Community Care

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Scottish Government must pause its ‘disruptive’ plans to remove social care from council control, in order to shore up local authority services that face real-terms cuts in 2023-24. That was the message this week from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities , in response to the 2023-24 Scottish budget , published last month, which COSLA claimed would put social care services under “tremendous pressure” The Scottish Government said the budget would provide over £5

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

The January 2023 issue of the journal Social Work is now online. NASW members can read it here. 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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Community Care

JANUARY 6, 2023

There is a “mixed picture” in relation to tackling racism on assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) programmes, the latest analysis of children’s services schemes has found. While there had been a general improvement in discourse around racial diversity and inclusion, there was often a disconnect between the intent of senior managers and the experiences of newly qualified social workers, found Skills for Care’s 2021-22 report on the children’s ASYE.

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Swhelper

JANUARY 6, 2023

Flynn Jones. A high-performance culture in an organisation makes people want to come to work because they know that their input counts and that their efforts are valued by the company and by their co-workers. It allows them to focus on doing what they do best every day without having to worry about how others might react […]. View Full Article - What is High Performance Culture and How to Create It.

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Untipsy Teacher

JANUARY 6, 2023

BEFORE. AFTER. Dear Readers, Happy New Year! The Year of No Snacking! LOL. Mr. Untipsy redid our whole office space, and it looks just wonderful! I now have a desk in front of my very own window. Now, it’s not the most scenic of views out my window, but I have my own apple tree! Squirrels sit on my tree and eat the apples now that it’s winter.

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Schools 77

Swhelper

JANUARY 6, 2023

Deona Hooper.  Why Taking Care of Yourself is the Best Thing You Can do for Your Client – This webinar is for those who feel like they are on the verge of burnout. Find out the steps to rekindle your spark. In a few simple steps, you can transition from burnout to firestarter. Not only will […]. View Full Article - From Burnout to Firestarter.

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Mental Health 76

The Frontline

JANUARY 6, 2023

Recently, we caught up with Donna, a social worker based in Essex. Donna has been a social worker since 2008 and during that time has maintained her passion for helping children and families, upon hearing about the Pathways Programme she jumped at the chance to apply. Find out about Donna’s experience of the first Pathway 1 residential below. Before starting your journey on Pathway 1, what were you hoping to get out of the programme?

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Social Work Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

By Sue Coyle, MSW. As the world nears the end of the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States is both transitioning back toward pre-pandemic life and settling into a new normal. It’s a delicate balance that continues to evolve, as does the virus. Cases of the coronavirus have not disappeared. In mid-September, two and a half years after the pandemic began in the U.S., there were 471,611 reported weekly cases in the country and 3,230 deaths.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JANUARY 6, 2023

Social Work in Social Policy: Engagement Strategies for Today and the Next Generation—A Book Event |. January 26, 2023 (virtual event, register to receive link) REGISTER. Social workers have profoundly shaped social policy for over a century, but how can they continue to influence it effectively? On January 26, join an international team of sponsors for Social Work in Social Policy: Engagement Strategies for Today and the Next Generation—A Book Event , a panel discussion with John Gal and Idi

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