It is Sunday, on an August Bank Holiday and the weather here in North Wales is excellent. Salty Dog, with its frisby, is downing yet another pint. It is but 13:55 pm and lunch is still settling whilst Wilt gets up to date on who has been accessing Regulator Watch.
Guess who is back? Go on, guess. It will take but a moment of thought – yes you got it in one, a certain Elizabeth Calleja now back from her hols (well roasted we hope) in Turkey. Out of breath she clambered to her computer and typed into Google www.regulatorwatch.co.uk. She did not bother unpacking, that is left to her minion Mr C.
Access Regulator Watch three times before lunch, on a Sunday, on a Bank Holiday weekend – for Gawd sake Elizabeth, get a life will you?
Meanwhile, I am off for a post lunch snooze – without Salty Dog as it snores far too loudly.
Wilt
ps: here is the correspondence:
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Sunday, 29 August 2010
Holiday reading.....
OK Sam Cam might go on holiday and give birth, but Wilt is hoping Mrs Wilt will not be doing the same. The bloody kids we have cost an arm and a leg as it is. Hence serious abstinence from sexual relations, except when Mrs Wilt cannot resist Wilt's muscles (no, I said muscles not mussels Judy D - get a fucking grip). On second thoughts, do not get a grip - it might hurt me.
Wilt has however become again a great uncle with a 10lb very healthy boy – his father is a, not well known yet, rather large rugby player who has a menacing smile capable of putting the fear of life in one at 1000 paces. Nevertheless he is something of a gentle giant, thankfully as he is the partner of Wilt’s favourite niece. I aint going to fucking argue with him – I will get Mrs Wilt or Salty Dog to do so if necessary.
Seriously, we wish all three very well and a rather large cheque is in the post to help the happy couple wet the baby’s head. We drink, albeit some hundreds of miles away, to their good health and future wellbeing.
Wilt is not yet a grandfather – with luck he may never be. He does not go in for this granddad pushing a pushchair or pram around the local park – OK taking the kid with Salty Dog to the pub might be alright but even that does not cause us to salivate. No, we rather prefer to think of retirement, bit more immediately our upcoming holiday (less Salty Dog – ‘it’ has to keep an eye on Regulator Watch) with Mrs and Ms Wilt.
The combination of thoughts about Sam Cam, Prime Ministers, children and retirement has reminded me of our old friend Tony Blair.
Now I know Wilt will not be popular in stating the following, but he did actually like Tony Blair – indeed we still rather like the bloke. OK, he was rather over friendly with that George W bloke (you know the odd fucker from the Whitehouse) but sometimes you cannot choose your friends, any more than you can choose your family – although Wilt has an excellent family and friends, thank you – especially that big rugby player bloke with a (for Gawd sake) 10lb baby.
I am of two minds. Do I buy his memoirs or not. I need a book or several for the trip to Egypt – however there is a risk of running into a radical Muslim or several who might take displeasure at my choice of reading material – I suppose I could give the book a false jacket, something along the lines of the Crusades. Mmmmm, perhaps not!
Seriously, I am thinking of buying it – it’s for a charitable cause and an excellent charity will benefit, the Royal British Legion. Besides, it might mention Wilt – oh yes he did associate with that Cherie Booth woman once upon a time when she was a lowly Barrister (QC actually) in Chambers and Tony a mere New Labour leader – Wilt instructed Cherie in a staff disciplinary case. She was then an expert in employment law.
Oh yes, Wilt gets about you know – he has a long list of famous persons he has met. He even once, wait for it, met Ken Dodd with his tickling stick at, I think it was, the London Palladium. Wilt was but a mere child at the time.
Whereas Blair may have taken us to war in Iraq (make of that what you will) he was less successful in keeping Gordon Brown out of 10 Downing Street http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/tony-blair/7969925/How-Bush-and-Blair-plotted-in-secret-to-stop-Brown.html or ensuring (opposed by Brown) that there were proper reforms in public service – that has been left to our man Dave and in particular Eric Pickles, bless them both.
Talking of Brown, where the fuck is he? Actually, thinking about it, we do not give a shit where he is.
Anyway, apart from some Tom Sharpe material and Tony Blair’s book, does anyone have any other suggestions for reading material?
And no, File Doctor, before you suggest it, I do not want to take any large black file with me concerning Elizabeth. Jesus Christ man, get a grip.
