tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post7564162394868015743..comments2023-09-19T19:45:50.854+12:00Comments on Spanblather: Unfortunately Wrong-footedSpanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16896745511007816190noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-22415135064631061132007-02-23T11:37:00.000+13:002007-02-23T11:37:00.000+13:00I can't help but wonder what would happen if a blo...I can't help but wonder what would happen if a blog was set up by disgruntled people giving names and addresses of police officers.<BR/><BR/>The right would be in a lather.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-14894184741339538992007-01-30T14:49:00.000+13:002007-01-30T14:49:00.000+13:00Span,
Cheers for the advice, I'll put something t...Span,<br /><br />Cheers for the advice, I'll put something there before this time tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-91858597919356938192007-01-30T14:06:00.000+13:002007-01-30T14:06:00.000+13:00My word Oliver, that is quite spectacularly off to...My word Oliver, that is quite spectacularly off topic. You might find it more effective however if you set up a Blogger profile and put a link to your blog in that.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment MTNW. I confess I have not read the CYFS Watch site, but I have read a lot about it. I felt it was probably a bit hypocritical to not link to it but read it myself - I'm funny like that sometimes.<br /><br />But I don't really see what lasting good it can do, beyond a knee jerk reaction from Government which papers over the cracks. I did naively write originally that I thought that blog was doing something valuable in raising awareness of the concerns, but in hindsight I'm not so sure. I just hope the CYF workers have a decent union, and that at the very least people's personal details are removed from the site.Spanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16896745511007816190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-4524104542433907362007-01-30T13:31:00.000+13:002007-01-30T13:31:00.000+13:00Span,
My comment iss completely unrelated to your...Span,<br /><br />My comment iss completely unrelated to your post. I've commented on your blog before and now you can comment on mine:<br /><br />http://www.brooklynblue.blogzone.co.nzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7380804.post-64063690622417604092007-01-30T08:42:00.000+13:002007-01-30T08:42:00.000+13:00This is the first I've heard about any of this but...This is the first I've heard about any of this but I do worry about who CYFS are appointing as social workers. I know a woman who was recently. She is in her mid 20s, has a undergraduate degree in psychology and no training as a social worker whatsoever. In the first week they assigned her a case load and she was right into the thick of it. My point is not that she is to blame for any of this. She is a good person, very smart, down to earth and genuinely loves children and wants to make a contribution. I think she would make a good social worker- but surely needs some kind of training first. But apparently they are just so short of people they are taking anyone. <br /><br />I wouldn't be suprised if she burns out really fast too. I believe the the burn out rate for even propery trained and mentored social workers dealing with child abuse is higher than any other. I can't imagine that the website you mention is achieving anything constructive or making CYFS workers who genuinely are trying their best feel good about staying in their jobs. I expect there are some bad apples but the real problem is the system.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04797661728002935006noreply@blogger.com