http://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbFri, 27 Jan 2012 12:16:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/01/27/117946/birmingham-appoints-new-director-of-childrens-services.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/01/27/117946/birmingham-appoints-new-director-of-childrens-services.htmlBirmingham council has appointed the head of an ‘outstanding’ social services department in Lincolnshire to help transform its troubled children’s services.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:16:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/10/03/117536/social-workers-struggle-with-hostile-and-intimidating-parents.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/10/03/117536/social-workers-struggle-with-hostile-and-intimidating-parents.htmlRecent serious case reviews have concluded that social workers struggle to deal with hostile and intimidating parents. Jim Wild explains why a national response is needed. Plus, take our survey on the issue to help map the extent of the problem. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:56:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/09/10/117413/how-social-workers-can-overcome-cultural-barriers-to-client-dialogue.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/09/10/117413/how-social-workers-can-overcome-cultural-barriers-to-client-dialogue.htmlGordon Carson looks at the ways social workers can overcome language, cultural and religious barriers to dialogue Sat, 10 Sep 2011 23:42:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/07/25/117220/mother-who-killed-son-with-bleach-intimidated-social-workers.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/07/25/117220/mother-who-killed-son-with-bleach-intimidated-social-workers.htmlSocial workers were repeatedly intimidated by a mother who killed her 12-year-old learning-disabled son by forcing him to drink bleach. However, they could not have predicted his death a serious case review (SCR) has concluded. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:09:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/05/04/116737/sharp-fall-in-number-of-serious-case-reviews-carried-out.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/05/04/116737/sharp-fall-in-number-of-serious-case-reviews-carried-out.htmlCost, the difficulties around anonymity and the prospect of the Munro Review changing the system have prompted a fall in the number of serious case reviews being carried out, according to sector experts. Professor Ray Jones (pictured), independent chair of Bristol's Safeguarding Children's Board, said he felt the move to publish serious case reviews in full was the single biggest issue causing the fall. Wed, 04 May 2011 09:33:00 GMT