Gary Direnfeld

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This is reflective of the comments: “394 violent incident reports filed in 27 days of school, that is how our year is going in our board. School boards have given fancy names to evacuations now, they call them learning walks or extra library time, gym time or outside time.” You can help. One or two could be ignored.

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Private Practice Schools Mental Health Social Worker 264

Community Care

JULY 19, 2023

The chair’s role is to run Social Work England’s governing board, holding its chief executive, Colum Conway, to account for the regulator’s performance. The successful candidate will hold the post for up to three years, earning £450 a day for 80 days’ work a year.

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Government Social Worker Communication 223

Community Care

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Jacky Tiotto made the comments at Cafcass’s latest board meeting last week, where she said staff losses could double from 20 to 40 a month without action to improve its offer to social workers, relative to councils’. And that puts a pressure on both recruiting staff and retaining staff in the organisation.”. Exodus of 40 staff a month feared.

Social Worker 252

Social Worker Government Interventional 252

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JUNE 25, 2023

Shank at: nominations@iassw-aiets.org Closing Date for Nominations by Members – 31 st July 2023. The IASSW 2024 Elections will be held between March-April 2024, with results announced at the Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development in April 2024 in Panama .

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Schools 142

University of Connecticut

APRIL 2, 2024

The UConn School of Social Work (SSW) is proud to announce that Professor Cristina Mogro-Wilson was elected to the board of the Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education (GADE). Wilson, an at-large board member, will join the current board in supporting GADE’s mission to promote excellence and equity in social work doctoral education.

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Administration University Social Services Social Services 53

Community Care

JANUARY 23, 2023

Following inconclusive talks brokered by mediation service ACAS, the family courts body has implemented its offer for 2022-23 without resolving its pay dispute and in the face of overwhelming opposition from union members, said Napo and UNISON. We understand members are desperate for money.”

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Government Social Worker 179

Community Care

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The regulator opened 164 misuse of title cases in 2022-23, up from 105 in 2021-22, revealed figures in a paper to its board meeting last month. From April to September 2023, it opened 66 cases, up from 42 over the same period in 2022.

Social Worker 336

Social Worker 336

Community Care

JUNE 24, 2022

Cafcass staff have received a lower pay rise than local government employers in five of the past six years, its January board meeting heard. While local authority social workers gained a 1.75% pay increase for 2021-22 after protracted discussions, social workers at Cafcass were hit by the public-sector pay freeze for that year.

Social Worker 265

Social Worker Government 265

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

APRIL 22, 2023

Shank at: nominations@iassw-aiets.org 1 st Closing Date for Nominations by Members – 1 st June 2023. The IASSW 2024 Elections will be held between March-April 2024, with results announced at the Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development in April 2024 in Panama . More details at : [link]

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Schools 98

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JULY 13, 2023

Shank at: nominations@iassw-aiets.org Closing Date for Nominations by Members – 31 st July 2023. The IASSW 2024 Elections will be held between March-April 2024, with results announced at the Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development in April 2024 in Panama .

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Schools 98

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JUNE 25, 2023

The task force presented their report and definition to IASSW Board Members in the recent Board meeting held in Porto, Portugal on June 18-19. The IASSW President formed a task force to work on this important initiative.

Clinical Social Work 98

Clinical Social Work Clinic 98

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Shank at: nominations@iassw-aiets.org 1 st Closing Date for Nominations by Members – 1 st June 2023. The IASSW 2024 Elections will be held between March-April 2024, with results announced at the Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development in April 2024 in Panama .

Schools 98

Schools 98

International Federation of Social Workers

JANUARY 26, 2023

Photo: ASO board members with IFSW representatives in Kabul During their visit, IFSW representatives are learning from the highly skilled and committed members of the Afghanistan Social Workers Organisation who […]

Social Worker 98

Social Worker 98

Community Care

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

” He added: “While there is no quick solution, our members highlight that there has been an increase in demand, which has led to a knock-on impact on bed occupancy. This has also meant that medically fit patients are staying longer due to challenges in discharges.”

Mental Health 313

Mental Health Hospitals Government Healthcare 313

International Federation of Social Workers

JANUARY 31, 2023

(In the photo: Members of the ASO board with IFSW representatives) At a press conference today in Kabul, the Afghanistan Social Work Organization (ASO) invited speakers from The Ministry of […]

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Community Care

JANUARY 6, 2023

Local authorities’ current social care functions would be transferred either directly to the NCS or to regional care boards. The Scottish Government has estimated it would cost £600m to £1.2bn, from 2022-26, to establish the NCS and associated care boards.

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Criminal Justice Government 287

Community Care

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Prior to the statement, the CCN said its members were facing a combined overspend of £639m in 2023-24, half of which was accounted for by children’s services. Seven in ten CCN members not confident they could balance their budgets in 2024-25, up from four in ten before the autumn statement.

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Government Interventional 223

Social Work Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

Dawn Brown, MSW, executive director of NASW-Florida, said when the state issued its first early warning, she began sending emails and postings to alert all members and keep them informed, something she continued throughout the storm. NASW members can read the full story in the NASW Social Work Advocates magazine after logging in here.

Social Worker 94

Social Worker 94

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

For more than five decades, Dr. Kendall played an active role in IASSW and remained an active board member after retirement. Members of the Katherine A. She served as voluntary secretary from 1954 to 1971 and as Secretary-General of IASSW from 1971 to 1978.

Diversity 98

Diversity Welfare Social Services Social Services 98

Community Care

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Birmingham’s cabinet member for health and social care, Mariam Khan, said: “It is really encouraging to see we have been given a rating of ‘good’, confirming citizens have access to a good standard of adult social care and support. ” Nottingham (indicative rating: requires improvement). .”

