Archives for September 16th, 2009

COUNCILS QUESTION RELEVANCE OF CAA SYSTEM

Headlines, PublicNet: 16 September, 2009

Only one in ten local councils believes that the new Comprehensive Area Assessment system has cut the burden of regulation. The figure comes from the Local Government Association, which says a survey it has conducted has highlighted failings which raise doubts about the relevance of CAA.

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UNION WARNS OF BONUS CULTURE ‘CREEPING INTO STATE SCHOOLS’

Headlines, PublicNet: 16 September, 2009

A union leader has claimed that some head teachers have been “seduced” into seeing education just as a way to make money. Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers told a fringe meeting at the TUC Congress in Liverpool that a bonus culture was creeping into state schools.

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SHAPING A SOCIALWORK BLUEPRINT

Abstracts, PublicNet: 16 September, 2009

This document from the Children’s Workforce Development Council sets out for consultation the contribution to be made by social workers who work with children and families. It offers social workers a clear description of what is expected of them in their role, as well as providing their employers with a basis for planning ahead for their workforce. It also outlines the wider social work programme at the Council.

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