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10-04-11

We do get some odd people in Wales, although they are mostly English like Wiltolado! However, in this case he is home grown: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-13028793

And of course the new proposed AV system only encourages the likes of Sion Owen and his other BNP mates. What was the man trying to achieve by burning the Koran? Perhaps he thinks it is amusing that some innocent UN workers in Afghanistan end up getting their heads chopped off after that mad American preacher conducted a similar act and posted pictures of it on the internet.

At least this twat was arrested. Good.

Dafydd

Posted by Dafydd on April 10, 2011

Welsh Update

05-04-11

Welsh FlagHere in North West Wales we still see Ynys Mon (Anglesey to you English) Council are in tatters: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-12940899 and remain under special measures/management.

And of course we had the queen come to visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12929250 – a not so special an event. We in these parts have long memories of Edward I and the use subsequent  use of Caernarfon Castle more recently to invest Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales – about as subtle as throwing a brick at the Welsh.

However we wish Prince William well in his forthcoming marriage, not that many folk in these parts care very much.

Not much other news other than this pleasing result in ‘mission control’ (i.e. Cardiff) :  http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/9439039.stm

Meanwhile in other parts of Wales there is an expected invasion from Norway in Mid-Wales http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12937436

We live the high life over here you know, as Wilt will testify to when he next visits North Wales. We also say hello to Salopian – come visit us again soon.

Taffy Dafydd

Posted by Dafydd on April 5, 2011

Tragedy

03-04-11

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By Salopian

This rather unfortunate incident http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1372823/Boyfriend-18-charged-attempted-murder-knife-attack-14-year-old-girl-school-gates.html of the stabbing of a 14 year old girl by her 18 year old stalker shocked both the midlands and the UK. Not quite up to US standards of wild youths with semi-automatic weapons killing indiscriminately but none the less a tragedy for both victim and assailant. Even the 18 year old is just a child, but that does not excuse him.

“That could have been a daughter of mine” – as this author and other parents exclaim, together with similar expressions by grandparents, brothers, sisters and aunties and uncles. Others similarly simply reflect that matters could have been much worse, as did the police and those local brave pupils, teachers and parents who intervened.

This development is without precedence in the UK – yes we had Dumblane  and several similar incidents in the UK; but they were committed by more mature adults who really should have known better. We have yet to see any pattern which emulates the extremes of some US students who have run amok and brought tragedy to numerous victims.

What now for the tragic assailant? How will his victim move on, together with her family? And let us not forget those unfortunate enough to witness the event and to have themselves suffered grievous harm of either or both physical and emotional assault.

Coupled with the above, let us not forget the events in Northern Ireland  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12948992 where the loss has been of even greater tragedy – the loss of life. And to what end exactly? Other than the obvious loss to his family and friends, colleagues and the general shock to the community, is anything progressed? Are we clearer on the objective or the community the better for this cruel and cowardly murder?

Power Station

By Salopian

One despairs.

Salopian

Posted by Salopian on April 3, 2011

Moving

31-03-11

The First Tier (Care Standards) Tribunal is moving:

New Contact details:
Tribunals Services
Care Standards
Mowden Hall
Staindrop Road
Darlington
DL3 9BG

T: 01325 392712
F: 01325 391045
Email: CST@tribunals.gsi.gov.uk

They advise:

“Her Majesty’s Courts Service and the Tribunals Service are integrating to form Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service and this website will be archived.

Information, forms and details about our services will be available on the following websites:

Websites will automatically redirect to the appropriate website from 1st April 2011.”

Hey how, Darlington – a good thing we think. Let us get all these civil servants out of London, or if they prefer onto the list of former employed.

Brilliant!

Those ‘low life’ Londoners need to peek just outside of the confines of the South East – Wilt knows cos he is an ex-Londoner himself. There is life, culture and competent people beyond the Watford Gap – honest!

However we advise diverting from most parts of Birmingham, the Black Country, Coventry, Leamington Spa, Walsall in particular and Liverpool, oh and Manchester. Some strange folk roam within those confines.

