Oooooops – do we give a shit? Nope! Wives, husbands and partners (and other relatives) of MPs need, like the MPs, to get to grips with public opinion. See the article in the Telegraph here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/mps-expenses/6424110/MPs-expenses-wives-demand-watering-down-of-ban-on-family-members.html

Albeit the outcome of the debacle may be some compromise, the voting public will not forget come the time of putting that X in the box.

Do I have some sympathy with MPs spouses/partners/relatives – well yes in actual fact, but things are way past reasoned debate. They just need to do what they are told and carry on – and anyway, why in the long run should preferential treatment be given to these people. Whose needs are we meeting here?

The voting public? Nope! The MP and family or cronies – yep!

Utter dorks.

Gawd ,this boat is bobbing about again and after an Indian Meal last night I aint feeling so good. Perhaps after breakfast I can face rowing off to get the papers.

Will be glad to get home after this weekend.

Wilt (searching for vomit bag)

The GSCC and others come in for a bit of a ironic view from Brick in their latest postings.

Excellent stuff – see the postings here:

http://wallofbrick.wordpress.com/

Thing is, the whole sector is in a mess, if only evidenced by the volume of Blogs on social work. Wall of Brick is one of the better ones.

Wilt

Off to the boat. Only two hours drive and this time without kids but of course salty dog. Friends are bringing the food for a lunch time Saturday – tonight pizza I suspect. We will keep up on news and post when sober, if anything of interest. Another gin Jeremy, mate?

Back to work Monday (grrrr). Role on retirement!

Wilt

Ferkin Balls the bombastic twat has this remarkable ability to upset just about everyone, especially those in social work – not because he says it (as he thinks) it is but simply he knows sod all and cares even less. This time he has upset a room full of directors, councillors and Hilton Dawson ex-MP and qualified social worker.

See the Guardian article here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/oct/23/balls-clash-social-work-leaders

Also the community care version here:

http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/10/23/112960/ed-balls-and-hilton-dawson-lock-horns-at-national-conference.html

Wilt

Now I understand why there appears to be a problem with removing illegal immigrants (as in losing several hundred of them) and failed asylum seekers. See Guido’s little posting here:

http://order-order.com/2009/10/22/home-office-pays-staff-to-play-mixed-tug-of-warinstead-of-catching-illegal-immigrants/

I also now know we can dock the UK Border Agency staff a day’s pay. Can you believe it? Perhaps they bought the team kits out of the tax payers budget too – and no doubt will want travelling expenses and a free lunch.

Unbelievable! Sack the lot of them, there are plenty very able people seeking and more deserving of a job than that lot.

Wilt (grrrrrr)

Just got home to find an email from my mate with a link to the Hansard record concerning Ofsted.

Some people do not give up, nor have a Ferkin clue. Plaskitt made a bit of a fool of himself in the House of Commons and wasted several more thousands of pounds of tax money on a dead issue, when it could be better spent on proper business. See the full transcript here (Hansard):

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200809/cmhansrd/cm091021/halltext/91021h0010.htm#09102129000505

In all good time we will dissect this little debate and highlight, well, numerous errors and especially omissions.

The more this “Mrs A” (we wonder who that might be) gets to publicise her case the greater the likelihood she will ‘maintain’ the notoriety (“oh God not her again, I’m not in”) with all and sundry, and for certain the greater the details that will be revealed here on Regulator Watch.

Plaskitt was virtually pleading – why cannot Ofsted do something about these agencies and “individuals” (probably referring to Wilt as one of them)? Well, it’s simple – it’s a dead issue, was the basic answer. Try going to the Information Commissioner – tried that said Plaskitt. Ah well, it aint anything to do with Ofsted, they have more important things to be doing.

That is the gist of it.

Plaskitt could of course spend more time paying back all that money he fiddled on his expenses – claiming the full mortgage (tut tut), £300-£400 per month on food (yikes), and a host of stuff to equip his London flat, not mentioning the new gas boiler that should have been claimed off his insurance. No doubt the voters of Warwick and Leamington have noticed. And his links to the holding company for EduCare – a provider of social services in the private sector. When did he declare that little nugget of detail?

No doubt “Mrs A” will be proudly faxing and emailing off the Hansard transcript to everyone. Gawd help them. Something else to add to her records.

Anyway, onto more important things.

Wilt

It takes no bear with a big brain to work out that social services are over-inspected or that there is more emphasis and comparative funding levels to Ofsted and other quango by Government. Inspection is of course important, but you could cut by ¾ the funding of those agencies and transfer staff to the front line and get a much better result.

