Comments on: Fast-track Social Work http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/fast-track-social-work/ The life and thoughts of a British Social Worker.. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:06:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: cb http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/fast-track-social-work/#comment-2621 cb Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:28:45 +0000 http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/?p=2230#comment-2621 Exactly! And thanks for popping by! Exactly! And thanks for popping by!

]]> By: cb http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/fast-track-social-work/#comment-2620 cb Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:28:31 +0000 http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/?p=2230#comment-2620 He seems to revel in it though He seems to revel in it though

]]> By: cb http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/fast-track-social-work/#comment-2619 cb Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:28:15 +0000 http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/?p=2230#comment-2619 I think your case is a little different because there is an overlap - but someone trained as a lawyer wouldn't necessarily have the same experience.. I think your case is a little different because there is an overlap – but someone trained as a lawyer wouldn’t necessarily have the same experience..

]]> By: phatcatlady http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/fast-track-social-work/#comment-2616 phatcatlady Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:34:58 +0000 http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/?p=2230#comment-2616 Another perfect example to how little people know about social work, and how "society" wants to push it aside and pretend it's not really there, like you said in your comment to my post. It would be nice if at least politicians could try to stay informed. I'm not that informed when it comes to the UK and social politics over there so I'm not familiar with this Mr. Balls. But your comment "It isn’t Ed’s fault he is so ignorant" still made me smile. ;) Another perfect example to how little people know about social work, and how “society” wants to push it aside and pretend it’s not really there, like you said in your comment to my post.

It would be nice if at least politicians could try to stay informed. I’m not that informed when it comes to the UK and social politics over there so I’m not familiar with this Mr. Balls. But your comment “It isn’t Ed’s fault he is so ignorant” still made me smile. ;)

]]> By: delcatto http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/fast-track-social-work/#comment-2601 delcatto Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:10:55 +0000 http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/?p=2230#comment-2601 Balls' idea is just spin: smoke and mirrors to be seen addressing the problem rather than actually doing so. The general public may be briefly fooled whilst he moves onto something else. Balls’ idea is just spin: smoke and mirrors to be seen addressing the problem rather than actually doing so. The general public may be briefly fooled whilst he moves onto something else.

]]> By: Bassman http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/fast-track-social-work/#comment-2600 Bassman Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:36:04 +0000 http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/?p=2230#comment-2600 I for one welcome Mr. Balls idea if it is to be well constructed and thought out about who it attracts. I am a professional youth worker (BA Hons) and would very much like to retrain into Social work if a one year opportunity existed. My degree had many parallles to my wifes Social Work degree, excluding Law, and i feel one year would be more suitable for the likes of my profession rather than embarking on a 2yr Masters program (Mainly for financial considerations in my case!) I for one welcome Mr. Balls idea if it is to be well constructed and thought out about who it attracts. I am a professional youth worker (BA Hons) and would very much like to retrain into Social work if a one year opportunity existed. My degree had many parallles to my wifes Social Work degree, excluding Law, and i feel one year would be more suitable for the likes of my profession rather than embarking on a 2yr Masters program (Mainly for financial considerations in my case!)

]]> By: cb http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/fast-track-social-work/#comment-2596 cb Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:01:54 +0000 http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/?p=2230#comment-2596 Well, exactly! Well, exactly!

]]> By: cb http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/fast-track-social-work/#comment-2595 cb Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:01:37 +0000 http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/?p=2230#comment-2595 Hi Leslie - that's exactly it that he seems to think of it as a quick-fix and is diluting the theoretical bases of the profession. Hi Leslie – that’s exactly it that he seems to think of it as a quick-fix and is diluting the theoretical bases of the profession.

]]> By: sw2be http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/fast-track-social-work/#comment-2594 sw2be Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:27:45 +0000 http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/?p=2230#comment-2594 I find it hard to believe any lawyer would actually consider taking such a massive pay cut to become a social worker, to be honest. (teachers too, come to think of it!) Re Mr Balls, well, I more or less gave up on him ages ago... He hasn't got a clue about social work, the training, the profession, the work or the stresses- and what's more, he doesn't want to know either. If he did, he'd know this is a disaster waiting to happen- if social workers who have trained for two or three years are so often described by him as incompetent, how does he expect those trained for just one to be any better? I find it hard to believe any lawyer would actually consider taking such a massive pay cut to become a social worker, to be honest. (teachers too, come to think of it!)
Re Mr Balls, well, I more or less gave up on him ages ago… He hasn’t got a clue about social work, the training, the profession, the work or the stresses- and what’s more, he doesn’t want to know either. If he did, he’d know this is a disaster waiting to happen- if social workers who have trained for two or three years are so often described by him as incompetent, how does he expect those trained for just one to be any better?

]]> By: Leslie http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/fast-track-social-work/#comment-2593 Leslie Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:17:33 +0000 http://fightingmonsters.wordpress.com/?p=2230#comment-2593 I agree with your cynicism and concern! If possible, introduce Mr Balls to the 10 core competencies of social work professionals (http://www.humboldt.edu/~swp/docs/EPAS) and explain how the importance of professional education as the way to acquire them. Your post speaks to the danger of incompetence and "watering down" the profession of social work. I agree with your cynicism and concern! If possible, introduce Mr Balls to the 10 core competencies of social work professionals (http://www.humboldt.edu/~swp/docs/EPAS) and explain how the importance of professional education as the way to acquire them. Your post speaks to the danger of incompetence and “watering down” the profession of social work.

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