Wilt
Wilt has however become again a great uncle with a 10lb very healthy boy – his father is a, not well known yet, rather large rugby player who has a menacing smile capable of putting the fear of life in one at 1000 paces. Nevertheless he is something of a gentle giant, thankfully as he is the partner of Wilt’s favourite niece. I aint going to fucking argue with him – I will get Mrs Wilt or Salty Dog to do so if necessary.
Seriously, we wish all three very well and a rather large cheque is in the post to help the happy couple wet the baby’s head. We drink, albeit some hundreds of miles away, to their good health and future wellbeing.
Wilt is not yet a grandfather – with luck he may never be. He does not go in for this granddad pushing a pushchair or pram around the local park – OK taking the kid with Salty Dog to the pub might be alright but even that does not cause us to salivate. No, we rather prefer to think of retirement, bit more immediately our upcoming holiday (less Salty Dog – ‘it’ has to keep an eye on Regulator Watch) with Mrs and Ms Wilt.
The combination of thoughts about Sam Cam, Prime Ministers, children and retirement has reminded me of our old friend Tony Blair.
Now I know Wilt will not be popular in stating the following, but he did actually like Tony Blair – indeed we still rather like the bloke. OK, he was rather over friendly with that George W bloke (you know the odd fucker from the Whitehouse) but sometimes you cannot choose your friends, any more than you can choose your family – although Wilt has an excellent family and friends, thank you – especially that big rugby player bloke with a (for Gawd sake) 10lb baby.
I am of two minds. Do I buy his memoirs or not. I need a book or several for the trip to Egypt – however there is a risk of running into a radical Muslim or several who might take displeasure at my choice of reading material – I suppose I could give the book a false jacket, something along the lines of the Crusades. Mmmmm, perhaps not!
Seriously, I am thinking of buying it – it’s for a charitable cause and an excellent charity will benefit, the Royal British Legion. Besides, it might mention Wilt – oh yes he did associate with that Cherie Booth woman once upon a time when she was a lowly Barrister (QC actually) in Chambers and Tony a mere New Labour leader – Wilt instructed Cherie in a staff disciplinary case. She was then an expert in employment law.
Oh yes, Wilt gets about you know – he has a long list of famous persons he has met. He even once, wait for it, met Ken Dodd with his tickling stick at, I think it was, the London Palladium. Wilt was but a mere child at the time.
Whereas Blair may have taken us to war in Iraq (make of that what you will) he was less successful in keeping Gordon Brown out of 10 Downing Street http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/tony-blair/7969925/How-Bush-and-Blair-plotted-in-secret-to-stop-Brown.html or ensuring (opposed by Brown) that there were proper reforms in public service – that has been left to our man Dave and in particular Eric Pickles, bless them both.
Talking of Brown, where the fuck is he? Actually, thinking about it, we do not give a shit where he is.
Anyway, apart from some Tom Sharpe material and Tony Blair’s book, does anyone have any other suggestions for reading material?
And no, File Doctor, before you suggest it, I do not want to take any large black file with me concerning Elizabeth. Jesus Christ man, get a grip.
Wilt
Interesting times...........
What an interesting couple of weeks. It started with Wilt and Mrs Wilt holidaying in the Channel Islands – very nice too. We recommend you visit. Not cheap, but it was very relaxing and instructional.
Wilt no sooner hops off one plane and onto another on contract work – hardly time to unpack and yet again returns on another flight and is hoisted, ungentleman- like into the back of the Range Rover by Mrs Wilt intent upon us having a relaxing weekend in North Wales, together with Salty Dog and Ms Wilt.
Boy, is it sunny here and the cider is flowing – Salty Dog however is on rations as the beast is getting, by far, too great a large tummy. The wee beast is also on probation following the revelation that it is running its own restaurant and bar. What the fuck is going on, we ask?
Whilst away our not so friendly Elizabeth has been causing havoc, see http://regulatorwatch.co.uk/2010/08/we-are-back-and-with-a-vengence/ but dear Salty Dog in my absence sorted that out. It was only on my return that I discovered all the hassle. Perhaps I will relax on the beasts planned diet (cider) conditions, in reply to its legal work.
Wilt
Wilt no sooner hops off one plane and onto another on contract work – hardly time to unpack and yet again returns on another flight and is hoisted, ungentleman- like into the back of the Range Rover by Mrs Wilt intent upon us having a relaxing weekend in North Wales, together with Salty Dog and Ms Wilt.