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Government Mental Health Engagement Social Worker 228

Social Work Blog

APRIL 25, 2022

Today, Wood has been honored to serve on the NASW-Wisconsin board for seven years. She also has served as a member of the Legislative/Social Policy and Executive committees. At the national level, Wood has volunteered her time as a member of the Child Welfare Specialty Practice Section committee.

Child Welfare 98

Child Welfare Foster Care Human Services Welfare 98

Michigan Social Work

JUNE 13, 2023

MSW student Peter Slutzker has been appointed to Ann Arbor’s Housing and Human Services Advisory Board. I'm looking forward to the experience of working and learning alongside the knowledgeable members of the board.” I'm honored to receive this appointment on behalf of the mayor’s office,” said Slutzker.

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Human Services Case Management 52

Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Arndt, MSW, LSW, recently was elected secretary of the NASW national board of directors. He previously was director for Region XII on the board. “My My inspiration for serving on the national board of directors came from my desire to want to help shape the association and the profession,” the Hawaii resident explains. “I

University 94

University Social Worker Engagement Schools 94

Community Care

JUNE 6, 2022

An improvement board set up after Ofsted’s 2019 focused visit first identified problems had “operated as though the job was done when the strategy was completed not when its implementation and impact was seen”, one interviewee told Dwyer. ‘Key ingredients’ not in place. This will be done.”

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Government Interviewing Social Worker 205

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

APRIL 29, 2023

Shank at: nominations@iassw-aiets.org 1 st Closing Date for Nominations by Members – 1 st June 2023. The IASSW 2024 Elections will be held between March-April 2024, with results announced at the Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development in April 2024 in Panama .

Schools 52

Schools 52

The Guardian

MARCH 15, 2023

Home Office is recruiting them for national assessment board, taking decision away from local authorities The professional body for social workers has urged its members not to work with the Home Office to assess the ages of asylum seekers, saying that political pressures could undermine their professional judgment. Continue reading.

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Social Worker 75

Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Pace, NASW Advocates Magazine Senior Editor NASW national board members are mourning the loss of one of their colleagues, Anthony “Tony” Bibus, III, PhD, LISW, who died late last year while serving as Region IX director for NASW. Anthony Bibus As a board member, Bibus was a stickler for precision. “He

Child Welfare 109

Child Welfare LCSW University Social Worker 109

Community Care

MARCH 10, 2024

Case lengths – from referral to a decision on the practitioner’s fitness to practise – will increase over the next 12 months from a current average of just over two years, Social Work England said in a report to its board meeting last month.

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Social Worker Mental Health Government 277

University of Connecticut

JANUARY 31, 2024

For Black History Month 2024, the School of Social Work is highlighting four inspiring Black changemakers: Lester Blackwell Granger 1896-1976 First Black president of the National Conference for Social Work in 1952 Advocated for the desegregation of schools and played a role in the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court case As executive director (..)

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Code of Ethics Schools University Social Worker 65

Community Care

MAY 25, 2022

In the light of Ofsted rating Sefton inadequate across the board, the DfE’s direction said: “There is a presumption in cases of persistent or systemic failure that children’s social care services will be removed from local authority control in order to bring about sustainable improvement, unless there are compelling reasons not to do so.”

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Interventional Government 319

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Grants of up to US $5.000 are available for proposals submitted by IASSW members that can be expected to contribute to the implementation of the IASSW Mission Statement, and to the enhancement of cooperation among schools of social work world-wide.

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Schools 119

Beyond Advocacy

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Mary McKay, the outgoing President of the Board of the American Academy of Social Work and Soc i al Welfare (AASWSW), announced the results of the society’s recent elections, which selected Michael A. Lindsey as the new President of the Board and welcomed eight new AASWSW Fellows. The new AASWSW Fellows are: María P.

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Welfare University Schools Government 52

Social Work Blog

JULY 14, 2023

He recommends that state licensing boards, NASW’s Ethics Committee, and social work programs at colleges and universities make moral disengagement a priority. Children & Schools , Health & Social Work and Social Work Research are available by subscription at a discounted rate for NASW members, either online or in print.

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Human Services Advocacy Social Worker University 94

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

JUNE 30, 2023

The first step is to determine the members of your accreditation team. Aside from these members, you should look for additional faculty and staff to join your team. After your team is assembled, I further encourage you to consider back-ups should any member of your team be unable to fulfill their role as initially planned.

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Administration Consultation Adoption Anxiety 130

Social Workers Speak

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Ryan Estes is a member of NASW-NC: [Video] 988 lifeline signs installed around Wrightsville Beach to spread awareness of mental health resource WECT Ryan Estes, LCSW, LCAS, CCS , on 988: “It’s a moment to really tackle stigma and to take time to be more intentional with outreach to the community to draw awareness.

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LCSW Military Clinic Hospice 52

Social Work Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Pace “The world is going through a challenging time in regard to women’s health and rights, and as a social worker we have a crucial role to play to ensure women have access to proper care and health,” says Yasoda Sharma, PhD, MSW, director of Region IV for NASW’s national board of directors. “My

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Hospitals Administration Counseling Social Worker 90

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

MAY 13, 2023

For more than five decades, Dr. Kendall played an active role in IASSW and remained an active board member after retirement. Members of the Katherine A. She served as voluntary secretary from 1954 to 1971 and as Secretary-General of IASSW from 1971 to 1978.

Diversity 52

Diversity Welfare Social Services Social Services 52