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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

Relias

Healthcare organizations have a growing responsibility to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts not only for their employees, but also to better serve patients and their families. The Current State of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Healthcare. Health disparities related to diverse populations.

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‘Why practice education research must be catalyst for tackling longstanding issues facing role’

Community Care

Longstanding concerns amid passion for role These ranged from navigating the emotional labour of supporting struggling students to grappling with institutional racism and advocating for fellow disabled and neurodivergent colleagues because of a lack of support and reasonable adjustments within organisations.

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ADASS president: ‘If you see black women in leadership, you believe you can achieve that too’

Community Care

Three in ten of the social workers whom Tarka and her colleagues lead are black, Asian or from an ethnic minority, but this diversity is not reflected in adults’ services’ leadership cadre. “I want to have a focus on inclusion and diversity. So why has Tarka stayed put?

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Boosting careers in adult social care

Social Care

The new qualification reflects the existing content of the Care Certificate standards, with some updates based on emerging themes, such as personal wellbeing, digital skills and equality and diversity.

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Quarter of those who quit register last year had been on it for less than a year, reveals Social Work England

Community Care

In its draft children’s social care strategy, published for consultation last month, the DfE said that feedback from the profession had found that “ years 2 to 4 of social workers’ career are often the toughest as they lose the support provided by the ASYE”, which the ECF would seek to address. of registrants (9,803).

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The role of research in adult social work

Social Work With Adults

Further studies are also needed to increase diversity in social work research. A review of the research priorities published in 2022 found they are helping inform ideas for research, however more investigation is needed to answer the questions fully.

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What Does KVC Stand For?

KVC

Through in-home family strengthening services, foster care, adoption, mental health treatment, disability services, and children’s mental health hospitals, we’re giving people hope and helping children and families thrive. Diverse perspectives are key to our progress. Our character is built on authenticity and compassion.