The Children, Schools and Families Committee was established on 6 November 2007 and membership nominated on 8 November 2007. The formal remit of the Committee is to examine the administration, expenditure and policy of the Department for Children, Schools and Families. The Committee's remit also covers the work of Ofsted and non-departmental public bodies.
On 24th June, James Brown had the honour of attending a Select Committee inquiry into the training of children's social workers as a witness. Other members of the panel were Sue Berelowitz (Deputy Children's Commissioner),
Enid Hendry (Head of Training, NSPCC) and Cathy Ashley (Chief Executive, Family Rights Group). The Minister, Baroness Morgan, also gave evidence. Kate Thompson and several members of ASWEB joined James to support him on the day. This was a first for a Social Work agency to be invited to contribute their views to a parliamentary debate and we hope it is the beginning of a continuing dialogue.
The following links are a fascinating insight into the workings of parliament and well worth a visit.
Click
here to watch the video of the enquiry.
Click
here to read the transcripts of the session and the uncorrected evidence.
Click
here for information about the activities of the Children, Schools and Families Committee.
We had another memorable night at Wycombe Swan last month when a party of 25 SocialWork 2000 locums and staff gathered to see the musical Chicago.
SocialWork 2000 are very proud and active members of the Association of Social Work Employment Businesses.
In this regular feature we find out a little bit more about the locums who work for us. Please email 
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This month we have a wide selection of locum vacancies in various children and family teams in Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Wokingham looking for qualified social workers. So, if you are either a newly qualified or experienced practitioner, we want to hear from you.