Some other general advice – avoid Scotland unless on a holiday.

However Darlington seems a very suitable location for the Care Standards Tribunal – ‘earthy ‘we think and definitely not ‘oh yah’ shambolic nonsense of those twats that remain in London.

The fact is, however, the Care Standards Tribunal has never been shambolic – to the contrary we seriously admire the Tribunal; we seriously hope they will prosper further in their new home.

Carry on the good work.

Wilt

Posted by Wilt on March 31, 2011

Good to be here

04-03-11

Hello Wilt and Watchful & Readers/Commentators

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Library Picture

Wow – I can write my own posts, add pictures and images and generally expand this most excellent of Blogs. Our subject matters are shared but I shall be taking a Midlands perspective in particular, as that is my now main area of interest – unlike Wilt on a wider social care physical geography.

Here is some local news: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-12645358

Clearly the cuts are ever growing. Wider afield, sick pay, sick leave, annual leave and other terms of service are being curtailed – not a bad thing even if all this is budget driven (which it is not)! Some of it is Tory backlash against Labour ideology – and you know, most people Ispeak to locally actually welcome the cuts. Strange but true.

Salopian

Posted by Salopian on March 4, 2011

No tears

23-02-11

These are the kind of tax cuts that Wilt el al like: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-12549804, Yet one less prisoner to feed and accommodate.

From BBC Online

From BBC Online

Okay, okay I know that is a bit sick and not very social work like in attitude. I suppose he (Hatch) was some mother’s son and his loss will be mourned – but then also there will be bereavement, still, for the family of murdered Sean Williams and the other child he sexually abused. An eye for an eye comes to mind.

Would Wilt agree with the return of the death penalty? Yes, is the simple answer! Also not very social work like in belief, one admits. Chemical or indeed physical castration simply does not work – sexual abuse is as much if not more driven by ‘control freak’ attitudes as sexual drive – recidivism is very high among paedophiles, as is indeed exampled in this case of Colin Hatch, and numerous others.

Unlike those accused by the GSCC of inappropriate circulation of emails with doctored photos of a certain former rock star (i.e. Garry Glitter) carrying a baby in his duty free bag (which was a very amusing photo), this is a serious matter – not that Glitter’s actions were not serious but at least he did not murder his victims. Hatch murdered a seven year old – that is not just bad, it is pure evil. Social workers can have opinions that do not fit the politically correct norm, and Wilt will not be alone in his thoughts about child murders or terrorists who inflict harm, and death, on innocent victims.

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By kmccormick

Hang em high Wilt says.

Indeed gas them (although not in Nazi fashion), chemically kill them or even the medieval hang draw and quarter them – whatever. The smell of those intestines of the victim put to the fire could become a new aphrodisiac to some.  In medieval Scotland a red hot poker was stuffed up the arse (ouch) and today stuffing a knife in the anus is very common in the Glasgow criminal sub culture – not very nice. Wilt is wilting at the very thought!

The GSCC however cannot attempt to punish Wilt for un-social work standards as Wilt is not registered – he does not use that term “social worker” which is protected in law – like many other qualified social work managers, consultants, Ofsted officers and the rest. Anyway, what if he were registered – what exactly would the GSCC complain about?

Perhaps a “disgrace” to the concept of luvvy (all cuddles) feelings of social work as promulgated by the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/. Well, wake up Guardian and get real – social care professionals actually have a variety of opinions.

Wilt may be in a minority, but he is not alone.

The point is, however, others might disagree with Wilt, and there will be a large queue, we are sure, to argue their points, but he has a right to his opinion.

From Wikipedia

From Wikipedia

Gaddafi, et al across the Mediterranean North Africa or other Gulf and Middle East states may slaughter their victims with impunity, Wilt will not subscribe, like any reasonable thinking person, to genocide or repression.  Did Wilt cry when Saddham Hussein was hanged? Well, sadly no, to be frank.

Evil people just need to be got rid of, at least  to save public expense.

Despite the loss to his family, was the death of Hatch so tragic? Did he hold out a promising future as a safe and secure citizen with no risk to others – was he capable of that Big Society commitment? Or was he just scum that needed to be cleansed by as humane as possible means of possiblel?