I think this is the basic message of John Coughlan in this Community Care article:

http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/10/21/112929/ofsted-must-rethink-how-it-inspects-childrens-services.html

John it must be said has done well since those early days of observing him as an eager frontline social worker. He has deserved his spurs through hard work and leadership qualities.

I think he must just have a point – less quango, more players on the pitch. And get real about what can be achieved.

We are monitoring John on his progress, now in Hampshire but having hitherto moved to wherever his next career jump permits him.

Wilt

Oh dear Maggie – do you really want this job? Indeed are you up to it. We tend to agree that you are not. See the articles here:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6880882.ece

and here:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6881092.ece

whilst the cover article is here:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article6881257.ece

Wake up Maggie May (as in Rod style) and think on darling. We think you will live to regret it. For sure the children will – yes they will, honest.

Wilt (now over-tired after a long trip)

So, what does Calleja know about Wilt – fuck all in fact.

He is not registered with the GSCC but he is a qualified social worker but does not use that title. He has a holiday home in Wales, has a salty dog and several children, one of whom is at Oxbridge – very fitting as Wilt is an Oxbridge graduate. He drinks G&T when forced but prefers Cider.

Wilt lives in the country, somewhere, in a large house with a huge fish pond full of fish and because of this and his long travels to contractors drives a Range Rover Sport – it’s the 4 litre version and very nice too in black with dark windows. It can get very snow bound here. We need wheels to get about. I use the MG to drive into town – much easier to park and gets less attention from the eco-warriors.

Wilt is a company director, together with Mrs Wilt and employs no one – shiver me timbers mates, what a prospect. That reminds me, Wilt also owns a boat – a rather large boat in fact. Ahoy me fellow potential drowning friends, we salute you. Another G&T Jeremy, mate?

Tall, dark and handsome he cuts a mark in the crowd – well OK, short, stocky (overweight) and kind of blonde (especially after the holiday in Florida). Next time I plan to sail to Florida rather than fly!

Honest. That way I can relieve a few pounds in weight -mostly throwing up over the side.

Wilt does know Tony Williams of Williams Ross Consultants – we met at Oxbridge on some sporting outing or other many, many years ago – Wilt was superior in his athletics and beat the shit out of Williams’ pathetic efforts. He now runs a small business at www.xxxxxxxxxx.co.uk and is very highly regarded, despite the efforts of Calleja to destroy him. He is a rather nice fellow – indeed we love him.

As regards that other Tony fellow (‘P’ something that sounds Italian which I cannot pronounce even given my Latin training) is unknown to Tony Williams or Wilt. Wilt however has now discovered that Eddie O’Hara is a friend of Tony Williams. Not yet met Eddie but he is a strong, competent and good fellow according to TW. Perhaps they will join me on my sea voyage to the Gulf coast – what, Tony do you mean “over your dead body? “

Do you not trust me – “no” he says “since the time 29 years ago you attempted to fix the plumbing in my flat, sawed through the gas pipe and blew up my kitchen! “ Oh come on Tony, it weren’t  that bad mate – I did try to help. “Yes, Wilt you did – can I now get back to work?”

Some people have no regard to best efforts. I do my best, but I am better without a saw, and I get sea sick.

So, who is Wilt? Keep guessing Elizabeth Calleja – you will never get it, Elizabeth. And you thought you were surfing Regulator Watch without being noticed? You utter Pratt of the first order – who do you think tutored www.xxxxxxxxxxxx.co.uk in monitoring you?

Wilt hates the bully and stalker – be advised and beware whoever you are.

Wilt (exhausted from a long journey home)

In this article, see here:

http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/social-care-experts-blog/2009/10/defending-social-work-is-not-t.html

Varley could not be so wrong.

First it is not mandatory to register – Wilt is not registered nor are thousands of others who are qualified but do not call themselves ‘social workers.’ Children’s Guardians’ may be registered, some are not like a host of Ofsted inspectors, a bit like Directors of social services and probation officers who have (or had) essentially the same qualifications as social workers.

Second, there are organisations representing and regulating other professions, quite successfully thank you. A College of Social Work could do that very successfully. Promoting social work and upholding standards are not incompatible – indeed it seems to me to be clearly connected.

Varley speaks of the GSCC commanding respect being her defining aim of her leadership and the core business of the regulator.

Well, Rosie, you failed – twat.

You and your service deserve no respect, have no respect from the workforce, from Parliament or anywhere else I can see. Have you ever thought of taking up needlework, full time? If not, perhaps knitting or dog grooming? Possibly a round the world solo sailing trip on a less than seaworthy boat? How about just pissing off? Dork.

You talk utter bollocks. Twat.

Wilt