June 2011 Blog Posts (222)

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES WRITTEN EVIDENCE AND WELFARE REFORM BILL 2011

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES WRITTEN EVIDENCE AND WELFARE REFORM BILL 2011
http://www.adass.org.uk/images/stories/Publications/Consultations/2011/WelfareReformBill230511.pdf

Added by Alison J Stevens on June 27, 2011 at 15:52 — No Comments

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES WRITTEN EVIDENCE AND WELFARE REFORM BILL 2011

ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES WRITTEN EVIDENCE AND WELFARE REFORM BILL 2011…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on June 27, 2011 at 15:15 — No Comments

Foster carers cannot take the place of parents

Foster carers cannot take the place of parents…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on June 27, 2011 at 14:09 — No Comments

Divorcees offered insurance against ex-spouses who stop maintenance

Divorcees offered insurance against ex-spouses who stop maintenance…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on June 27, 2011 at 13:28 — No Comments

Kent News :: Article :: ‘Great deal’ still needs to be done to improve KCC child protection service

Kent News :: Article :: ‘Great deal’ still needs to be done to improve KCC child protection service…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on June 26, 2011 at 15:42 — No Comments

Social workers see sense – it’s just a shame they’re not ours

Vicky Haigh fled to Ireland to escape her council’s social workers, but they haven’t given up, reports Christopher Booker.

Vicky Haigh…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on June 26, 2011 at 13:57 — No Comments

Lessons of sister’s death ‘not learned fast enough’

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Leicester Mercury…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on June 26, 2011 at 13:34 — No Comments

Dingwall-based senior social worker accused of failures

A senior social worker has been accused of falling asleep during a meeting with a family with four children who required council care and supervision.

Stephen MacKay was also charged with failing to produce adequate care plans for another family and write up a child protection report on time.

Following a hearing, he has been removed from the…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on June 25, 2011 at 20:31 — No Comments

THE SUN NEWSPAPER PAYS COMPENSATION TO BABY PETER SOCIAL WORKER

THE SUN NEWSPAPER PAYS COMPENSATION TO BABY PETER SOCIAL WORKER…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on June 25, 2011 at 19:49 — No Comments

Spanish mother and baby reunited after breastfeeding row

Social services removed infant Alma for three weeks after criticising mother Habiba for breastfeeding on demand…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on June 25, 2011 at 19:31 — No Comments

rapped in legal limbo: Siblings adoption blocked by court

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/867224-trapped-in-legal-limbo-siblings-adoption-blocked-by-court

MY THOUGHTS

These two children were placed with…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on June 25, 2011 at 17:27 — No Comments

HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL WORK

HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL WORK…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on June 25, 2011 at 15:43 — No Comments

Public have no faith in protection of children

MY THOUGHTS

Every time Social Services fail a child,which becomes another statistic of Local Authority failings resulting in a serious case review, after a child death,the offending LA say the words WE HAVE LEARNED FROM OUR MISTAKES, NOTHING LIKE THIS WILL EVER HAPPEN…

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Added by Alison J Stevens on June 25, 2011 at 14:31 — No Comments