Community Care
APRIL 11, 2024
Our interview with Lord Herbert Laming is part of a new series of profiles of key figures who have shaped social work over the past five decades, to celebrate Community Care’s 50th anniversary. More than 20 years after delivering his report into the death of Victoria ClimbiĆ© , there is still a quiet sadness about Herbert Laming at the mention of her name.
Teaching & Learning in Social Work
MARCH 29, 2024
Editor’s note: In this blog post, four social worker educators share a sample from their new and free resource about using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in social work education. Alexander Rubin , LCSW, is a clinical assistant professor based in field education at the University at Buffalo School of School of Social Work. He specializes in community partnership development, field-specific teaching, and innovation in field education.
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My Brains Not Broken
JANUARY 24, 2024
It’s the wintertime, which means that we’re all tired, and the desire to do anything is as frozen as the weather. I often write about how challenging the wintertime can be for our mental health, and it happens every year. Like seasons, we go through our own cycles, reaching the same points across the calendar year. Even though January has become known as a time of resolutions and rebirth, I enjoy pushing back on that.
The Guardian
MARCH 30, 2024
Government accused of undermining the fight against labour abuses after Ā£2m real-terms cut to oversight budget Britainās labour abuse watchdog has had its funding cut by the Home Office despite a dramatic surge in exploitation in the care sector. The budget of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) has been set at Ā£6.25m for 2024-25 compared with Ā£7.7m last year, official figures show.
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Social Work With Adults
JANUARY 31, 2024
Lyn, enjoying the stunning vistas of her home country, Australia, on an earlier trip.for all the amazing adult social work This is my farewell post before I step down as Chief Social Worker for Adults. It was a privilege and an honour to take on this role over 10 years ago, the first of its kind in England. I am so very grateful for all the support I have received from so many people in the sector, especially those who draw on care and support and those who care for them.
Social Care
JANUARY 10, 2024
As the Department of Health and Social Care announces its adult social care workforce reform package , Oonagh Smyth, CEO of Skills for Care , gives her insight into what this means for recruiting, retaining and empowering the care workforce. The Care Workforce Pathway and Care Certificate will help new and existing care colleagues chart a bright and rewarding future [Image created by freepik.com ] A positive direction for social care Iām pleased we've begun 2024 with the Government's announcemen
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MQ Mental Health
MARCH 20, 2024
MQ has contributed to an All-party parliamentary Group report that is calling on the UK government to āunlock the trauma trapā of Adverse Childhood experiences (ACEs) and free the nationās children with a population-wide public health strategy. What are Adverse Childhood Experiences? Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, are highly stressful and potentially traumatic events or situations that occur in childhood.
Social Work Blog
MARCH 25, 2024
By Yasoda Sharma, PhD, MSW March is recognized as Womenās History Month, with the 2024 United Nations theme being āInvest in Women, Accelerate Progress.ā Women worldwide face numerous challenges, underscoring the urgent need for comprehensive actions to empower them. Investing in women is the pivotal first step to drive change and accelerate the transition towards a just, safe, and more egalitarian society for all.
The Social Care Elf
JANUARY 2, 2024
Happy New Year to one and all from down here in the woodland. To start us off with a bang for 2024, we have a blog from Lizzie Furber, one of our social care elf editorial team, highlighting a scoping review that is the first of its kind in the UK. Introduction LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, [read the full story.] The post Young LGBTQ+ People in Residential Social Care Face Pervasive Discrimination and Unmet Need appeared first on National Elf Service.
International Federation of Social Workers
MARCH 25, 2024
All social workers are invited to help create the biggest overview of often-challenging working conditions of social workers around the globe. The survey is open until 31 May 2024.
Speaker: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW.
You may have the clinical skills to manage a private practice, but your success could actually hinge on marketing skills. For a thriving practice, you need to differentiate yourself from others and present yourself in a way that attracts referrals. These days, much of that happens online, including on social media. In this webinar, Gary Direnfeld will discuss how social media marketing can help you build your private practice and grow your client base.
