Oh dear, Mrs Shoesmith! And I do mean oh dear because it will be a blow to her and Wilt had hoped (and predicted) she would win this case. Obviously Wilt was wrong, but only technically. Technically the judgement was on a narrow and limited aspect of the case in accordance with the limited scope of the Court to judge.

It is quite clear the Judge was troubled and indicated that the Employment Tribunal would have a much wider brief – and he has indicated where, had he been able, the Tribunal could rightly question Haringey, Ofsted and Ed Ferkin Balls. All the main broadsheets (Guardian, Times & telegraph) reported on the matter as did community care, and in their latest post on the matter summarise where things are left:  http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/04/27/114382/implications-of-verdict-for-ed-balls-haringey-shoesmith.htm

One correspondent (to Regulator Watch) has also highlighted this article: http://www.clearlyhenderson.co.uk/uncategorized/sharon-shoesmith/

Meanwhile, Brick who has also been away on a break, has posted on Wall this article: http://wallofbrick.wordpress.com/2010/04/27/shoesmith-ofsted-and-the-obligation-of-candour/

One thing I think all are certain about, this is not a closed case. And in a further article: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/04/27/114367/ofsted-faces-legal-probe-over-shoesmith-case.htm Ofsted aint free of yet further criticism, nor Ed Balls.

Meanwhile, on an unrelated matter Ed Ferkin Balls http://wallofbrick.wordpress.com/2010/04/26/balls-phone/ would rather risk the life of his kids, himself/wife and others by using his phone in the car – utter fucking Dork.

Wilt

BASW are back in the news again: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/04/21/114332/tim-chittleburgh-seeks-re-election-as-basw-chair.htm

Its chairman is throwing his two pennies into the debacle over the social work college, whilst others in BASW are considering a vote of no confidence in the chairman over allegations relating to his business affairs. In turn he has made a police complaint of harassment – now that scenario reminds me of something! Oh yes, I remember, Mrs C was warned by the police, in writing, to desist from her repetitive complaints and bad mouthing certain people. She tries to keep that quiet.

Anyway, back to BASW – what a fucking mess and a disgrace. As for Tim Chittleburgh, who knows where that story is going.

What would Lewis Carroll make of it all? See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweedledum_and_Tweedledee

Wilt (from his desk in Malta)

The regulators have been busy again. The Care Council for Wales (CCW) case was something of a no brainer: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/04/22/114349/Children39s-worker-struck-off-for-meat-cleaver-attack-on.htm

Generally a meat cleaver is not a social work tool, not of course that Wilt is prejudiced against social workers with meat cleavers – he is more scared of them, or indeed anyone who has a meat cleaver.

As it was such an easy case to analyse (all the work was done by the police and the employer) there was little time lost in CCW arriving at its judgement.

Meanwhile the General Social Care Council (GSCC) has taken a little longer (3 years) to impose an i8 month sanction in this case: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/04/22/114341/social-worker-admonished-for-putting-vulnerable-adult-at-risk.htm

Personally, I think 18 months is rather disproportionate and especially after the woman admitted her error and it was a professional error three years ago. What exactly does this 18 month admonishment achieve? A far shorter admonishment or even a no sanction outcome could be justified.

Readers may remember this case: http://regulatorwatch.co.uk/2009/08/mooo/ and more particularly this article: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/08/13/112353/gscc-criticised-for-lamentable-delay-in-bringing-conduct-case.htm

Now the GSCC conduct committee did qualify their reason not to make a sanction by stating:

“However, it said this was an isolated incident in a 25-year career and no service user was put at risk or harmed by McLauchlan’s actions, making a sanction unnecessary.”

That is a reasonable point, but it still does not explain the very different outcomes of disposal in the two cases. Another Care Standards Tribunal matter, perhaps?

Perhaps the GSCC is slipping into old ways again?

Wilt (from his desk in Malta)

If the social care profession needs another Dork, one turns up: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/04/21/114331/social-worker-offered-to-urinate-on-strangers.htm

There is a further earlier report here: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/04/20/114328/social-worker-accused-of-making-sexual-advances-on-night-out.htm

Gawd!

