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Practice educators passionate about role, but lack of support risks pushing them out of it, finds study

Community Care

Four focus groups attended by 127 practice educators, and individual interviews with 28. Both groups expressed a determination to provide global majority or disabled or neurodivergent students, respectively, with a better experience on placement than they had experienced themselves while studying.

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

Community Care

Case studies in five of the authorities, involving interviews with practitioners and managers and analysis of strategic documents. Interviews with four domestic abuse training providers. Training represents the experiences of diverse communities in relation to domestic abuse. A review of policy documents in England and Wales.

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

Community Care

By drawing on a literature review and focus groups, interviews, and surveys of PEs, course providers and local authorities, the review provided a comprehensive exploration of the challenges faced by PEs. NOPT also agrees with the research findings, which validate discussions that have occurred throughout the profession for many years.

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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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Diversity Spotlight: Sannisha K. Dale, PhD

Society of Clinical Psychology

Turner Early Career Award for Distinguished Contribution to Diversity Research in Clinical Psychology, the 2019 Melba J. It was an honor and a privilege to interview Dr. Dale. They are also likely to experience a disproportionate impact in terms of long-term disability and other related issues. We have to find a balance.

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Council improves to ‘good’ after increasing social worker numbers to cut caseloads

Community Care

It also said the council needed to improve “variable” levels of practice with disabled children to achieve a consistently high quality. It also called for improvements when children go missing, not all of whom are offered a timely return home interview.