http://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbWed, 10 Mar 2010 08:56:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114002/personalisation-chief-john-bolton-to-leave-department-of-health.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114002/personalisation-chief-john-bolton-to-leave-department-of-health.htmlThe civil servant who has led on the implementation of the personalisation programme in England is to leave the Department of Health.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:56:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114015/news-round-up-jon-venables-laming-adult-care-row-election.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114015/news-round-up-jon-venables-laming-adult-care-row-election.htmlHeadlines in today's papers include:- Parties clash ahead of elderly social care summit; Psychiatric report said Jon Venables was a 'negligible risk'; Public sector pay has risen 15% more than private since Labour came to powerWed, 10 Mar 2010 08:21:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114016/jon-venables-laming-adult-care-row-election.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/10/114016/jon-venables-laming-adult-care-row-election.htmlHeadlines in today's papers include:- Parties clash ahead of elderly social care summit; Psychiatric report said Jon Venables was a 'negligible risk'; Public sector pay has risen 15% more than private since Labour came to powerWed, 10 Mar 2010 08:20:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/09/114011/adult-care-debate-in-wales-fails-to-attract-interest-of-young.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/09/114011/adult-care-debate-in-wales-fails-to-attract-interest-of-young.html The debate on the future funding of adult social care in Wales has failed to connect with the younger population who will end up paying for it, according...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:01:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/05/113980/report-into-roles-and-tasks-of-adult-social-workers-published.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/03/05/113980/report-into-roles-and-tasks-of-adult-social-workers-published.htmlSocial workers will have new opportunities in a changing world dominated by the personalisation agenda and the recession, according to a delayed report on the future roles of social workers in adult care.Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:33:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/26/113923/using-websites-to-deliver-personalised-services.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/26/113923/using-websites-to-deliver-personalised-services.htmlIs personalisation poised to enter the digital age? Mark Hunter reports on three pioneering websites for adult care services, which are also reviewed by service user Simon Heng Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:45:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/26/113906/dh-set-to-announce-future-role-of-adult-social-workers.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/26/113906/dh-set-to-announce-future-role-of-adult-social-workers.htmlThe Department of Health will publish a statement later today on the future roles and tasks of adult social workers within a personalised care system, care minister Phil Hope has announced. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:52:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/24/113879/law-commission-to-draft-new-adult-social-care-law.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/24/113879/law-commission-to-draft-new-adult-social-care-law.htmlThe Law Commission is to draft a single adult social care law, which could save social workers time and make service users' (pictured) rights clearer. (Picture: Rex Features)Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:01:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/12/113785/are-personal-budgets-more-cost-effective.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/12/113785/are-personal-budgets-more-cost-effective.htmlTo what extent can self-directed support meet the need for councils to save money while improving services, ask Mithran Samuel and Jeremy Dunning Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:05:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/11/113790/popp-a-look-at-the-final-report-on-partnerships-for-older-people-projects.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/11/113790/popp-a-look-at-the-final-report-on-partnerships-for-older-people-projects.htmlThe National Evaluation of Partnerships for Older People Projects suggests nearly all are cost effective, while there was particular success with the provision of practical help, finds social care consultant Melanie Henwood Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:38:00 GMT