Boy, is it sunny here and the cider is flowing – Salty Dog however is on rations as the beast is getting, by far, too great a large tummy. The wee beast is also on probation following the revelation that it is running its own restaurant and bar. What the fuck is going on, we ask?
Whilst away our not so friendly Elizabeth has been causing havoc, see http://regulatorwatch.co.uk/2010/08/we-are-back-and-with-a-vengence/ but dear Salty Dog in my absence sorted that out. It was only on my return that I discovered all the hassle. Perhaps I will relax on the beasts planned diet (cider) conditions, in reply to its legal work.
Wilt
Friday, 27 August 2010
We are back and with a vengence..........
Life remains good....
Regulator Watch was taken down following threats from a certain Elizabeth Calleja of Leamington Spa and her solicitors. The full story, copy correspondence and coment will follow in due course.
We just love it...
Salty Dog
Regulator Watch was taken down following threats from a certain Elizabeth Calleja of Leamington Spa and her solicitors. The full story, copy correspondence and coment will follow in due course.
We just love it...
Salty Dog
Friday, 13 August 2010
On holiday......
Well, Wilt is back in the UK – slightly exhausted but none the less determined to keep up with events in the social care world. Hence the earlier (sometimes long-winded) posts - ah well, it keeps Wilt out of mischief, but possibly not.
He and Mrs Wilt are away next week to the Channel Islands for a break – Salty Dog will remain at home with Ms Wilt. However, Salty is about to go Friday morning to the vets for the annual booster jab. The beast will not be happy for sure but Wilt intends to take the animal to the pub afterwards as a reward for brave behaviour – it has nothing to do with Wilt wanting a pint or two!
Talking of animals, the beast of Leamington Spa appears still to be in Turkey – specifically Mugla. We do hope she took Wilt’s advice on sunbathing as it would be restful to the minds of others that she was relaxed. She needs to be relaxed in preparation for her return to the jurisdiction wherein she was ARRESTED and placed under CONDITIONAL BAIL.
I know Wilt is a simple chap, perhaps not very ‘worldly’ and possibly not the sharpest of tools in the box, but it does seem very odd that a foster parent (sic) such as Mrs C can continue to practice having been charged with STALKING (technically HARRASMENT). Am I missing a point somewhere? Is there some obvious matter I am overlooking?
Of course, had Mrs C been a social worker (or even a lawyer as she frequently claims) she would on such complaint and ARREST/BAIL probably been suspended. Well, perhaps that is yet to come as the police investigations’ develop, and Wilt understands from other parties are developing very nicely thank you. Oh dear Mrs C – you seriously did not say that, did you? What on earth were you thinking when you did that – were you drinking at the time?
The whole matter is rather worrying, we think. You just do not know who is let loose into the field of child care – however David Cameron is on task and, we believe from sources, ensuring matters are resolved. Dear Eric Pickles is tasked to determine what to do with Mrs C and her wasteful exploitation of scarce resources.
Go for it Eric – the no fucking nonsense man.
If anyone sees Mrs C at Tesco or B&Q in a nice orange uniform stacking the shelves, would they please first take a picture and then second post it to Wilt for publication. That would really assist.
Wilt
He and Mrs Wilt are away next week to the Channel Islands for a break – Salty Dog will remain at home with Ms Wilt. However, Salty is about to go Friday morning to the vets for the annual booster jab. The beast will not be happy for sure but Wilt intends to take the animal to the pub afterwards as a reward for brave behaviour – it has nothing to do with Wilt wanting a pint or two!
Talking of animals, the beast of Leamington Spa appears still to be in Turkey – specifically Mugla. We do hope she took Wilt’s advice on sunbathing as it would be restful to the minds of others that she was relaxed. She needs to be relaxed in preparation for her return to the jurisdiction wherein she was ARRESTED and placed under CONDITIONAL BAIL.
I know Wilt is a simple chap, perhaps not very ‘worldly’ and possibly not the sharpest of tools in the box, but it does seem very odd that a foster parent (sic) such as Mrs C can continue to practice having been charged with STALKING (technically HARRASMENT). Am I missing a point somewhere? Is there some obvious matter I am overlooking?
Of course, had Mrs C been a social worker (or even a lawyer as she frequently claims) she would on such complaint and ARREST/BAIL probably been suspended. Well, perhaps that is yet to come as the police investigations’ develop, and Wilt understands from other parties are developing very nicely thank you. Oh dear Mrs C – you seriously did not say that, did you? What on earth were you thinking when you did that – were you drinking at the time?
