Personalilsationhttp://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbMon, 15 Mar 2010 10:15:00 GMTPersonalisation in Scotlandhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/15/114050/personalisation-in-scotland.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/15/114050/personalisation-in-scotland.htmlScotland's government is pledging to make self-directed support central to social care. Jeremy Dunning investigates what this will mean Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:15:00 GMTProven practice: Shared Lives schemes for adultshttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/11/114038/proven-practice-shared-lives-schemes-for-adults.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/11/114038/proven-practice-shared-lives-schemes-for-adults.htmlThe Social Care Institute for Excellence presents the latest guidance on Shared Lives schemes for adults Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:05:00 GMTPersonalisation chief John Bolton to leave Department of Healthhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114002/personalisation-chief-john-bolton-to-leave-department-of-health.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114002/personalisation-chief-john-bolton-to-leave-department-of-health.htmlThe civil servant who has led on the implementation of the personalisation programme in England is to leave the Department of Health.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:56:00 GMTNews round up: Jon Venables; Laming; Adult care row; Electionhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114015/news-round-up-jon-venables-laming-adult-care-row-election.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114015/news-round-up-jon-venables-laming-adult-care-row-election.htmlHeadlines in today's papers include:- Parties clash ahead of elderly social care summit; Psychiatric report said Jon Venables was a 'negligible risk'; Public sector pay has risen 15% more than private since Labour came to powerWed, 10 Mar 2010 08:21:00 GMTJon Venables; Laming; Adult care row; Electionhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114016/jon-venables-laming-adult-care-row-election.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114016/jon-venables-laming-adult-care-row-election.htmlHeadlines in today's papers include:- Parties clash ahead of elderly social care summit; Psychiatric report said Jon Venables was a 'negligible risk'; Public sector pay has risen 15% more than private since Labour came to powerWed, 10 Mar 2010 08:20:00 GMTTory social care policy emerges from the shadowshttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/08/113996/tory-social-care-policy-emerges-from-the-shadows.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/08/113996/tory-social-care-policy-emerges-from-the-shadows.htmlCommunity Care looks at emerging Conservative social care policyMon, 08 Mar 2010 10:59:00 GMTIntegration: Birmingham to create £315m health and care budgethttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/05/113988/integration-birmingham-to-create-315m-health-and-care-budget.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/05/113988/integration-birmingham-to-create-315m-health-and-care-budget.htmlBirmingham Council and its NHS partners are set to create a pooled budget of £315m, establishing what is believed to be one of the country's biggest health and social care partnership arrangements.Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:09:00 GMTReport into roles and tasks of adult social workers publishedhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/05/113980/report-into-roles-and-tasks-of-adult-social-workers-published.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/05/113980/report-into-roles-and-tasks-of-adult-social-workers-published.htmlSocial workers will have new opportunities in a changing world dominated by the personalisation agenda and the recession, according to a delayed report on the future roles of social workers in adult care.Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:33:00 GMTThe pros and cons of care trusts for adult carehttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/04/113954/the-pros-and-cons-of-care-trusts-for-adult-care.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/04/113954/the-pros-and-cons-of-care-trusts-for-adult-care.htmlThe experiences of care trusts indicates that the key to integrated services does not always lie in structural change. By Natalie Valios Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:27:00 GMTDisability charities to merge to be large advocacy providerhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/04/113951/disability-charities-to-merge-to-be-large-advocacy-provider.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/04/113951/disability-charities-to-merge-to-be-large-advocacy-provider.htmlTwo disability charities are ­merging to become one of the biggest ­advocacy ­providers. Vern Pitt spoke to the men behind the new set-up Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:23:00 GMT