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Overcoming the barriers to contact between siblings separated by the care system

Community Care

Sibling contact is associated with positive wellbeing outcomes for children including identity formation, a sense of belonging and overall mental health, as well as long-term possibilities for a supportive relationship throughout a child’s life, and children themselves often express a strong desire to stay connected to their siblings.

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Do social workers feel valued by senior management?

Community Care

Social workers have spoken out about feeling ignored and undervalued by employers. During a strike at Barnet Council , approved mental health professional manager Gill Robinson said the strike was the culmination of years of mental health services being “largely forgotten about” and “undervalued”.

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The best advice for social workers: ‘Take care of yourself first – it’s not selfish, it’s necessary’

Community Care

When they do the safety demonstration and talk about the air masks. As social workers, how many of us are putting on our mask first? Not many of us. Find an area of work you’re passionate about, it makes the work easier and more enjoyable. So my message is about valuing yourself and valuing where you are on that journey.

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Do employers address issues with high caseloads in social work teams?

Community Care

The research also found a link between practitioners’ feelings about their workload and their job satisfaction. Do you have a experience or opinion to share or write about? Read our guidelines page and contact our community journalist at anastasia.koutsounia@markallengroup.com. Tell us in the comments below.

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Moving Social Work: it means what it says!

Social Work With Adults

Our research shows disabled people want to have more conversations about physical activity with health and social care professionals, including social workers. Image created by freepik.com ] View from the profession So, what do social workers think about promoting this aspect of healthier lifestyles? please do contact us!"

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AI, social care and the problem with horses

Social Care

The Great Horse Manure Crisis of the 1890's can teach us much about the evolution of social care and the role of AI within it. It’s more likely the wide spread use of AI and robotics will result in more, better paid jobs in the future. To understand what I’m on about we have to go back to 1890 and the great horse manure crisis.

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Practicing Self Compassion

Prosper Health Collective

What stops us turning this inwards and giving this to ourselves? Write it down: this can be journaling or brain dumping, it can be productive for problem solving or it can be just about getting it out of your head and your body. Practice Gratitude: What are you grateful for about the world around you, people in your life AND YOURSELF.

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