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One (yes I am “one”) never really thought that the employers code of practice (GSCC) would ever be implemented as a binding code, as Balls promised. It would be just too costly as employers (both public and private/voluntary) would actually have to be accountable rather than blame the frontline staff even though they have at times been shat on from a great height i.e. Lisa Arthurworrey.

Community Care report here: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/04/01/114206/directors-reject-legally-binding-employers-code-of-practice.htm

Costly too as shortfalls in provision or resources (or more often totally disorganised/wasted resources) would have to be addressed if employers were to avoid being sanctioned.

Anyway, what sanction would one bring – sack the Leader of the Council? Tell them off? Give the Chief Executive a strong disapproving look? Let Ed Balls loose on them?

And who would make these judgements – the GSCC. That is probably the biggest stumbling block of all, as they cannot get their own act together. The bigger issue however is savings – big budget savings. Normally Brown and Balls (the Chancellor who never was) will throw money at anything (in the public sector) but even they realise there is no money left in the piggy bank – in fact it has a huge IOU stuffed inside.

Pigs will fly or a blue moon will appear well before the GSCC code for employers becomes statutory.

Nice idea, but kicked into the long grass comes to mind.

And as for the review of the codes of practice - Salty Dog will have earned their driving licence before that is complete!

Someone has to get me home from the pub – taxis are expensive you know.

Wilt (One)