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Cluster bomb ban comes into force 1 Aug 2010 | 5:26 am BBC News - World
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Generations of gains are at risk for women's equality under the coalition government's plans 1 Aug 2010 | 12:06 am Latest news from the public and voluntary sectors, including health, children, local government and social care, plus SocietyGuardian jobs | guardian.co.uk
Babies don't suffer when mothers return to work, study reveals 1 Aug 2010 | 12:06 am Latest news from the public and voluntary sectors, including health, children, local government and social care, plus SocietyGuardian jobs | guardian.co.uk
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Children's Services at the Crossroads

An important new book from Russell House Publishing: www.russellhouse.co.uk

Book News | Tuesday, 15 June 2010

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SWAN 2010 - 5th National Conference

National Conference ‘Building a Social Work of Resistance: Cuts, Crisis and Contradictions’Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th September 2010Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BAWorkshops and SeminarsWe welcome workshop or seminar proposals on the main conference themes of the crisis in social work; anti-racism; radical social work and collective approaches, student activism; personalisation; climate change; mental health and radical therapy — other suggestions also considered and we would encourage activists and practitioners to submit ideas - please send proposals (200 words) to r.w.woodward@stir.ac.ukPlenary Speakers include:Mark Serwotka (General Secretary PCS Union), Dexter Whitfield (author of Global Auction of Public Assets),Sarah Banks, John Harris, Peter Beresford, representatives from the Defend Whittingham Coalition, EdinburghLearning Disability Alliance, Kingsway Court campaigners against ...

Events | Tuesday, 6 July 2010