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A role without real clout
The failure of the children’s, schools and families committee to endorse the appointment of Maggie Atkinson as England’s new children’s commissioner reflects wider unease over the role. Since the post...
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A role without real clout
The failure of the children’s, schools and families committee to endorse the appointment of Maggie Atkinson as England’s new children’s commissioner reflects wider unease over the role. Since the post...
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A role without real clout
The failure of the children’s, schools and families committee to endorse the appointment of Maggie Atkinson as England’s new children’s commissioner reflects wider unease over the role. Since the post...
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Children act: the next steps
Twenty years on, the Children Act 1989 remains a landmark piece of legislation, and still underpins day-to-day social work practice. But the challenge now is to fully implement the Act’s vision by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
College is risk to unity
The news that the British Association of Social Workers wants to set up its own UK College of Social Work may not be a complete surprise, but it will still send shockwaves through the sector.There are...
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Help us cover Community Care Live
Community Care’s website will be changing on 18 and 19 May to enable readers to keep up to date with the latest events at Community Care Live, the premier event for social care professionals. Users of...
View ArticleBad, but worse to come
The coalition government announced £6.2bn of public sector spending cuts this week.For now, social care has escaped the worst of the Treasury’s axe. But this is a temporary reprieve. Not until after...
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Government claims of support for carers smells of hypocrisy
By Ruth Smith, head of content, Community CareThe government’s decision to pull the plug on a leading carers’ support scheme is of deep concern. The Caring with Confidence programme is training...
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A role without real clout
The failure of the children’s, schools and families committee to endorse the appointment of Maggie Atkinson as England’s new children’s commissioner reflects wider unease over the role. Since the post...
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