tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85748075168318156252012-03-01T12:53:26.624ZTapsnaps - Social WorkA snapshot of news and current developments in social workLibraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695800863857067682noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574807516831815625.post-65340088029191917002012-03-01T12:53:00.001Z2012-03-01T12:53:26.634ZCollege of Social Work condemns 12-month adoption target - 2/28/2012 - Community CareThe College of Social Work has become the latest body to condemn Ofsted's 12-month adoption target and advise the watchdog to scrap the proposal.
Yesterday Ofsted announced that, under its new inspection framework, only adoption services that place children for adoption within 12 months will be rated outstanding.
In a statement today, the College warned that children will suffer if social Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695800863857067682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574807516831815625.post-66387096539438730612012-02-08T15:09:00.015Z2012-02-08T22:23:11.627ZHighlighting Social Work JournalsHere is the first post in an occasional series which highlights social work journals held in the library - the following two journals are often overlooked, let us know if you think that they important for our collection, or are there other social work journals that you would prefer to see in the Library?
Clinical Social Work Journal [online only] Why you should read it: well established Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695800863857067682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574807516831815625.post-13925732385480636822012-02-01T09:12:00.001Z2012-02-08T22:24:05.160ZProtecting Our Children - new BBC documentaryA three-part documentary series following social workers from Bristol City Council's children's services department is currently showing on the BBC
News, commentary and debate about the programme: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/static-pages/articles/Protecting-our-children/
How the programme makers managed to persuade social workers and families to take part:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tv/Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695800863857067682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574807516831815625.post-56274901946965423532012-01-31T11:12:00.004Z2012-02-08T22:23:38.081ZGoing into care early reduces risk of offendingGoing into care early reduces risk of offending, study finds - 1/16/2012 - Community Care
Early entry into care, stable placements and purposeful activity can significantly reduce a child’s risk of turning to crime, research published by the charity TACT and the University of East Anglia has found.
The report, ‘Looked after Children and Offending: Reducing Risk and Promoting Resilience’,Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695800863857067682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574807516831815625.post-87076018106689868622012-01-12T13:51:00.000Z2012-01-12T13:52:23.524ZHow to... carry out a 'fear audit' in social workClaudia Megele explores the impact of distress and fear in social work practice and explains how "fear audits" could helpLibraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695800863857067682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574807516831815625.post-54060702723421795282011-11-24T13:51:00.001Z2011-11-24T13:52:35.611ZGovernment abandons plans to scrap the Youth Justice BoardSee this story:
Government U-turn on scrapping of Youth Justice Board - Community Care
Youth Justice Board saved from quango cull - BBC NewsLibraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695800863857067682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574807516831815625.post-48125051575345724302011-11-15T16:13:00.000Z2011-11-15T16:13:49.028ZGuardian article on Reclaiming Social Work (RSW)How Hackney reclaimed child protection social work | Society | The GuardianLibraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00695800863857067682noreply@blogger.com