Theme : care
- Heads must roll.... The Baby P case is shocking and horrific in every respect. It tells us something profoundly worrying about the health of the UK's Children's Services, but the media hysteria is now telling us something equally disturbing about our collective appetite for a witch hunt. The social workers at the centre of this case have become a conduit for public rage in a way which will do nothing to improve our record on child protection. It is clear that Sharon Shoesmith should have resigned as a result of... from : celiahannon 2nd December 2008
- Individual taste Despite fears that the system could be open to abuse, the government this week made it clear that personal budgets for care are the key to providing services that people really need. from : clairecoulier 14th July 2008
- Looked-after children given voice in home checks | Society | SocietyGuardian.co.uk A groundbreaking project that gives young people who have been in care a chance to inspect local authority children's services will be launched today at the House of Commons. from : tomrichardson 6th June 2007
- Crossroads after 50: Improving choices in work and retirement People in thier 50s are a pivotal generation balancing work and caring roles from : hannahgreen 4th June 2007
- labourers of love New EOC polling warns of a "caring time bomb" as poor pay and staff turnover undermine the female-dominated caring professions. EOC chairman Jenny Watson said: "It is time for us all to challenge our outdated perceptions of female-dominated roles. It is shocking that we still expect women who work in caring roles to work more for love than money." from : hannahgreen 31st May 2007
- SCEC Summary of the difficulties that voluntary sector care providers face in order to provide high quality services from : hannahgreen 23rd May 2007
- Parents look for multi-skilled supernanny | Society | SocietyGuardian.co.uk According to a survey by one recruitment website, ambitious parents tied up with their own careers are looking for university-educated "supernannies" who can help their offspring with everything from learning a second language to practising the viola, while simultaneously rustling up healthy menus and tending to any medical needs. from : tomrichardson 15th May 2007
- Family matters | Society | SocietyGuardian.co.uk Everyone agrees that resilient families are the foundation for stable and peaceful communities. They are the bedrock of a strong economy and a sustainable environment. A child's education depends more on what's going on in their family than what's going on at school. For older people, the family is the frontline of their care. from : tomrichardson 25th April 2007
- Pledge for 'personalised' public services | Society | SocietyGuardian.co.uk Pledge for 'personalised' public services | Society | SocietyGuardian.co.uk from : tomrichardson 20th March 2007
- Children and young people review: index Just like. wow. This fits so nicely with our care work. from : tomrichardson 13th March 2007
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