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Social Work England consults on best interests assessor training standards

Community Care

It has launched the consultation in the wake of the government’s decision in April to delay introducing the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) – its planned replacement for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) – beyond the next election, due in 2024.

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How Speech Pathologists Can Enhance Communication with Seriously Ill Patients

CAPC

A speech pathologist shares how she works with seriously ill patients, and offers ways for palliative care teams to consult with and integrate speech pathology into their practice.

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Conflict with Your Teen?

Gary Direnfeld

The relationship facilitates communication. Communication facilitates problem solving. He consults to mental health professionals as well as to mediators and collaborative law professionals about good practice as well as building their practice. When things are going sideways, then it’s up to you to make them feel safe.

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Social workers to face return to practice requirements in Scotland

Community Care

Regulator the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has launched a consultation on introducing return to practice requirements similar to those in England and Wales. The CPL and return to practice proposals flow from an SSSC consultation last year on reforming the regulation of social care professionals in Scotland.

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How equipped is children’s social work for digital safeguarding?

Community Care

Our work seeks to develop innovative ways in which children and young people can digitally and safely self-refer to children’s social care, allowing them to communicate harms and experiences in real time. Pandemic experience The use of digital communications was inevitable through the pandemic.

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Prioritising Sexual Health and Intimacy with Sexology

Psychological Health Care

In this article we’ll look at reasons why you should prioritise your sexual health, how a sexologist can help and when to consult a sexologist. Communication and Intimacy: Addressing sexual health promotes open communication about desires, boundaries, and expectations in relationships. Why Consult a Sexologist?

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Panel disappointed with ministers’ response to its proposals to boost safeguarding of disabled children

Community Care

The panel’s recommendations and the government’s response Disabled children and those with complex health needs in residential settings should have access to independently commissioned, non-instructed advocacy from advocates with specialist training in safeguarding and responding to their communication needs.