The Great Supported Living Mystery

Over the past few months there has been some discussion and an under the radar focus on supported living and what it all means. The coming of the Care Act (and its market position statements), the Green Paper “No rights ignored, No voice unheard” and the general clamber to develop supported living throughout the land…

Where were all the Social Workers?

Over the past 9 months I have entered the world of blogging, or probably rambling in my case, and have covered a few subjects. One area I have often thought about commenting on but avoided is, winterbourne, post winterbourne, WJIP, Concordats, hospital abuse, the answers and Bubb. My avoidance has been prompted by the many…

My journey through Social Work via Billy Bragg

After a good meeting with social work senior practitioners I felt a buzz of excitement when getting in my car, driving to Southampton and spending a night with Billy Bragg. It had been 25 years since I first saw him at the Dominion Theatre as a 17 year old 6th form schoolboy and a long…