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Racial diversity remains low among children’s directors, reveals ADCS data

Community Care

Racial diversity among directors of children’s services remains low, compared with the populations they serve and the workforces they lead, a survey has revealed. 8% considered themselves disabled. “This is something all local authorities are focussed on, as is the association. .”

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What Do You Know About Disability Cultural Competence?

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Recently, I had the opportunity to give a webinar on disability cultural competence to social service workers, but was met with many blank stares. As a disabled social worker myself, I often notice that the disability community is not recognized as a cultural group.

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Learning Disability Week: reminding us to reconnect

Social Care

Like all of us, people with learning disabilities need support to reconnect with a reopened society. Celebrating and supporting diversity. There would be no marginalisation, misrepresentation or ignorance, just open societies, fully supportive of the diversity of the human condition. Learning Disability Week is no different.

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Social Work Recap: the value of disabled people’s voices and the scale of adult care’s funding shortfall

Community Care

BBC Sounds: how the voices of disabled people can shape social care Photo: enterlinedesign/Fotolia Anna Severwright, the convener of social care movement #socialcarefuture, has spoken out about her experience as a disabled person and what is needed to create a “fit for purpose” adult social care system.

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July is Disability Pride Month

Social Work Blog

During July, communities celebrate Disability Pride by showcasing their contributions and advocating for their rights. The first Disability Pride celebration took place in 2015 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed on July 26, 1990.

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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

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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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40% of family support staff have personal experience of domestic abuse, finds survey

Community Care

Practitioners identified knowledge and training gaps in relation to working with disabled children, families from diverse communities and LGBTQ+ families. Training represents the experiences of diverse communities in relation to domestic abuse.