Wilt (from his desk in Malta)

How else would you describe the activity, apart from mad?

Mrs C is getting a bit frenetic in her activity on Regulator Watch – generally it is increasing rather than decreasing with her average ranging from 3 to 4 times daily. Even Wilt does not visit that often.

What is also evident is the Leamington Spa friend of James Plaskitt MP is that her hours of operation are generally increasing from around a 7:00pm deadline to a 11:00pm deadline on occasions (averaging around 9:45 pm) and early morning visits at, this morning, 6:00am.

Quite what she thinks may have changed between 11:00 pm and 6:00am is a mystery.

Hello, Mrs C? Most people have a life to live and work to do which often means sleeping (with both eyes closed) at night. It is realised she sleeps with one eye open but she needs to get a life. We suggest she try visiting Malta (nicer than Turkey we think) or even booking herself into an obsessive compulsive clinic – Gawd her activity causes me to feel exhausted, Gawd knows how she must feel!

Anyway, back to contemplating the sail to Sicily.

We are missing Salty Dog.

Wilt (from his desk in Malta)

Not the races but the Council, again.

Oh look, Doncaster under special measures: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/8629342.stm

CC also has a take: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/04/19/114325/Doncaster-Council-faces-government-intervention.htm

This is however particularly damming as it identifies major political as well as professional failings, starting with the Mayor. So expect to see some high pay-off pay outs to get rid of a few dorks – what was it Gordon Brown said, “do not reward failure” or something like that? Mind you, after the debacle with Shoesmith the Ministers head must be spinning  - what best to do?

There is one saving grace, it is the Audit Commission this time who put the boot in and who have a little better reputation than Ofsted. However, most organisations have a better reputation than Ofsted – not difficult under its current twat of a leader.

You will probably remember this article by the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8599616.stm

Not the best item of news for Ed (Firkin) Balls, (TWAT) Ofsted or (get me out of here) Haringey Council – good news however for Shoesmith in her battle against the apparent stitch up between her Court Respondents.

Now add this little revelation into the equation, in another BBC report: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8616529.stm

The Care Quality Commission (http://www.cqc.org.uk/) containing remnants of the former CSCI, considered the findings of an experts report irrelevant in terms of findings it found in failures over the death of baby Peter and as such never published in full the clear evidence that health professionals failed very significantly, and to be balanced, failed its own professionals too (e.g. in lack of resources, limited or no training and allowing an inexperienced paediatrician to practice beyond her known competence).

Cover up, stitch up and let us shit on these individuals from a great height comes into Wilt’s mind, lending credibility to the notion of a new concept called “Shoegate” – as in “Watergate.”

It just goes to show, as Michael Portillo frequently (http://www.michaelportillo.co.uk/) observes, these quango inspectorates are all out to protect one interest only – their own.

Is one getting value for money from these twats, you know CQC, Ofsted, GSCC (et al) and, for example, the HMpci – no I never heard of them either but you can find them here: http://www.hmcpsi.gov.uk/? I think the simple answer is no, they are not value for money, any more than they claim to be independent of Ministers and Government.

Now Balls is an exception (a bully boy and of demonic possession i.e. God Gordon the Cyclops) but even he cannot be responsible for actions of the CQC. That comes down to another pathetic Minister, The Right Hon TWAT Andy Burnham (http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/MinistersandDepartmentLeaders/Ministers/Ministersbiography/DH_100325).

Politicians, when convenient, say the work of quangos are independent of Government, whilst when it is also convenient, behind closed doors, they invite their political appointees of these unelected groups to discuss mutual concerns, as in the case of Ed Balls (or his henchmen). It is like something out of a B movie about the World War II fight against dictatorship (i.e. Hitler) – in other words not convincing and the script is oblivious to the intelligence of the watching public. Who do these people think they are fooling – themselves if they think the public are stupid.

