Workforce landing pagehttp://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbFri, 19 Mar 2010 16:48:00 GMTSwansea to recruit social workers to cope with heavy caseloadshttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/114104/swansea-to-recruit-social-workers-to-cope-with-heavy-caseloads.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/114104/swansea-to-recruit-social-workers-to-cope-with-heavy-caseloads.html Swansea council plans to recruit 35 new social workers after the deaths of three teenagers in the area. On the day the executive summaries of serious...Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:48:00 GMTBest and worst decisions I've made: Mark Doelhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/114102/best-and-worst-decisions-ive-made-mark-doel.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/114102/best-and-worst-decisions-ive-made-mark-doel.htmlA move to the US taught Mark Doel about tyranny in the workplace Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:41:00 GMTCareer clinic: getting a criminal conviction while on a social work degree coursehttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/114101/career-clinic-getting-a-criminal-conviction-while-on-a-social-work-degree-course.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/114101/career-clinic-getting-a-criminal-conviction-while-on-a-social-work-degree-course.htmlQ: I'm on a social work degree and I am registered with the General Social Care Council. I was caught using my mother's concessionary Oyster card on London Underground. I only used it one day and it was a week before my bursary was due to come. Transport for London is taking me to court despite several apologies and a willingness to settle out of court. The charge is travelling on the Tube without intending to pay the fare. I'm planning to plead guilty. Do I need to tell anyone about it? If so, could I get thrown off my course? Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:10:00 GMTSocial work education reform 'doable' despite no new fundinghttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/114097/social-work-education-reform-doable-despite-no-new-funding.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/114097/social-work-education-reform-doable-despite-no-new-funding.html Universities face an uphill task in reforming the social work degree in the light of higher education budget cuts, according to academics. The government...Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:57:00 GMTSocial workers 'frustrating' personalisation agenda, say expertshttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/114096/social-workers-frustrating-personalisation-agenda-say-experts.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/19/114096/social-workers-frustrating-personalisation-agenda-say-experts.htmlSocial workers and managers across England are still "frustrating" the roll-out of the personalisation agenda, a conference heard this week. Although...Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:19:00 GMT