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DHSC sets out plans for funding adult social care training

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The government has set out some of the details of its new fund for subsidising training for adult social care staff. The DHSC has implied that it will be just for nurses, occupational therapists, nursing associates and allied health professionals, such as physiotherapists and speech and language therapists, working in adult social care.

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

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.” Family inspiration Much of her career was spent working with adults with learning disabilities, a reflection of the fact that her career in social care was inspired by her own experience caring for her brother, who has profound and multiple learning disabilities.

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Adult social worker numbers hit record high on back of funding rise

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This was enabled by the government diverting money from reforming the social care charging system to frontline services, and permitting authorities to raise council tax by 5% this year without a referendum, with some of the proceeds ring-fenced for adults’ services.

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Mental Health Community Reacts: Conservatives Cause Concern

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James Taylor from disability charity Scope said, “This feels like a full-on assault on disabled people. These proposals are dangerous and risk leaving disabled people destitute. In a cost-of-living crisis looking to slash disabled people’s income by hitting PIP is a horrific proposal.” It is insulting to the 1.9

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Emotional Support Animal Massachusetts: Know The Laws 2023

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An emotional support animal (ESA) is any animal that provides comfort to a person with a disability through companionship. Most ESAs are commonly kept domestic animals such as dogs and cats, however, they can also be any species as long as they support a disability-related need. This process typically involves the following steps: 1.

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Emotional Support Animal Massachusetts: Know The Laws 2023

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An emotional support animal (ESA) is any animal that provides comfort to a person with a disability through companionship. Most ESAs are commonly kept domestic animals such as dogs and cats, however, they can also be any species as long as they support a disability-related need. This process typically involves the following steps: 1.

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Emotional Support Animal Massachusetts: Know The Laws 2023

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An emotional support animal (ESA) is any animal that provides comfort to a person with a disability through companionship. Most ESAs are commonly kept domestic animals such as dogs and cats, however, they can also be any species as long as they support a disability-related need. This process typically involves the following steps: 1.