Even Dork Plaskitt, in a very limited way and ultimately not to his credit, can drive the Information Commissioner to distraction and force ultimately an attempt, half- hearted, to do his bidding on behalf of Mrs C – not of course that he wants to have undue influence over the likes of the ICO, the former CSCI, police etc., etc., etc., etc., etc., etc……………………………. (it could go on for a long time and I will stop there, for at least my sanity).

But Plaskitt and Mrs C’s campaign of hate is small (in fact tiny) in comparison to the vitriol dumped on Shoesmith as much bigger issues are at stake – the survival of Balls and quango as they dance the light fantastic of deception, or they think. The same as Mrs C and Plaskitt, but their skills at dancing are limited to the Turkey dance – as in the bird rather than the country, although Mrs C visits the latter.

“Shoegate” is definitely taking hold, as is “MrsCgate.” Just different sides of the same coin, the head side and the arse side it seems. The difference however between heads and tails (arse) is that Shoesmith will win out (heads) and Mrs C and Plaskitt have already lost (tails) – the qualitative difference is Shoesmith has substance to her claims, others simply have no substance, and as far as Plaskitt is concerned, no political seat in Warwick and Leamington Spa in his very marginal position, so marginal he could be regarded as Dune bound – forever lost in the sands.

Balls et al are not going to come out of this very well, indeed it is likely that his bully boy demonic tactic will backfire and he will be well roasted. The man is a simple plonker, but a dangerous plonker because, he thinks, we are fooled. The only fools are Plaskitt and Mrs C.

We foresee Balls, Plaskitt and Mrs C floating off into the sunset, hand in hand and with great affection, (Mrs C please get your hand off James’ bum, it is otherwise reserved)  and burn up like Icarus ascending to the sun, wings not so much clipped as wings incinerated.

Wilt (from his desk in Malta)

Oooops it seems Stalin has risen from the grave, see the article here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7581916/Social-workers-actions-befitted-Stalins-Russia-says-judge.html

No news from other sources yet but it seems Justice Wall, a favourite of Brick (http://wallofbrick.wordpress.com/) in his article here: http://wallofbrick.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/mlords/ and here http://wallofbrick.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/every-child-matters-not-pt-2/ believes social workers are Stalinist!

Well, it is the Telegraph but nevertheless the use of the term Stalin is rather not slow in making a point!

We wonder if Community Care will pick up on this news.

Wilt

One wondered where the case of Sharon Shoesmith had gone: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8599016.stm

The BBC and others have obtained the papers submitted by Ofsted and after Easter the Court is expected to rule on her applications against Ed Balls, Ofsted and Haringey.

The Guardian has a fuller and  better article here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/apr/01/baby-p-sharon-shoesmith-beefed

Scary stuff – and you know what, I have no doubt of foul play in this matter as Christine Gilbert (Ofsted) is a wanker and Balls a complete bully. At Least the CSCI (Care Standards Commission) and Behan stood up for standards (e.g. Mrs C matter) in inspection, and its independence – and told Plaskett MP to go play in the sand dunes.

As yet no news in Community Care!

Meanwhile Guido has posted on the prospects of Ed (Damien) Balls prospects of keeping his seat, here: http://order-order.com/2010/03/31/punters-slash-odds-ed-balls-now-expected-to-lose/

If he loses his seat it will be drinks on Wilt

Wilt

In a Galaxy long away is a planet called BASW – it seems to contain folk who are hopeful, bright, dedicated and deserving of status. That excludes the ruling class who, some of whom are simple piss heads and live in an alternative world. Among them is an “acting” leader trying as best as she can to recover a utter disaster in the public image of social work. Regrettably, she faces such an uphill task that she has resorted to “off world” concepts that the survival of the universe relies upon BASW – we might all get consumed by Darth Vader unless BASW are given a voice.

Quite frankly, if there was ever a time for BASW to give in, it is now. Stop digging a hole even bigger than Dawson has already dug and just, well, stick your heads in a meat grinder – the likely outcome from your brain might just be as comprehensively stupid.

What is wrong with these people: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/29/114178/basw-offers-to-work-alongside-college-development-group.htm

Gawd help us!

Wilt