Community Care
JANUARY 17, 2024
By Tim Spencer-Lane In Rachel Meade v Westminster City Council and Social Work England (2200179/2022 and 2211483/2022) , a social worker won multiple claims for harassment, on account of beliefs protected in law, against her employer and the regulator. The claimant, Rachel Meade, is a qualified social worker in adult services, who started working at Westminster City Council in 2001.
Reimagining Social Work
JANUARY 3, 2024
As 2023 drew to an end, two executive members of the International Federation of Social Workers ā Joachim Mumba, IFSW President & Pascal Rudin, IFSW Acting CEO ā posted an email to all IFSW members.
My Brains Not Broken
JANUARY 4, 2024
Hello friends, and Happy New Year! Since I’ve written several New Year’s posts on this blog, I thought I’d try my hand at it again in 2024. In past years, my messages around the new year have varied greatly. Early on in this blog’s history, I wrote about my rejection of New Year’s resolutions and the pressure they put on us.
The Guardian
APRIL 17, 2024
Officials at Department for Work and Pensions accused of āthreatening and cruelā tactics over repayment orders Woman with dementia, 92, told to repay Ā£7,000 in disability allowance Government officials have been accused of using āthreatening and cruelā tactics towards unpaid carers by saying they could face even greater financial penalties if they appeal against āvindictiveā benefit fines.
Social Work With Adults
MARCH 25, 2024
"[Our] values and ethics place peopleās rights to autonomy and self-determination at the heart of social work practice." [Image created by freepik.com ] Voting rights are human rights Barring exceptional and unexpected events, there will be a parliamentary election in the UK this year. In the BASW Annual Survey of Social Workers and Social Work , 68% of social workers felt they had a role to play in promoting voting, but only 19% had supported someone to do so.
Social Care
JANUARY 10, 2024
"There will. be funding for hundreds of apprenticeships and digital training places so that new and existing care colleagues can keep pace with the latest digital innovations." [Image created by freepik.com ] New package of training, support and professional development It feels like a long time coming (and thereās nothing wrong with extensive preparation to get things right) but finally, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced a package of measures to elevate the true value, vari
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
JANUARY 17, 2024
Agencies that have failed kids for more than 100 years say theyāre too big to fail. And why did the CEO of the agency that runs the notorious Pleasantville Cottage School get nearly $700,000 in compensation in 2022? It's been nearly 50 years since the New York Daily News series "Big Money, Little Victims" exposed the power and the greed of private "child welfare" agencies, and abuse in their foster homes and institutions.
MQ Mental Health
APRIL 15, 2024
April is Stress Awareness Month so to be aware of stress, honour it and deal with it appropriately, itās important to be clear in the distinction that stress is not a mental health condition although it can be the cause of and the symptom of one. We perhaps in society mistake āstressā as a mental illness partly as a hangover from the time when doctors might sign people off from work with āstressā instead of āundiagnosed or untreated mental health conditionā.
Social Work Blog
MARCH 31, 2024
Article by Diana Ling, MA, Program Manager; and Anna Mangum, MSW, MPH, Senior Health Strategist; Health Behavior Research and Training Institute, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin. How often do you talk with clients about their alcohol use? Do you know how much drinking is too much, or what counts as a standard drink?
The Social Care Elf
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Introduction This paper, from Muir and colleagues (2023), details a systematic review exploring the lived experiences of children and young people whose parents use substances. We know from a wide range of research and policy, that parental drug and alcohol use has wide ranging impacts on young people throughout their lives, and this study, which includes the [read the full story.
International Federation of Social Workers
JANUARY 24, 2024
The tripartite committee comprising the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council on Social Welfare (ICSW), and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), are delighted […]
Community Care
JANUARY 14, 2024
Child in need cases have been opened up to non-social work qualified staff despite concerns that the policy will increase risks to children. The Department for Education’s (DfE) revised version of Working Together to Safeguard Children has removed the previous requirement for child in need assessments and casework to be reserved for qualified social workers.
