Workforce landing pagehttp://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbWed, 22 Feb 2012 10:56:00 GMTCouncil social workers' real pay down 13% in three yearshttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/22/118000/council-social-workers-real-pay-down-13-in-three-years.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/22/118000/council-social-workers-real-pay-down-13-in-three-years.htmlCouncil social care workers have seen their headline pay rates fall by 13% in real terms over the past three years due to a combination of wage freezes and rising inflation. (Image: Alamy)Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:56:00 GMTOverhaul training for best interests assessors, Burstow toldhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/20/117992/overhaul-training-for-best-interests-assessors-burstow-told.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/20/117992/overhaul-training-for-best-interests-assessors-burstow-told.htmlThe 'rudimentary' level of training provided to best interests assessors (BIAs) must be significantly improved to protect service users under the deprivation of liberty safeguards (Dols), Paul Burstow has been told. (Image: Purestock/Getty Images) Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:01:00 GMTSocial worker suspended for forming relationship with userhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/17/117989/social-worker-suspended-for-forming-relationship-with-user.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/17/117989/social-worker-suspended-for-forming-relationship-with-user.htmlA social worker has been suspended for two years for forming an inappropriate relationship with a vulnerable service user. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:53:00 GMTCare worker jailed for abusing dementia patientshttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/13/117979/care-worker-jailed-for-abusing-dementia-patients.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/13/117979/care-worker-jailed-for-abusing-dementia-patients.htmlA care home worker has been jailed for one year for abusing four residents with dementia. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:06:00 GMTSocial worker suspended for not reporting underage sex casehttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/117975/social-worker-suspended-for-not-reporting-underage-sex-case.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/09/117975/social-worker-suspended-for-not-reporting-underage-sex-case.htmlA social worker has been suspended for not reporting a case of sexual activity between two children aged under 13, in breach of national child protection guidance. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:25:00 GMT