30-09-09
The latest GSCC finding can be seen here:
This is the case of Lorraine Brimelow who has been suspended for six months. Very odd case.
Again no new evidence from the GSCC – a simple rehash of local authority disciplinary hearing evidence and police reports. This must have taken them all of a few hours to pull together and assess against the Standards. Easy work for very highly paid quangoites.
Wilt
30-09-09
There is a new petition protesting at the outrageous invitation of the GSCC (yep them again) of Deidre Sanders (agony aunt of the Sun) to speak at the GSCC annual conference. See article here:
which also has links to the petition itself.
It was of course firkin Balls that appointed her to the Social Work Task Force which sparked the first furore among the social care profession, but for the GSCC (Dorks) to then invite her as a keynote speaker just added insult to injury. What is ironic is two things:
i) The title of the conference which is “Social Work: a profession to be proud of.” AND
ii) The date of the conference being 14th October – the anniversary of the Children Act 1989 implementation day
Apart from Deidre Sanders and Ed firkin Balls, the GSCC are equal in doing everything to destroy the profession. We think we will not be going to the annual conference and I suspect not many will be.
Has the GSCC done anything right? Answers on a postage stamp to Wilt, please. Is there something of the night about Balls? He is such a smarmy git?
Wilt
30-09-09
Another good blog, see here: http://wallofbrick.wordpress.com/
“Wall” is another social care blogging site. Will be added to our “sites we like to visit.”
Excellent.
Wilt
29-09-09
It seems only of late that Community Care (http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Home/)
have come to realise, see article here:
that the GSCC (General Social Care Council) are actually complete incompetents.
They take years to complete the most simple of investigations and even when there is some complexity they simply lack the skill – it all starts at the top. This article only relates to cases where an ISO (Interim Suspension Order) has been made or where a Registrant faced a full Conduct Hearing after prolonged evidence gathering.
Further drilling down of data published either by the GSCC or the Care Standards Tribunal will reveal that in most cases the GSCC rely either entirely or largely on evidence gathered by others e.g. the police or employers as evidenced extremely well in the following article:
That Registrant in the above case, the “Moo case” as Wilt likes to refer to it, was a total fiasco and the GSCC were criticised for their utter incompetence by their own so called Independent Conduct Committee.
The reality is that the GSCC sit on their arse all day and do fuck all, if the evidence emerging is anything to go by.
What is missing from the Community Care research (very belated as it is) is any reference to the numerous other case matters which are (so called) investigated and never reach the Conduct Committee – those Registrants also wait inordinate periods of uncertainty of the sword of Damocles awaiting the GSCC to get up off their arse and do something. They also take years – Registrants are thus in fear of being found guilty, on some occasions through vexatious litigants moronic activity, sometimes through misconception/misunderstanding and occasionally, perhaps, because the GSCC have overstretched their powers. Those people suffer too.
Included in the above have frequently been Hearings (in private) of the Preliminary Proceedings Committee have considered allegations without the Registrant being able to contest their case in person and not infrequently without knowing what misconduct it is alleged they committed. One such case comes to mind – that of Mrs C and the GSCC. Part Two of that story (part one here:
http://regulatorwatch.co.uk/2009/07/mrs-c-and-the-gscc/)
to follow very shortly.
In short the GSCC are finally being identified as total pillocks. A bit like Ed firkin Balls and crew.
Wilt (what did I tell you – about the GSCC)
27-09-09
This is getting to be just silly, see BBC article here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8277378.stm
A literal “nanny” state and now on top of the fuss over the Independent Safeguarding Authority – what next? Perhaps regulation of mowing the lawn or cutting the hedge. Maybe regulation of dying – excuse me madam, you atr not regulated to lie down and die there. It’s simply not permitted. Are you licensed and registered to mow that lawn sir?
Now we know child care is a bit more serious (well a lot more) but this is really going too far. Who do they think is going to do all this registration and inspection work? Any idea how much it will cost?
It seems every day there are more quango and others regulating than there are people on the front line. Concern about social care vacancies – one reason is they are deserting the front line to become a quangoite.
Perhaps it is time to emigrate! Do I need to be registered for that? One hates to think.
Wilt (wilting under vast array of regulations)
I can see the GSCC officers getting all excited, drivelling even at the prospect of this next cull – Rod Ryall, an ex-director of Social Services in Calderdale and not, it is alleged, a good Boy Scout. Ooooops!
Is there a good boy scout? Even Ian Hislop of Private Eye will have a little problem with arguing the merits of Scouting, over and above desecration of children’s innocence, if the allegations against Ryall are proved. Wilt was never a boy scout – they rejected him as a deviant. Ah well – at least he never got shafted by the curious chap with a bulge at the front of his trousers. He said it was his wallet, “little boy.” Mmmmmmm! Were he a local magistrate, or was it County Court Judge. Wilt cannot recall. Shame, as otherwise he might get some police attention.
See the article here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/8276328.stm
Now let us be clear, Ryall is only accused and charged as being a sexual pervert. OK he did run a former children’s home and he is an ex-Director of Social Services (not that he was noteworthy as such – Wilt has never heard of him). This does not mean he is guilty. It is noted however that perverts do put themselves in positions of power and influence to exploit their evil tendencies. Not, certainly not, in this case is it assumed Ryall did so – you do however resemble that Scout Leader with a large bulge in his, erm pocket – or so it is rumoured.
