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		<title>Personalisation for Children Proves Difficult</title>
		<link>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/09/01/personalisation-for-children-proves-difficult/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Progress in Personalisation Trials for Children
September 1st 2010
Personalisation budgets for children are experiencing difficulties in a major pilot scheme.  The key issues center around funding restrictions,  although it is reported that good progress is being made overall.
The use of personal budgets for children is currently being tested in the 2-year pilot scheme, involving six local authorities and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resources for Social Work Managers &#8211; Session 2</title>
		<link>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/08/27/resources-for-social-work-managers-session-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social Work Managers &#8211; Recruitment Seminar 2
August 27th 2010
&#8220;Developing More Effective Job Descriptions&#8221;&#8230;
Welcome to the second in our series of social work recruitment seminars, specially designed to offer managers advice on hiring the best social workers.  In this session, recruitment expert Mike Walmsley explains how to develop a more effective job description, which will in turn help social work managers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social work graduates to have job-based training</title>
		<link>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/08/24/social-work-graduates-to-have-job-based-training/</link>
		<comments>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/08/24/social-work-graduates-to-have-job-based-training/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paulc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fast-track training for children&#8217;s social workers
August 24th 2009
The General Social Care Council has approved a new development route for children&#8217;s social workers which will allow them to be trained while in employment.   This job-based scheme will train social workers to Master&#8217;s Degree level while they work.
The scheme, called &#8220;Step Up to Social Work&#8221;, was developed by the Children&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Worker of the Month &#8211; July 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/08/19/social-worker-of-the-month-july-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/08/19/social-worker-of-the-month-july-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paulc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Gabrielle Wright!
August 19th 2010
We are very proud to present Gabrielle Wright with our first ever &#8216;Temp of the Month&#8217; Award. 
Gabrielle currently works with Lewisham London Borough Council as a Senior Practitioner in Children&#8217;s Referral and Assessment, and is an exceptional social worker who has been praised by her manager and colleagues.  She has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social work survey &#8211; 4 in 10 social workers have unmanageable caseloads</title>
		<link>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/08/11/social-work-survey-4-in-10-social-workers-have-unmanageable-caseloads/</link>
		<comments>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/08/11/social-work-survey-4-in-10-social-workers-have-unmanageable-caseloads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:38:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paulc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social workers are hampered by unmanageable caseloads&#8230; 
August 11th 2010
The initial results of our social work survey have been released today, highlighting the challenges facing social workers in England and Wales.  Headline findings on the subject of caseloads include:


Four in 10 social workers feel their caseload is unmanageable
 


Two-thirds say their caseload has increased in the past [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Work caseloads &#8211; how much is too much?</title>
		<link>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/08/03/social-workers-managing-huge-caseloads/</link>
		<comments>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/08/03/social-workers-managing-huge-caseloads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paulc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social Work caseloads &#8211; how much is too much?
August 3rd 2010
Child Protection social workers often have to contend with challenging caseloads as they work to keep children safe.  This will naturally result in a heavy workload, and many emotionally demanding cases, but how much is too much?  What is a &#8216;manageable&#8217; caseload for this crucial role, and at what point [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recruiting Great Social Workers</title>
		<link>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/07/26/recruiting-great-social-workers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/07/26/recruiting-great-social-workers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paulc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jonathan Coxon discusses how to recruit the best social workers in Community Care magazine&#8230;
27th July 2010
Published in Community Care&#8217;s Quality in Practice section: &#8220;How to ensure you recruit the best professionals&#8221;
&#8220;The cost of recruiting the wrong person is a significant risk. In times of restricted funding, it is increasingly important that organisations appoint the right [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GSCC to be scrapped</title>
		<link>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/07/26/gscc-to-be-scrapped/</link>
		<comments>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/07/26/gscc-to-be-scrapped/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:02:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paulc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plans to scrap GSCC following &#8220;Arms Length Bodies&#8221; Review&#8230;
26th July 2010
The Department of Health&#8217;s review of &#8220;Arms Length Bodies&#8221; has today been published by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.  The major headline for social workers is the plan to scrap the General Social Care Council.
The report, entitled &#8216;Liberating the NHS&#8217;, explains the review of the GSCC, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Work Survey &#8211; Results Soon</title>
		<link>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/07/19/social-work-survey-results-soon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/07/19/social-work-survey-results-soon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paulc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Liquid&#8217;s Social Work Survey is now closed&#8230;
19th July 2010
Thank you to everyone who has completed our extensive social work survey; we have now finished collecting responses and are beginning to put together our results.
Over 200 social work profesisonals have shared their views via this website, completed our questionnaires at Community Care Live 2010, or contributed via our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resources for Social Work Managers &#8211; Session 1</title>
		<link>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/07/19/advice-on-recruiting-social-workers-session-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.liquidpersonnel.com/2010/07/19/advice-on-recruiting-social-workers-session-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>paulc</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social Work Managers &#8211; Recruitment Seminar 1
July 19th 2010
&#8220;The Big Bad Dozen&#8221; &#8211; 12 BIG Interview Mistakes and how to avoid them&#8230;
Welcome to the first in a series of social work recruitment seminars, specially designed to offer managers advice on hiring the best social workers.  This session is hosted by Mike Walmsley, a renowned recruitment expert, [...]]]></description>
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