Whatever, his “cleansing” was unlikely to have been painless in those prison environs, whereas he could have been clinically and painlessly expunged from this earthly world.

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From London Evening Standard

It seems the Big Society big brother of the criminal world took that decision for us. You could even call it voluntary work!

Wilt is not crying tonight. Wilt remembers Jacqui Smith had a few problems too : http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23541999-jacqui-smith-in-a-spin-over-paedophile-rules.do

We wonder if her “hubby” is still sleeping on the setee downstairs – I would if I were him!

Wilt

Posted by Wilt on February 23, 2011

What the firkin eck do they mean by potentially harmful? Child abuse more like, we think.

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Wilt Portfolio

Some arsehole of a teacher puts the fear of life into her pupils and is just “potentially harmful.” Wilt begs to differ. So in 2013 she can come back as a teacher and do what exactly?

I know that the curriculum should be instructive, promote development and even possibly involve some entertainment and humour to enhance learning, but when exactly did torture as a teaching method enter into the training of or inspired <sic> thinking of the ever resourceful teacher? For Gawds sake!

In this BBC article http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-12338035 the utter twat of a teacher is exposed by the General Teaching Council (also soon to be axed) as something akin to Genghis Khan – OK that might be a bit extreme, but at least some weirdo with a fetish for the noose around the neck. She probably at least needs some counselling from the Lucy Faithful Foundation.

Imagine a foster care worker or social worker doing what she did? Would they be suspended?  We think not – sacked and barred from practice for ever more like.

Mind you, Calleja has got away with torture for years, but hey hum, that is another story.

Wilt must confess that he has not a little prejudice towards teachers whose sexual boundaries with pupils seem just a little way off the mark (in a not insignificant number of cases), and having discussions with some teachers who say, seriously, it is all a storm in a teacup and that “[us] teachers inevitably become attractive to pupils” – yeah well, tell their parents that next time you meet them on a parents evening after you shagged the hell out them.

“Oh yes” says the teacher to the parent, “young [voluptuous, sexy and nubile] Jane is an excellent student [that is a good fuck after school] and should do well in the future [possibly with my baby].”

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Wilt Portfolio

Wilt of course jests – the above is fiction mmmmmm. Torture, however, is only mildly requiring a temporary ban. What iswrong with these fools?

Fucking unbelievable.

Wilt

Posted by Wilt on February 2, 2011

Royal College?

01-02-11

Meanwhile the College of Social Work are inviting people to help out in promulgating its programme to achieve its formal status.

From Wilt Portfolio

From Wilt Portfolio

See: http://www.collegeofsocialwork.org/index.asp

It seems the “Royal” title (e.g. Royal College of Nursing) as suggested by that fool Ed Balls got kicked into the long grass – not that he gave a pig shit anyway and Wilt would still prefer Joanna Lumley as the patron of social work.

BASW are of course rowing their own boat and claiming entitlement to the tite “College of Social Work.” Up a creak without a paddle, me thinks.

You pays your money and you get what you get – n terms of BASW, not a lot. As to the official <Royal> College, we will see what emerges.

Wilt

Posted by Wilt on February 1, 2011

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From Wilt Potfolio

In April 2012 the GSCC will be no more <loud applause> and the Health Professions Council (HPC) will take over the registration of qualified social workers under the new title of the Health and Care Professions Council.

We can but hope that they do not employ any of the twats at the GSCC who, lets face it, fucked up big time and if some recent Care Standards Tribunals are a indication continue to do so with an air of utter arrogance.

In this Community Care article http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/01/28/116182/regulator-looks-to-professionalise-care-workers.htm the CEO of the HPC, Marc Seale, indicates he is eying up registering, either voluntarily or compulsorily, unqualified (or perhaps one should say differently qualified) social care workers.

Quite apart from thoughts on Wilt’s part of Empire Building he further suggests that perhaps the HSC (or HCPC as they will become) should first learn to walk before they run, and even more firmly assert that there is a need for less NOT more fucking regulation.

