Submissions

Many social workers are significantly underpaid. The current arrangements depend on a legion of local supplements on a scale which confirms something fundamental is wrong. Analysis of the two main job evaluation schemes in use in local government suggest they are a major cause of the underpayment of social workers as they understate their skills and responsibilities. Improvements to the pay of social workers should be made in ways that are sustainable and permanent. It is important that the Social Work Taskforce recommends an early review so that an improved national framework is developed and implemented.

Aspect has responded to Kent County Council’s sweeping cuts and restructure of education improvement services with an initial critique.

Our response to the draft Statement for social workers in children and families services stresses the importance of relating any statement to professional accountability and key elements of that accountability such as the role as advocate and care in the delegation of work.

Our response to the draft Statement for social workers in children and families services stresses the importance of relating any statement to professional accountability and key elements of that accountability such as the role as advocate and care in the delegation of work.

Aspect has responded to the Skills for Care/ADASS/DH consultation on the roles and tasks of (adult) social workers.

You can find the original consultation we have commented on here.

Aspect has made a submission to the Social Work Taskforce on social work pay summarising our analysis of the shortcomings of the job evaluation schemes used to grade social workers and calling for the taskforce to urge action on our findings to ensure a sustainable national framework for social worker pay

The government has floated possible changes to the LGPS that would increase contributions by higher paid members. This is Aspect's response.

Submission to the Department for Communities and Local Government's consultation on proposals for a new-look local government pension scheme, February 2007

Submission to the Department for Communities and Local Government on the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Regulations 1997: Notification of Intent Concerning Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) and Trivial Commutation

Submission to the University of Cambridge's review of primary education in England, February 2007

Submission to the Department for Trade and Industry's consultation on workplace representatives, March 2007

Response to the Department for Education and Skills' proposal for a single council for subject associations, April 2007

Response to Estyn's Transforming Schools discussion paper, which aims to examine the challenges of transforming schools in Wales in the future, May 2007

Response to Ofsted's online consultation over its new remit and recently-launched strategic plan for 2007-2010, May 2007

Submission to the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority on the future of the curriculum, March 2006

Submission to the Department for Education and Skills on draft guidance for schools causing concern, June 2006

Submission to the Department for Communities and Local Government on consultations on the Local Government Early Termination of Employment (Discretionary Compensation) (England & Wales) Regulations, July 2006

Submission to Ofsted on proposals to introduce proportionate inspections in England, April 2006

Response to the Department for Local Government and Communities' consultation on a new-look local government pension scheme, October 2006

Submission on the work of Ofsted, December 2006

Submission to the Local Government Association, September 2005

Submission to the House of Commons Education and Skills Select Committee, March 2005

Response to Sir Andrew Foster’s review of the future role of FE colleges, March 2005

Response to the review of public administration in Northern Ireland: further consultation, September 2005

Submission to the House of Commons Education and Skills Select Committee, November 2005

Response to North Lincolnshire County Council's Building Schools for the Future draft overall educational vision, December 2005

Response to the pre-consultation process, September 2004

Submission to the House of Commons Education and Skills Select Committee, October 2004

Submission to the House of Commons Education and Skills Select Committee, November 2004

Submission to the Department for Education and Skills’ e-consultation, December 2004

Submission to the Department for Education and Skills, December 2004