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Cathy Inman
Doorstep Project Manager, Cambridgeshire County Council
Cathy Inman commenced her career in local government at Hertfordshire libraries, transferring to their Trading Standards Service in 1999. In 2004 she joined Cambridgeshire Trading Standards Services as a Consumer Advisor, handling all types of consumer complaints and enquires. When the opportunity arose two years ago to develop a new role dealing with doorstep crime against older and vulnerable people, Cathy jumped at the chance. She now coordinates a team that responds to incidences of rogue doorstep selling. She also works in close partnership with the police employed Rogue Trader Liaison Officer, giving talks and presentations to the police, vulnerable groups and residents - educating them on doorstep issues.
Social Services
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Social Care: Andrew Lansley MP
Health Secretary on Devolution and the CSR -
Social Care: Sarah Teather MP
Children’s Minister on Family Policy -
Children’s Services: Michael Gove MP
Education Secretary at NCAS -
Uniting People and Services in North Wales
Betsi Cadwaladr -
Episode 3 – Part 2
National Children and Adult Services Conference Special -
Episode 3 – Part 1
National Children and Adult Services Conference Special -
Episode 2 - Part 2
National Children and Adult Services Conference Special -
Episode 2 – Part 1
National Children and Adult Services Conference Special -
Episode 1 – Part 2
National Children and Adult Services Conference Special -
Episode 1 – Part 1
National Children and Adult Services Conference Special -
Minister for Care at National Children and Adult Services Conference
Phil Hope speaks to the Local Government Channel -
Building a National Care Service
Department of Health -
Employees Empowering Customers
Warwickshire County Council -
Transformation through Outcomes
Thurrock Council -
Employer led Skills Academy
National Skills Academy for Social Care -
Improving Quality of Life
Manchester City Council -
The Academy - The Only One of its Kind
Hertfordshire County Council -
Putting Independence and Wellbeing First
Hackney Council -
Skills for Care
Caring Sponsors 2009 -
Education: Government partial u-turn on SATs?
Ed Balls on why scrapping SATs would be a mistake -
Jagjit Singh Bains - Winner 2007!!
Leicester City Council -
On the Fringe
We explore the extensive fringe programme at the NCAS Conference -
LGA Chair at NCAS Conference
Margaret Eaton Interview -
Social Care: The Liberal Democrat View
Norman Lamb MP speaks to the Local Government Channel -
Social Care: The Politics Behind it
We investigate the differing roles of Central and Local Government regarding Social Care -
Social Care: Shortage of social workers
LGA Director of Campaigns on the principles of respect, recruitment & retention -
Social Care: Personalisation in practice
How self-directed support is changing one user's life -
Social Care: Personalisation, what's on offer?
One popular project with users of self-directed support -
Social Care Modernisation: The Conservative view
Stephen O'Brien on putting the user at the centre of their care -
Social Care Modernisation: The Liberal Democrat view
Norman Lamb on mending a broken system -
Social Care Modernisation: The LGA view
Chair of the Community Wellbeing Board on the need for extra funding -
NCAS Conference Welcomes new Social Care Minister
EXCLUSIVE: Phil Hope MP on his new role -
Every Child Matters has led the Way
ADCS President Interview -
Alice Dair
Staffordshire County Council -
Strong Partnership, Strong Community
Liverpool City Council -
Commissioning Better Outcomes for All
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council -
GSCC - General Social Care Council
Sponsor of the Care and Commitment Category -
The Power of Personalisation
Care Services Improvement Partnership -
Social Work At Its Best
General Social Care Council -
Moving Forward Together
Middlesbrough Borough Council -
Providing Effective Supervision
Skills for Care -
Transformation: A Whole Families Approach
Surrey County Council -
Knowledge-Based Social Services in Scotland
IRISS - Institute of Research and Innovation in Scotland
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