| Protecting Our Children - BBC programme |
Documentary series on child protection
This new three part series, which started on 30 January 2012 on BBC 2, is described by them in the following terms:
"Tragic cases such as Baby P and Victoria Climbié thrust the social work profession into the media spotlight, but few understand the complexities behin |
| Guardian: Cameron orders health and social care merger |
David Cameron has ordered health and social care
services to be brought together in order to benefit patients in a
move which government advisers are calling the NHS's most urgent
overhaul. See the article at http
www.guardian.co.uk |
| Vacancy at college of social work |
Media officer required
The college of social work is looking for a media officer who can take a lead on establishing our media centre for social work. The contract would run from January to March initially. We’re looking for someone with at least two years’ experience as a press officer, self-starter with the |
| Jobs at SCIE(2) |
Jobs at SCIE SCIE is currently recruiting to two interim posts. Please note that the deadline for these posts has been extended into the new year. Web developer Closing date: 19 December 2011 - 9 am. Commercial Services and Marketing Manager Closing date: 20 December 2011 - 5 |
| Web developer post at SCIE |
SCIE is recruiting a new Web developer. Please could you pass
this message on if you know anyone who might be interested. This is
a 6 month contract. More information at http www.scie.org.uk
erecruitment advert.asp?vacancyid=99 |
| National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is now recruiting |
Lay members in dementia and children looked after areas
For lay and professional members of the pilot social
care quality standards Topic Expert Group (TEG) on the Care of
people with dementia Professional members
http |
| Plain English guide to localism bill updated |
The DCLG have just published an updated guide to the bill which
is available on their website at http www.communities.gov.uk
publications localgovernment localismplainenglishupdate |
| Social media basics training |
Social media basics training by sounddelivery 2 December
in London. Discounted rate for ASCC members
http bit.ly sj2elI |
| Social media and AGM success! |
The recent social media training and AGM at the Hallmark Hotel
in Derby was a great success a full report complete with
photos will be posted to this website soon. It was
lovely to see so many colleagues there, |
| Get Connected |
Get connected The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)
will be launching an investment fund to help voluntary and private
sector adult social care organisation make the most of ICT.
The first round will start in January 2010, with |