Anyway, the GSCC by now (if they keep up to date on news) will be having the next best thing to an orgasm. “See, Mr Balls we can get these bastards sorted out” – not of course that they actually do anything to do so (and when they attempt to do so fuck up completely), but simply because Mr Plod banged them to rights, assuming of course that is the outcome. Balls of course is a total Dork, with bells on.
One is however left with an image of a GSCC officer with saliva dripping down their chin – you utter Pratt. Get a real job.
Wilt
25-09-09
It seems the beginning of government cut backs have begun. See the community care article here:
And this will only be the beginning – local authority cuts will be made too, and inevitably there will be numerous Whitehall losses. Not a bad thing, but obviously traumatic for those involved, except of course for those who crave a redundancy and/or early retirement package.
When you think about it, do we still need CAFCASS (putting children first in family courts) <mmmmmmm>.Children are represented by solicitors – do they really need a social worker independently appointed too – assuming you can find one?
Wilt thinks not, or at least not always. And Wilt has acted as a Guardian, before some nerd thinks Wilt should know better. So Wilt suggests getting rid of CAFCASS, the end of another error.
All the Courts need to do, as they do frequently anyway, is appoint an “expert” of some description as and when absolutely necessary to assist the child’s solicitor or to independently advise the Court. Simple!
Just think of the financial savings. Blimey, the economy could be saved a major burden.
In addition, just think of all those unemployed children’s guardians who could be available to front line social work – ok they may not be keen on that, indeed it is probably true that some of them will be a total liability and outright dangerous – but hey what, it would swell the ranks and put bums on seats. The right bums, willing bums, probably not in all cases – becoming a children’s guardian is after all about not being accountable or having to put up with the shit of daily toil in the front office.
Just imagine Anthony Douglas at the local office of XYZ Council taking a call from a service user and saying, ‘how can I not help you.’ Fucking brilliant, and far better use of my tax money.
All we then need is to disband the GSCC and the workforce can feel safe again. At this rate I am going to have to form the Wilt Party and stand for election – its rally call will be ‘Fuck the Quango – do some proper work, Dorks.’
Have I already said Ed Balls is a twat?
‘And what relevance is that’ someone asks Wilt?
Answer: ‘well nothing at all, but a smile comes to my face just saying it.’ Bloody marvellous!
Mmmmmmm.
Wilt
25-09-09
One is left in utter amazement at the differing approach to disposal made by different regulators. Today the GSCC announce that Julie Andrews (not the famous one) is removed for criminal behaviour, see here: http://www.gscc.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/2BAFB5F3-A321-46AB-8F61-60635AA8C312/0/NoticeofDecisionAndrews.pdf
having it seems clamed claimed various allowances dishonestly, amounting to £25000. Then one reads that a teacher, see here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8275294.stm
effectively tortured (or at least that is what it felt like to them) her young pupils in the classroom – she is banned from practice for one year for bullying children.
Now, I repeat, Wilt is a bit simple minded but does it not seem odd that there is such disparity in justice? Or have I lost the plot?
Definitely a beam me up Scotty moment, me thinks.
I think I need a large cider – it is Friday after all.
24-09-09
Well done Gordon – pleased are we on your disgraceful performance as the leader of the UK? You absolute firkin plonker
For Gawds sake man, go. Just bloody go. You are a joke, a total embarrassment to a noble nation and an absolute disgrace.
See the articles here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8272061.stm and here:
http://order-order.com/2009/09/24/obama-too-busy-to-see-brown/
Please God, get rid of this firkin twat – he is a serious health and safety risk to not only the nation but to the world.
Utter, utter twat, with bells on.
Who will save me from this turbulent priest?
Grrrr.
Wilt
23-09-09
It must be said that the Care Council for Wales (very much unlike the GSCC) are at least willing to ADMIT to making a fuck up. See the press release here:
http://www.ccwales.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=104
So good on you CCW. However, there are a few points of note as others have commented on this Blog. The term “scrupulous” applied to the investigation by the CCW is laughable as anyone who reads the Care Standards Tribunal judgement can see. The only scrupulous aspect to the investigation, or rather its competence of making a reasoned judgement, was that it was scrupulously twat like in doing so, twats. If there was ever pillock like behaviour the CCW only come second after the GSCC or Ed Balls. Here is an extract from the press release:
“Commenting on the decision, Care Council Chief Executive Rhian Huws Williams said: “We obviously accept and respect the Tribunal’s decision and Mrs Cordingley’s name will be restored to the Register of Social Care Workers.
“The Care Council takes its regulatory role very seriously and is scrupulous and fair in the way it investigates every case of alleged misconduct involving social workers or social care workers. The Care Council will examine the decision of the tribunal and assess whether there are any implications for similar cases in the future,” she added.
Removal from the Register of Social Care Workers is one of the sanctions available to the Care Council as the social care workforce regulator in Wales. Through its work, the Care Council aims to improve the social care services used by around 150,000 people at any one time in Wales, and raise public confidence in those services.”
The rather casual manner in which the CCW decide to reinstate Cordingley is only matched by its rather casual manner in which they attempted to destroy her career. Get a grip CCW, otherwise you will become the laughing stock of a very noble nation of grounded and decent people. You gain the pillock award for September 2009, and boy do you deserve it.
Eleni – good on yer . May you prosper and go on to be an excellent social worker. Don’t let the bastards get you down.
Wilt