Community Care

MARCH 3, 2023

High workloads, stress, real-terms pay cuts, the impact of Covid on workforce wellbeing and public negativity about social work – particularly in the light of the Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson cases – have all been blamed for driving people away from the profession. “We need to be honest and recognise that.

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Community Care

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Brooks and her AD had also developed a more accurate understanding of what needed to improve and strengthened oversight, though inspectors found a lack of regular auditing of case files meant leaders could not be fully assured about the quality of practice. Initiatives to cut caseloads.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In a recently published article, we argue that identity leadership theory can help to address this lack of research, by providing a new and practical framework for understanding effective group therapy facilitation. What is identity leadership theory? Broadly, identity leadership theory makes two important claims.

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Community Care

MARCH 28, 2023

Though it was rated good in all other areas, its overall rating was dragged down by Ofsted grading the school as ‘inadequate ’ in leadership and management because of failures in relation to safeguarding procedures. Perry’s death has now reignited an old debate about the appropriateness of Ofsted’s single-word grading system in education.

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Social Care

MARCH 8, 2023

In the case of our profession, this is not just about empowering women of all ethnicities, circumstances and backgrounds, but matching our resources and support with their particular needs and gifts. It is a demonstration of my and others commitment to making social care nursing truly representative of the communities we serve.

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The Guardian

JANUARY 17, 2023

One staff member said: “[residents] are always soiled but we just don’t have enough of us to take [them] to the toilet.” One person said: “Most of them are kind, some are rough and throw me about.” At Silvanna Court in Wickford “insufficient staff were available, which placed people at risk of harm”. Continue reading.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

However, even if you don’t want to be a therapist or work in clinical settings, obtaining your clinical social work license will open doors for you (employment-wise), as many government jobs and leadership roles require you to have your clinical social work license. Also, networking is a skill some of us have to practice.

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The Guardian

AUGUST 2, 2022

As small businesses crumble, shelves get emptier and the care-worker shortage intensifies, life outside the EU is having a dire effect on many of us. Why aren’t politicians talking about it?

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

She has also expanded on the attendant syndromes, or “wake-up calls,” that tell us burnout is imminent and shows us how moral distress and injury negatively affect all those who are devoted to a just and ethical society. Mentoring Women for Leadership by Saundra H. CEUs for reading this title. Starks, Gayle M.

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Community Care

JANUARY 5, 2023

Schofield, who was also part of the leadership team behind Rotherham council’s journey from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’, from 2014-18, said: “I consider myself very lucky to have a job that can make such a positive difference to the lives of children, young people and their families, which in itself is a great reward.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The Department of Health and Social Care made the comment in its social care reform white paper, published this week , where it set out further details about how the “assurance framework” for councils would work. In other areas, the white paper was more specific about Care Act failings. ” Lack of carer support.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The Children and Families Act 2014 removed the requirement for adoption agencies to give due consideration to the child’s religious persuasion, racial origin and cultural and linguistic background when making decisions about them. Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board to close this month. ”

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Social Care

MAY 12, 2022

Today is International Nurses Day and, while many outside the caring professions tend to think of nursing in a purely clinical context, for those of us working in the adult social care sector, we know it is so much broader in scope, complexity and provision. Leadership, in this sense, is not about control, but about inspiring others.

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Social Care

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The launch, this year, of the first leadership programme for ethnic minority social care nurses is a confident case in point. True leadership must be representative of all of us and I believe this programme will help us achieve that goal. Our voice at the heart of care and support.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 22, 2021

She already had an undergraduate and master’s degree in business administration but spoke to local universities about entry requirements for social work courses. Okeze-Tirado stayed in touch and said every time she was told of the boy’s achievements throughout his school and college career, “it was like hearing news about my child”. “I

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Learning Social Worker

AUGUST 29, 2023

It is disappointing that NSFT leads looked us in the eye, apologised and told us they were being transparent, in the full knowledge the report had been altered or had no awareness of what was being done in their names. As ever, we are reliant on local journalists for uncovering and reporting on concerns about mental health services.

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Community Care

JULY 28, 2023

On the economic point, the study found that BGM staff were “considerably more concerned than their white colleagues” about the cost of living crisis, with 83% being very concerned, compared with 64% of white staff.

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Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Women are no strangers to leadership. Mentoring Women for Leadership can serve as a guide for educators, students, practitioners, and administrators to support the growth and development of female leaders. The book includes a historical, global overview of women in social work, political, social justice, and other leadership positions.

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Social Work Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

Policies that adopted surrounding these tenets can increase morale, greater leadership within staff, and deepen an agency’s ability to improve client care. The authors remind us that self-care is not simply an individual endeavor but one that must have social contexts, environments, policies, and norms that normalize its significance.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In Leading and Managing Nonprofit Organizations , editors, Richard Edwards and Paul Kurzman, have assembled over a dozen university faculty and field experts, providing best practices and thought leadership for turbulent times. Mentoring Women for Leadership by Saundra H. Starks, Gayle M. Mallinger, Christa C. Gilliam, Halaevalu F.