The whole matter is rather worrying, we think. You just do not know who is let loose into the field of child care – however David Cameron is on task and, we believe from sources, ensuring matters are resolved. Dear Eric Pickles is tasked to determine what to do with Mrs C and her wasteful exploitation of scarce resources.
Go for it Eric – the no fucking nonsense man.
If anyone sees Mrs C at Tesco or B&Q in a nice orange uniform stacking the shelves, would they please first take a picture and then second post it to Wilt for publication. That would really assist.
Wilt
Utter folly.........
The GSCC have had another bashing from the Care Standards Tribunal (CST) in this case: http://www.carestandardstribunal.gov.uk/Judgments/j1092/ND%20Final%20Approved%20draft%20_3_.pdf
This is very similar to an earlier case where, in Wilt’s opinion, the GSCC are using the suspension procedure used by the Preliminary Proceedings Committee (PPC) to cover for delays in their investigation teams. Although the CST have not expressed in that way it is fairly obvious what message they are sending to the GSCC – get your act together.
Community Care reported on the outcome of the GSCC final hearing of its Conduct Committee here: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/08/12/115083/Cocaine-user-allowed-to-remain-on-social-care-register.htm although they appear not have linked it to the CST finding (link above). Community Care appear not to report on CST hearings, or at least not routinely – here at Regulator Watch (http://regulatorwatch.co.uk/) we do.
In essence the CST finding that issuing a suspension whilst investigations were made, in this case, was perverse is supported by the GSCC Conduct Committee who issued the Registrant with a two year admonishment – a low level disposal.
So what was the miraculous change that caused the GSCC at one time to suspend the social worker and then issue an admonishment? Might it be they fucked up again at the PPC?
This social worker was represented (at the CST) by the Celtic Knot law firm based in Birmingham http://www.celticknot.org.uk/ and Allan Norman has a blog here: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?tag=Allan%20Norman&blog_id=276
And tweets here: http://twitter.com/CelticKnotTweet
We still think he needs a ‘proper’ hair cut – only joking!
Allan Norman and a former student Registrant was not so lucky in this CST appeal: http://www.carestandardstribunal.gov.uk/Judgments/j1091/sass2%20decision.pdf
This is the first time it seems that a former Registrant has complained that the GSCC did not go through the conduct process and arrive at the process – the man must be on something!
This is a most mind boggling and stupid case to bring before the CST. The arguments for bringing it presented by Norman were very carefully constructed and eloquent but nonetheless, in Wilt’s opinion, utter fucking folly.
This is a must read case – I laughed so much I fell of my chair.
Wilt
This is very similar to an earlier case where, in Wilt’s opinion, the GSCC are using the suspension procedure used by the Preliminary Proceedings Committee (PPC) to cover for delays in their investigation teams. Although the CST have not expressed in that way it is fairly obvious what message they are sending to the GSCC – get your act together.
Community Care reported on the outcome of the GSCC final hearing of its Conduct Committee here: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/08/12/115083/Cocaine-user-allowed-to-remain-on-social-care-register.htm although they appear not have linked it to the CST finding (link above). Community Care appear not to report on CST hearings, or at least not routinely – here at Regulator Watch (http://regulatorwatch.co.uk/) we do.
In essence the CST finding that issuing a suspension whilst investigations were made, in this case, was perverse is supported by the GSCC Conduct Committee who issued the Registrant with a two year admonishment – a low level disposal.
So what was the miraculous change that caused the GSCC at one time to suspend the social worker and then issue an admonishment? Might it be they fucked up again at the PPC?
This social worker was represented (at the CST) by the Celtic Knot law firm based in Birmingham http://www.celticknot.org.uk/ and Allan Norman has a blog here: http://www.communitycare.co.uk/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?tag=Allan%20Norman&blog_id=276
And tweets here: http://twitter.com/CelticKnotTweet
We still think he needs a ‘proper’ hair cut – only joking!
Allan Norman and a former student Registrant was not so lucky in this CST appeal: http://www.carestandardstribunal.gov.uk/Judgments/j1091/sass2%20decision.pdf
This is the first time it seems that a former Registrant has complained that the GSCC did not go through the conduct process and arrive at the process – the man must be on something!
