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Disability Justice and Other Concerns: The January Issue of Social Work Is Online

Social Work Blog

Here are some of the articles in this issue: Beyond Ramps, Curb Cuts, and Captions: A Call for Disability Justice in Social Work. Despite decades of advocacy, Disabled people continue to experience ableism—such as inaccessibility, stigma, and exclusion—in all realms of social work.

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More council ‘bankruptcies’ predicted as government rejects calls for extra social care funding

Community Care

About council ‘bankruptcy’ notices Five authorities with social services responsibilities – Birmingham, Croydon, Nottingham, Slough and Thurrock – have issued a section 114 notice in the past three years, meaning they were unable to meet their legal requirement to set a balanced budget.

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Addressing Trauma and Abuse in Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Relias

For those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who have experienced abuse, trauma-informed care can prove very helpful. While many behavioral health and social service organizations have moved toward implementing trauma-informed practices, it is rarely recognized in organizations serving the IDD population.

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Gove finds extra £500m for social care following last-ditch calls to ease council pressures

Community Care

.” Of the additional £500m for the social care grant, he added: “Where possible, councils should invest in areas that help place children’s social care services on a sustainable financial footing, whilst being mindful of the level of adult social care provision. in cash terms or 5.7% in real terms. ”

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Almost all councils lack funding to meet adult care costs this winter, warn directors

Community Care

Ninety four per cent of directors disagreed that they had sufficient money to fund care over the coming months, while the same proportion disagreed that there were enough social care staff locally to meet needs this winter, in response to an Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) survey.

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English councils need £2.7bn more for children’s social care by 2025, LGA warns government

Community Care

She said the end of Covid-related support and the temporary £20 Universal Credit uplift, as well as rising fuel and food costs, could add pressures to low-income families and therefore potentially increase demand on children’s social services, which was “already unsustainable”. What has happened to council budgets?

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Here’s the lowdown on the social work salary in Singapore

Save the Social Worker

Well, social workers still need to pay the bills though. Even though the sector governor, the National Council of Social Services has tried to introduce pay guidelines , they are guidelines. AMKFSC AMKFSC remains one of the biggest, and most reputable social service agencies in Singapore. There, I’ve said it.