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‘The power of social work has shaped who I am’ – ADCS’s new care experienced president

Community Care

” Promoting greater diversity As he made clear in his inaugural speech as president , this includes promoting greater racial diversity at director level. “If the government were minded there are things they could do to manage and sort that.”

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Social work leaders come together to tackle mounting workforce issues

Community Care

Social Work England has convened a group including representatives from government, employers and professional bodies, to tackle the severe recruitment and retention pressures being faced across the country. Social work leaders have come together to forge solutions to mounting workforce challenges in England.

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NASW remembers George Floyd Jr. on 4th anniversary of his death

Social Work Blog

However, four years later, the journey toward comprehensive policing reform has been fraught with challenges and many Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have been abandoned. Floyd’s murder spurred a call to action for social workers to engage in policy advocacy and structural change. We don’t need more martyrs.

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Boosting careers in adult social care

Social Care

The Care Workforce Pathway and Care Certificate will help new and existing care colleagues chart a bright and rewarding future [Image created by freepik.com ] A positive direction for social care I’m pleased we've begun 2024 with the Government's announcement of this workforce reform package.

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NCASC 2023: back to Bournemouth for big conversations

Social Care

Digital leadership, system reform and care tech opportunities: find out more at #NCASC23 [Image created by freepik.com ] Digitising Social Care Tommy Henderson-Reay, Social Worker & Digital Engagement Programme Manager (NHSE): “The Digitising Social Care Programme is really pleased to be a part of NCASC again this year.

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Councils and police ‘failing to keep pace’ with child sexual exploitation, report finds

Community Care

The report recommended that the government take steps to ensure CSE data is collected separately from criminal exploitation and other forms of child sexual abuse and in a consistent way. The investigation also heard evidence of the additional barriers to identifying or disclosing CSE of children from ethnic minority backgrounds.

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People at the heart of care

Social Care

The desire to reform, rebuild and strengthen social care has been a longstanding ambition of successive governments and, while these objectives may be simply put, achieving them has often been anything but. Government is also funding initiatives to provide more wellbeing and mental health support and to improve access to occupational health.