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Towards the idea of total local sustainable places
- Author:
- JONES David
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 27(2), 2009, pp.113-120.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
The current economic crisis not only presages deep reductions in public spending, it also calls into question the dominant models many local service providers have relied on. The rapid deterioration in our global climate requires dramatic changes to social behaviour and services that cannot be brought about by governments alone, not least because voting levels and support for our main political parties have both reached all-time lows. Major demographic changes and migration patterns are transforming local cultures and communities and are challenging many long-established approaches to service provision. Additionally, in the internet age, involving citizens and service users in decision-making and budget choices will increasingly become the norm. These challenges require more than ‘tinkering at the edges’ or incremental adjustment. They will only be achieved through root and branch change and will have to be led from the bottom as well as the top.
Assessment: a child mental health perspective
- Author:
- JONES David
- Journal article citation:
- Family Law, 36, June 2006, pp.471-477.
- Publisher:
- Jordan
This article considers the potential benefits and problems associated with residential and non-residential assessments of children and parents, particularly in the light of the recent House of Lords judgement in Re G (Interim Care Order: Residential Assessment).
Frameworks for action
- Author:
- JONES David
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, December 1999, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Asks whether standards in social work support creativity or enforce conformity, and outlines specific standards frameworks in social work.
Whose General Council is it?
- Author:
- JONES David
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, April 1998, p.11.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The social services minister Paul Boateng has announced sweeping changes in the national structures of social work and social services. The implications extend beyond the creation of a new General Council and the end of CCETSW. Highlights the changes and poses some unanswered questions.
The death of a Princess leaves a legacy to social work
- Author:
- JONES David
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, October 1997, p.15.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The author believes social work is at the heart of much that the Princess of Wales represented and that the change in public and political mood which followed her tragic death could lead to a new era of understanding.
Fighting the good fight
- Author:
- JONES David
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, Special Supplement, April 1995, p.viii.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Recalls some memorable BASW campaigns.
Reflections in snapshots
- Author:
- JONES David
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, July 1994, p.3.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Reviews the author's nine years at the cutting edge of debate and controversy in social work.
Split personality
- Author:
- JONES David
- Journal article citation:
- Care Weekly, 30.6.94, 1994, p.10.
Reports research on the effectiveness of the purchaser provider split. The survey showed that while the split has advantages for social services managers, concerns remain.
Promoting change when the others have given up
- Author:
- JONES David
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, May 1994, p.5.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Argues that because social work is concerned with change it is essential that social workers have good counselling skills. Looks towards the review of the Diploma in Social work as an opportunity to set out these skills.
Serious case reviews in child protection: historical reflections
- Author:
- JONES David N.
- Publisher:
- Virtual Staff College
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 33
- Place of publication:
- Nottingham
This paper provides a brief historical reflection on serious case reviews (SCRs) of child protection incidents in England to consider whether the history of SCRs provides any insight into understanding and improving current practice in the conduct and management of SCRs. The main focus of the paper is on the ‘routine’ process of reviewing ‘serious cases’ as defined in Working Together 2015 and earlier guidance. However, it also looks at public inquiries, legal cases and other review mechanisms that existed before and in parallel with these arrangements. The analysis shows how the English system has evolved, the tension between learning and allocating responsibility or blame, the difficulty of getting real insights into the complexity of multi-agency service delivery arrangements and the frustration that similar findings are frequently repeated with no real explanation or understanding as to why this happens. (Edited publisher abstract)