Care what kept him motivated until he retired last year
Social workers could enter prisons on safeguarding probes
Social workers could be asked to go into prisons to respond to suspected abuse cases under moves to help inmates receive similar levels of protection to people living in the community
Social worker who put foster family at risk loses appeal
Julian Swan placed a teenage boy who had a history of inappropriate sexual behaviour with a foster family without warning the carers of the risk to other children in the household
Consultation on social work bursary scheme launched
Ministers seek views on how to use the bursary to drive up the quality of social work students
Involving service users in social work regulation
The views of people who use social work services should inform everything a regulator does says David Rowland head of policy at the General Social Care Council
Social worker covered up disappearance of service user
Practitioner receives five year admonishment after he failed to tell his manager that the man went missing for two hours and was found by police
From social worker to entrepreneur
Social workers wanting to start their own business should be preapred for long hours meticulous planning and setbacks But it s worth it says practitioner turned entrepreneur John Byrne
Register of social work students in England unnecessary
Universities and colleges are better placed to regulate students finds the Health Professions Council
Social workers to gain bigger role in planning services
Social workers will have a bigger service planning role and adult social care funding will be increased under proposals to merge health and social care in Scotland claims the country s government
Social workers will gain freedom to innovate from care law
Social workers would be given the freedom to innovate in supporting clients under a draft bill announced in the Queen s speech but no pledges have been made on reforming care funding
In defence of local authority social work with adults
Despite claims for the liberating potential of independent practices for social workers and services users innovation flexibility and social work values continue to thrive in local authorities says council practitioner Carl O Riordan
College of Social Work defends early membership figures
The College of Social Work has failed to meet its aspiration of signing up 6 000 fee paying members by April Just over 1 000 social workers have formally signed up to the College since its free membership trial ended on 1 April This is out of a pool of roughly 9 600 prospective and trial members who had registered their interest by 31 March The College told Community Care in January that
Unison to take further action against council over cuts
Unison has confirmed it will take further industrial action against Cheshire West and Chester Council in protest at cuts to overtime pay and car allowances for staff including social care workers
Training managers to deliver more for less in social care
A new training programme will help social care managers improve services and deliver more for less says National Skills Academy for Social Care head of membershp and engagement Debbie Sorkin
Social care managers committed yet undervalued finds poll
Registered managers are highly committed to their roles but most do not feel valued a National Skills Academy for Social Care survey has found
Social Worker of the Year Awards open for entries
Social work practitioners throughout England are being encouraged to gain recognition for their hard work by entering the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2012 which are now open for applications
Council defends cuts to overtime and car allowances
Unison officials met today to discuss taking further industrial action against Cheshire West and Chester Council over changes to staff terms and conditions including cuts to overtime pay for social care workers
Social work placements system under considerable strain
England s model for ensuring the supply of practice placements for social work students is under considerable strain according to research by the outgoing regulator Photo Image Source Rex Features
Invest in social care to revive economy government told
Boosting investment in social care through tax breaks and incentives to start up new providers could help revive the economy s flagging fortunes the government was told today
More client time and autonomy life in a social work practice
Social worker Hannah Preece says moving out of the local authority into an independent social work practice has benefited practitioners and service users alike
Stroke survivors let down by professionals lack of knowledge
Stroke survivors recovery is being hindered a lack of knowledge among health and social care professionals and poor access to assessments care plans and reviews the Stroke Association warned today
Private equity firm buys up UK s biggest care home provider
A private equity firm has bought up the country s biggest care home provider Four Seasons Health Care in a move that will significantly reduce the company s 780m debt burden
What service users want from social workers
What do service users want from social workers Social work academic and mental health service user Peter Beresford says that research points to four crucial qualities

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