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Social Care

DECEMBER 1, 2022

But I want to talk about good growth, in this case, the growth of Shared Lives. My carer, and the other two people supported by Shared Lives, all care about each other. Leadership commitment: Strong leadership is crucial for any improvement to social care systems. Secondly, relationships are important.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This triggered Ofsted inspections that uncovered serious and widespread leadership and safeguarding failings at the settings that had left children exposed to serious harm and ongoing risk. However, it also found there had been warnings signs about the schools over the previous three years. ” Urgent actions .

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Data from the Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board shows that, as of June 2021, the adoption system is recovering, with adoption orders and special guardianship orders back to pre-Covid levels,” they added. “It is about time that serious focus and resource was put into supporting kinship families. Related articles.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Mentoring Women for Leadership: Empowering the Next Generation by Saundra H. Mentoring Women for Leadership can serve as a guide for educators, students, practitioners, and administrators to support the growth and development of female leaders. Starks, Gayle M. Mallinger, Christa C. Gilliam, Halaevalu F. Vakalahi, and Cathryne L.

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Relias

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Without guidance or leadership, these conclusions can be based on inaccurate information, rumors, or their own fear and insecurities. Be consistent Employees have a lot to be uncertain about. We can’t control the world around us. 6 steps to support staff during a crisis 1. Then get back to your team when you said you would.

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Community Care

MARCH 14, 2022

The named nurse concluded that the injuries were extensive for a fall, that Shirley was in a new relationship with an unknown man and, even if accidental, the injury should raise concerns about Kyrell’s lack of supervision. All of that did improve us and got us in a much better position.”. Related articles.

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inSocialWork

APRIL 19, 2022

Stephen Pimpare talks with us about what lessons we can take away from our daily practice and calls us to action in advocacy for social change that improves the well-being of the people and places we serve. Times are ripe for political action, but what prevents many of us from getting involved in activism and politics?

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Relias

MARCH 3, 2024

I got to talking with a woman in the airport terminal about the fact that I was pursuing my master’s degree in social work. But this month is a time for us to shine , and rightfully so. But outside of the difficulties of the job, it’s amazing to step back and think about how expansive our field is. We are communicators.

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American Board of Clinical Social Work

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Lewis Lately, I have been thinking a great deal about change. One thing about fall, if you don’t believe in change, the trees will show you what it means to leave behind what you love, to transition, to gain or lose, to emerge stronger, and to accept that more change awaits.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

She also spoke about the role with the late Mildred “Mit” Joyner, former NASW national president. “I In order for us to grow in the ways that are needed at this time, it’s going to take more than our 9 to 5 jobs to make the impact that is needed politically, the impact that is needed on the grassroots level.”

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Community Care

JUNE 21, 2022

“The key issue in driving and ensuring better multi-agency practice is leadership – at a strategic level the role of the three safeguarding partners provides the opportunity to sort the issues that bog down operational multi-agency working,” he said. ”

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Social Work Blog

JULY 28, 2023

Because Senate leadership felt DRA should be more closely aligned with the broader voting rights advocacy movement, they decided DRA should be carved out as a standalone bill. That said, there has been some success in bringing about change. DRA was originally a part of the For the People Act (HR-1) that was introduced in 2021.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Here is more details about her : [link]. Her leadership and life-long dedication to improve the development of social work education in India and internationally, will continue to inspire all of us. She was Former Dean and Retired Professor of the School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).

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Social Care

DECEMBER 20, 2023

This year, we held our popular CRED Talks series focusing on frontline clinical research - please join us for future sessions. Supporting diversity in leadership The second cohort of Global Majority nursing leaders are being recruited to the Florence Nightingale Foundation programme for social care.

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Beyond Advocacy

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Dr. Boddie’s presentation will draw from her documentary Unfinished Business, which showcases stories of elders from black churches in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh about the Great M igration. Garland School of Social Work at Baylor University. It was well-received at Waco’s Deep in the Heart Film Festival.

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Community Care

AUGUST 26, 2022

The vast majority of respondents to a Community Care survey asking about the effects of the crisis said it was hitting individuals and families they support hard. Dozens of comments left by the 253 survey respondents, about two-thirds of whom said they worked in children’s services, made reference to rising food bank use.

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Social Work With Adults

JANUARY 28, 2022

Most of us will have seen an increase in referrals exacerbated by the pandemic. Most of us will have seen an increase in referrals exacerbated by the pandemic. We are talking about the hidden harms behind closed doors and the stifled voices of those people who need our care and support during these difficult times. "We

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