This is a most mind boggling and stupid case to bring before the CST. The arguments for bringing it presented by Norman were very carefully constructed and eloquent but nonetheless, in Wilt’s opinion, utter fucking folly.
This is a must read case – I laughed so much I fell of my chair.
Wilt
Things must change.......
If Brick http://wallofbrick.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/monro-review-second-act/ believes that the Children Act 1989 was ever or is, as claimed, a “charter for children” then they are barking up the wrong wall.
The Act was a very effective charter for lawyers, Guardians and experts. Within a very short period of time court cases were taking up to two years to complete. I certainly share the concern that local authorities should not be allowed to practice unfettered but then neither should social workers be permitted to ignore policies nor Guardians think they know better than anyone else what constitutes best practice.
And it was nowhere near as bad as suggested by Brick pre the 1989 Act (implemented on 14th October 1991) – Wilt remembers those days too.
The fact is, lawyers got to be very greedy, some Guardians (some with little clue or even less competence) loved and love playing the prima donna of the Court corridors and interfered in casework they sometimes could not understand (let alone practice) – experts instructed by the cartload were set loose and who in some instances actually told one very little or what was already known.
There was frequently no ‘added value’ to best outcomes for children and the poor social worker from the local authority was diminished to the wicked witch of all points of the compass. Playing with children’s lives in this way is dangerous and certainly not giving paramount concern to the welfare of the child.
Promoting justice and it being seen that justice is done does not need to look like this. Suggesting that money is no obstacle within the justice system is tantamount to contempt of the taxpayer.
I have a lot of time for Brick and the blog Wall (http://wallofbrick.wordpress.com/) – its author is well experienced and very eloquent on subjects Wilt feels strongly about. Occasionally the postings cause some great laughter and joy. However, the Act has not worked and it needs serious reforming and to suggest that it is all because Guardians are being fettered or that the Courts are being restricted because of budgets is pure folly. The fact is, Guardians have been too often a part of the problem – not the solution or silver bullet.
And how does Wilt know all this? Well he is an expert witness and has been for many a year; he too is a Guardian and had a former senior management role within social work for longer than he cares to remember – he is also a tribunal chairman in a related field. He has observed the effects of the Children Act therefore from many an angle and perspective. That does not necessarily make Wilt ‘right’ in his opinions but it certainly is not opinion based on lack of experience.
Of course social workers are experts – the fact that they represent the applicant in court proceedings does not diminish that status and are entitled to stand on an equal footing as any other expert, or Guardian – they are just another expert and not as some Guardians mistakenly believe some kind of ‘super’ social worker wearing their underwear over their tights.
When Wilt acts as a Guardian he is, as with other Guardians, frequently consulted by children’s social workers. Wilt has a ‘contract’ with social worker’s that is shaped broadly thus:
i) You [social worker] are the expert until it is shown otherwise;
ii) I am happy to be consulted but I will not be your supervisor;
iii) I will not attempt to case manage the child’s case;
iv) We will treat each other with mutual respect and recognise and respect our different roles;
v) We are all duty bound to hold the needs of the child as paramount;
vi) As I consider you an expert, do not propose instructing another expert on matters that are perfectly within your competence/resources to complete yourself; we must minimise costs and delay;
vii) When completing your written assessment not only should you demonstrate competence but also fairness to avoid the appearance of bias;
viii) This Guardian does not wear his knickers over his tights or have any super human qualities – he too was once a social worker.
Generally, the above understanding leads to reasonably stress free relations. It sets the social workers mind at rest that the Guardian is not ‘off planet’ waiting to invade and sets them free to get on with what they do best – social work. It also creates opportunity for dialogue and debate, and if it comes to it, permission to disagree or arrive at differing views of settling (disposal) the matter at Court.
Unfortunately not all Guardians take that approach – they do wear their knickers over their tights and are simply social workers who not ‘hack it’ in frontline practice. Some others are just simply not of this world and yet others are the prima donna who love sitting around for hours on end in the Court at huge expense to the public purse but to the benefit of their own bulging purse.
It aint as simple as Brick might have you believe – but he/she is an expert too and can have an opinion, just like that fresh faced social worker from the local authority.
It is for certain there are some Dork social workers – you only need to look at the GSCC files to determine that. There are in proportional terms, take my word for it, far more Dork Guardians, lawyers and experts but they are far less scrutinised or evaluated.
Things really have to change – throwing money (we do not have) at the problem is not the answer.
