Sun.May 14, 2023

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Why council was found to have breached Care Act needs duty after panel cut indicative budget

Community Care

By Pete Feldon A recent High Court judgment, which found that a local authority acted unlawfully in deciding how to meet a person’s needs, provides helpful guidance for practitioners on applying the Care Act 2014 and its statutory guidance. This article examines the importance of the judgment for decision-making about personal budgets and also responding to complaints, and highlights the implications for defensible decision-making and the Care Quality Commission’s new responsibility for as

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11 Great Benefits of Being a Social Worker: Making a Positive Impact

Social Work Haven

You asked, what are the benefits of being a social worker? Social work is a profession dedicated to improving the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. It is a field that requires social work practice skills and offers a unique opportunity to make a real and lasting impact on people’s lives. While the challenges can be significant, the benefits of being a social worke r far outweigh them.

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How social workers can better support families affected by online child sexual abuse

Community Care

By Natasha Sabin, Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse Across the UK in 2021, there were, on average, over 850 arrests for online sexual offences every month. Sadly, the ease with which child sexual abuse material can be viewed and shared has led to a huge growth in the production of abuse images and in the numbers of people accessing them. Data shows that, compared with those convicted of other forms of sexual offending, individuals who access child sexual abuse material are more likely to

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‘I was given days to find myself a place to live’: autistic teenager on care home eviction

The Guardian

Callum McDonald describes how he and others coped when made to leave their settled homes by the private, profit-making owner It was the most brutal start to the new year imaginable for Callum McDonald. The autistic teenager was given four weeks to leave the children’s home where he had lived for five years by the Outcomes First Group, one of the country’s largest for-profit care chains.

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5 Must Haves for Case Management

Thousands of nonprofits rely on case management software to help collect data, manage programs, coordinate with agencies, and provide life-changing health and human services. Adopting a cloud-based case management platform is essential for nonprofits and government agencies to operate more efficiently and make better use of their funding and budget.

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Fourth Season Episode 1:A Conversation with David Hugger

Hospice Chaplaincy

Welcome to our first episode of season 4 of the Hospice Chaplaincy Show. We are grateful to our listeners for their continued support. In this episode, Saul talks to David Hugger who is a retired hospice chaplain. David is also a podcaster and the author of two hospice books.

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A third of Britons wait ‘more than a month’ to discuss dementia concerns

The Guardian

Alzheimer’s Society says fear and confusion delays discussion for 33% of those who think they or a loved one may have dementia A third of Britons who have concerns about whether they, or a loved one, might have dementia wait more than a month to discuss their worries with others, a leading charity has found, despite early diagnosis being important for treatment, support and planning.