Now the HPC (http://www.hpc-uk.org/) have it appears a relatively good record on regulation, which is far from what the GSCC has – theirs is dismal, even dangerous.

Now Wilt has been searching but not yet found it, earlier read an article explaining that appeals against the HPC are dealt with in the High Court, as distinct from the Care Standards (or First Tier) Tribunal which is a lower Court that deals with appeals from the GSCC and others. If Wilt can find the article, he will update the post.

However, the nub of the issue, according to the article by Allan Norman of Celtic Knot Solicitors in Birmingham (http://www.celticknot.org.uk/index.html) is that by the High Court being the point of appeal against the HPC (HCPC) creates a significant barrier and inequality as the cost implications to registrants is vast – High Court actions are not cheap, believe me.

From Celtic Knott website

From Celtic Knott website

Norman is a bit of a veteran in dealings with the Care Standards Tribunal appeals and has done well in a number (although not all) cases and it seems he has a reasonable point. Apart from being a litigant in person (i.e. representing yourself) in Court, how is it that registrants can summon up the funding to pay a barrister to represent you, with the additional risk of meeting the costs of the quango if the appeal fails?

Norman is both a qualified social worker and lawyer. You can find more information from their website listed above.

What would Unison do – would they summon up the money?

What is the position in relation to professional indemnity insurance for those in the private sector?

Would either cover those potential legal costs, we wonder.

If Allan Norman drops by Regulator Watch, he might like to observe on those questions.

By the way, these changes from the GSCC to the HCPC will only apply to England, and not the Celtic fringe nations of the UK.

Wilt

Posted by Wilt on February 1, 2011

Pharaoh

31-01-11

Who can ignore events in Egypt and Tunisia, both being places of sojourn for Wilt in past times, on several occasions. We rather like both places – it came as no surprise that those Tunisians did not target or try to interfere with tourists but is less confident that Egyptians are so discriminating – the latter have much more deep seated prejudices and grievances against the Western World in general and their internal Government in particular, being the key north Africa and Middle East allied power to secularism and supporter of Israel.

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From Wilt Portfolio

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From Wilt Portfolio

In Wilt’s estimation, whereas Tunisia once sheltered Arafat it was essentially a Western looking Government intent on exploiting to its advantage close relations with among others the US and Europe. It has rather plush, placid, comfortable and amenable accommodations in its various tourist destinations offering a mixture of to die for beaches, sun and sand, and a rich variety of historical sites and sights worthy of any person’s desire for a lasting dream. It is a great destination for both the beach junky or the more active cultural and history seeking tourist – hence a good balance.

Of all places, Wilt would not have predicted the good people of that country to upraise – but they did, and that is notable in general global terms.

Egypt on the other hand has always seemed to Wilt to be a tinder box waiting to be lit but its good people were very much downtrodden and controlled. One supposes that the populace observed that if their Tunisian cousins could do it, then they could do it too – and for one, Wilt wishes them the best of luck.

From Wilt Portfolio

From Wilt Portfolio

From Wilt Portfolio

From Wilt Portfolio

There is however that slight concern of the Muslim Brotherhood who could come to prominence (hitherto caged) and then that would become another major problem and massive tension for the Middle East, and Israel and the world, particularly the western world. Also God help the significant minority Coptic Christians if radical Muslim attitudes prevailed in that fine country.

Hence, “be careful what you wish for” comes to mind.

These developments in Tunisia and Egypt are something akin to the fall of the USSR and the Berlin Wall in Arab terms, if the people’s demands do succeed.  And success appears the reality as Mubarak listens to the thinly veiled comments of western leaders of their support for regime change.

However pillaging the Cairo museums is a bit off limits in Wilt’s view, as is rampaging through abandoned shops – however this does seem a rather natural Egyptian DNA quality going back 3000 years, as in robbing the tombs of the pharaohs whether in Phoenix, Cairo or Luxor.

Times are a changing. No longer is the pharaoh a God on earth.

Wilt

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From Wilt Portfolio

Posted by Wilt on January 31, 2011