Prime Minister David Cameron recently pledged £1 billion for mental health services as part of his much vaunted Life Chances Strategy.
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Effective safeguarding of children is everybody’s business
In the UK and internationally the face of public services has changed dramatically in the past three decades. This is as a result of political beliefs and fast moving government policies that impact on provision in the wake of the financial crisis.
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Frontline staff in children’s safeguarding need support not criticism from the political parties
Recently, Prime Minister David Cameron proposed a threat to jail social workers and other public servants for ‘failing to protect’ children. These plans were supported by the Labour Party, with Yvette Cooper, the Shadow Home Secretary, reportedly saying Mr Cameron’s plans did not go far enough. Moreover, what is most troubling about Mr Cameron’s proposals are his comments about the protection of children and the compromise to safety.
Visit the MASH team at Edinburgh’s BASPCAN congress
It’s been nearly 8 months since we had the idea over a few glasses of wine to submit a paper to the BASPCAN organisation and see if they were interested in hearing our message about the MASH (multi-agency safeguarding hub) vision and model.
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