The International Association Of Schools Of Social
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The Japan College of Social Work and the University of New South Wales is co-hosting a joint workshop on field education. It is also supported by JASWE. It is a hybrid event (at JCSW, UNSW and online) and completely free with simultaneous interpretation. Date is March 2, 2014 and time is 11:00 AM 3:00 PM(SYD) / 09:00 AM-1:00 PM(TYO) For registration, Please apply by February 29.ā [link] For more details click here : JCSW/UNSW International Seminar The post JCSW/UNSW International Seminar on Soci
KVC
APRIL 18, 2024
Have you ever wondered what the “KVC” in KVC Health Systems stands for? You’re not alone; it’s one of the most frequently asked questions we get. Answering this question gives us a chance to tell you about our history and our future… both where we’ve been and where we’re going. Do you believe every child deserves to be safe and connected to a strong family?
The Guardian
MARCH 3, 2024
Proposals to reduce funding for services from bin collections to social care, arts and libraries leave many worried for the future It wasnāt long ago that the people of Birmingham were being told the city was on the brink of a āgolden decadeā, with record levels of investment off the back of events including the Commonwealth Games and the arrival of HS2.
University of Connecticut
MARCH 19, 2024
With the support of a $7 million National Institutes on Aging (NIA) Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center grant, Assistant Professor Rupal Parekh is leading a pilot study about the impact of social isolation and loneliness on the health and well-being of Black and African American older adults in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Parekhās research goal is to investigate both the barriers and the facilitators of engagement for Black and African American older adults in activities
Social Work With Adults
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
"Moving Social Work focuses on increasing physical activity [opportunities for disabled people] and the benefits this generates for mind and body." [Image created by freepik.com ] Equality of opportunity Modern social work is many things, but one of its central tenets involves the belief that everyone should have access to the same opportunities to live full, active, healthy lives, regardless of circumstance and background.
NCCPR Child Welfare Blog
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Yesterdayās post was, in effect, a guest blog. The Complaint filed by the Family Justice Law Center , the New York University School of Law Family Defense Clinic and two private law firms ā especially the introductory section ā reads like great journalism. So I reprinted that part, in full. Given its pitch-perfect portrayal of how the New York City Administration for Childrenās Services treats children and families, itās no wonder it generated at least nine ten news stories, including: The New Y
MQ Mental Health
APRIL 15, 2024
Whether itās painting, drawing, sculpting, cooking, knitting, sewing, writing, singing, playing music, dancing, the arts play a big role in our overall mental and physical health as well as our communities. Creativity can be seen by some, perhaps in past decades, as frivolous. But thereās evidence to show that creativity helps our mental health and our stress management.
Social Work Blog
MARCH 27, 2024
By Denise Johnson, LCSW-C Senior Practice Associate March 2024 In February 2024, a major healthcare cybersecurity attack occurred, affecting many patients and providers including clinical social workers (CSWs). The attack targeted UnitedHealth Groupās subsidiary Change Healthcare, a technology clearinghouse that manages billing and administrative tasks for healthcare organizations.
Nnatasha Tracy
MARCH 26, 2024
Don't ask me how I am. Just don't do it. Asking me how I am will only result in one of two things: a dishonest answer or honest tears. I don't particularly care for either outcome. This is because I'm miserable. I'm hellaciously depressed and have recently undergone a couple of unfortunate situations. i do the best I can to ignore all that ā after all, nothing can be done ā but when I think about how I am, I get really upset.
International Federation of Social Workers
APRIL 4, 2024
IFSW Europe is delighted to announce the election of Dr Ruth Allen as the new regional president. Ruth Allen succeeds outgoing president Ana Radulescu.
Community Care
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. When speaking to Elaine James, her passion for upholding the rights of people with learning disabilities is almost infectious. This is also evident in her accomplishments as the head of service for learning disabilities and preparation for adulthood at Bradford council.
The New Social Worker
MARCH 4, 2024
You might wonder what self-care has to do with empowerment. Actually, theyāre inextricably related. Like empowerment, self-care is a process of increasing strengths and developing influence toward improving oneās circumstances.
Bipolar Bandit
MARCH 7, 2024
First, let me say it is not easy living with someone with bipolar disorder. Their severe depressions and highest of manic episodes can ruin relationships. Even people who love the person and have supported them for years, can eventually throw up their hands and be done. It is understandable because they have to watch out for their own mental health.
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