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The following is the copy of my e mail to the NCODP Independent Living Group who are currently investigating instances of Adult Social Care failure: My main concern is that Norfolk 'social workers' are not working as social workers and this is not because of inadequate training - social work training is thorough and rigourous. Let me explain further: there are standards that social workers have to work to. These are set out now in the Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) developed by the Social Work Reform Board and which replaces the National Occupational Standards issued by ToPPs in 2004. This is just one section of the PCF:                       Intervention & Skills - Social Worker Social workers engage with individuals, families, groups and communities, working alongside people to assess and intervene. They enable effective relationships and are effective communicators, using appropriate skills. Using their professional judgement, they employ a range of interventi

The next London meeting of the Survivors History Group will be on Wednesday 28.11.2012  1pm Together, 12 Old Street, You will be very welcome. Refreshments will be provided as usual. Items of news below are: History of Survivors Speak Out The British mental health service user / survivor movement and the experience of mental distress. Research Report by Carolina S. Chassot A new vision of disability Survivors History book proposal Two weeks left to write your piece about Thomas Szasz Newhaven Journeyman ###################################### History of Survivors Speak Out Peter Campbell has continued with his work on the history of Survivors Speak Out, some of which he reported on at our last meeting. I attach the complete research report so far. You will find the new sections at the end: The role of allies Survivors Speak Out Self Advocacy Action Pack Crisis Cards Survivors Speak Out Advance Directives  Information Sheet ###################################### The British mental health

                           March 1974. I got there about 7.30am – the boys' mother had phoned me early in a desperate state of mind. I talked to the boys separately. They had burgled the local garage last night. The two police detectives arrived as I was going in to advise the boys' mother they should face it and give themselves up. The detectives demanded to know what the boys had told me. I refused saying this was confidential until I had mother's permission to divulge. I took the mother into another room and talked with her. She agreed with me and the burglary was admitted. Three weeks later I was called into the Area Social Services Officer's lair. I was greeted by the ASSO, the local Chief Constable and one of the above detectives. I pleaded professional social work good practice. They dismissed this and laid the law down heavily. Some time later I was called to the Director of Social Services' office and was suitably remonstrated with and formally warned by th