Brick gets 9 out of ten for composition and language skills, 10 out of 10 for spelling but only 4 out of 10 for his/her reasoning and concluding the solution to the test. A good effort but s/he needs to try harder.
Wilt
The Act was a very effective charter for lawyers, Guardians and experts. Within a very short period of time court cases were taking up to two years to complete. I certainly share the concern that local authorities should not be allowed to practice unfettered but then neither should social workers be permitted to ignore policies nor Guardians think they know better than anyone else what constitutes best practice.
And it was nowhere near as bad as suggested by Brick pre the 1989 Act (implemented on 14th October 1991) – Wilt remembers those days too.
The fact is, lawyers got to be very greedy, some Guardians (some with little clue or even less competence) loved and love playing the prima donna of the Court corridors and interfered in casework they sometimes could not understand (let alone practice) – experts instructed by the cartload were set loose and who in some instances actually told one very little or what was already known.
There was frequently no ‘added value’ to best outcomes for children and the poor social worker from the local authority was diminished to the wicked witch of all points of the compass. Playing with children’s lives in this way is dangerous and certainly not giving paramount concern to the welfare of the child.
Promoting justice and it being seen that justice is done does not need to look like this. Suggesting that money is no obstacle within the justice system is tantamount to contempt of the taxpayer.
I have a lot of time for Brick and the blog Wall (http://wallofbrick.wordpress.com/) – its author is well experienced and very eloquent on subjects Wilt feels strongly about. Occasionally the postings cause some great laughter and joy. However, the Act has not worked and it needs serious reforming and to suggest that it is all because Guardians are being fettered or that the Courts are being restricted because of budgets is pure folly. The fact is, Guardians have been too often a part of the problem – not the solution or silver bullet.
And how does Wilt know all this? Well he is an expert witness and has been for many a year; he too is a Guardian and had a former senior management role within social work for longer than he cares to remember – he is also a tribunal chairman in a related field. He has observed the effects of the Children Act therefore from many an angle and perspective. That does not necessarily make Wilt ‘right’ in his opinions but it certainly is not opinion based on lack of experience.
Of course social workers are experts – the fact that they represent the applicant in court proceedings does not diminish that status and are entitled to stand on an equal footing as any other expert, or Guardian – they are just another expert and not as some Guardians mistakenly believe some kind of ‘super’ social worker wearing their underwear over their tights.
When Wilt acts as a Guardian he is, as with other Guardians, frequently consulted by children’s social workers. Wilt has a ‘contract’ with social worker’s that is shaped broadly thus:
i) You [social worker] are the expert until it is shown otherwise;
ii) I am happy to be consulted but I will not be your supervisor;
iii) I will not attempt to case manage the child’s case;
iv) We will treat each other with mutual respect and recognise and respect our different roles;
v) We are all duty bound to hold the needs of the child as paramount;
vi) As I consider you an expert, do not propose instructing another expert on matters that are perfectly within your competence/resources to complete yourself; we must minimise costs and delay;
vii) When completing your written assessment not only should you demonstrate competence but also fairness to avoid the appearance of bias;
viii) This Guardian does not wear his knickers over his tights or have any super human qualities – he too was once a social worker.
Generally, the above understanding leads to reasonably stress free relations. It sets the social workers mind at rest that the Guardian is not ‘off planet’ waiting to invade and sets them free to get on with what they do best – social work. It also creates opportunity for dialogue and debate, and if it comes to it, permission to disagree or arrive at differing views of settling (disposal) the matter at Court.
Unfortunately not all Guardians take that approach – they do wear their knickers over their tights and are simply social workers who not ‘hack it’ in frontline practice. Some others are just simply not of this world and yet others are the prima donna who love sitting around for hours on end in the Court at huge expense to the public purse but to the benefit of their own bulging purse.
It aint as simple as Brick might have you believe – but he/she is an expert too and can have an opinion, just like that fresh faced social worker from the local authority.
It is for certain there are some Dork social workers – you only need to look at the GSCC files to determine that. There are in proportional terms, take my word for it, far more Dork Guardians, lawyers and experts but they are far less scrutinised or evaluated.
Things really have to change – throwing money (we do not have) at the problem is not the answer.
Brick gets 9 out of ten for composition and language skills, 10 out of 10 for spelling but only 4 out of 10 for his/her reasoning and concluding the solution to the test. A good effort but s/he needs to try harder.
Wilt
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