Community Care

JANUARY 20, 2023

Most English councils are struggling to recruit and retain social workers, with finding and keeping children’s practitioners the biggest challenge across the workforce. Those were among the findings of a Local Government Association survey , which the LGA said showed that a “workforce crisis” was threatening council services. Eighty three per cent of authorities said they were experiencing difficulties recruiting children’s social workers, with 72% saying retention was a

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The Guardian

JANUARY 20, 2023

A growing number of people spend more than 20 hours a week caring for relatives or friends. They deserve more support The support for unpaid carers, of whom there are 5 million in England and Wales, is not good enough. The latest census release, showing that about 1.5 million carers spend more than 50 hours each week caring for elderly or disabled relatives, is an opportunity to address this.

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Living Sober

JANUARY 20, 2023

Blitzing fresh basil and watermelon together is surprisingly delicious! I made this in a nutra-ninja but you could use a blender or even a food processor. Ridiculously simple. Ingredients (approx): 2 cups chopped fresh watermelon 4-5 fresh basil leaves Sparkling water Method: Put the watermelon and basil into your blending machine and blitz until smooth.

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