Fri.Apr 21, 2023

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‘Outdated’ law on social care for disabled children will be reviewed

Community Care

The ‘outdated’ legal framework on social care for disabled children in England will be reviewed with a view to making it fairer and more effective. The Department for Education has asked the Law Commission for England and Wales to review the “patchwork of legislation” for the group , dating back to 1970. The review was a commitment in the DfE’s draft children’s social care implementation strategy, published in February, in response to the Independent Review of

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Beyond bulletproof backpacks: Addressing the school shootings

Stop Abuse Campaign

← Sacrifice spanking, not your children Bulletproof backpacks. For children. Bulletproof. Backpacks. That’s an actual product you can purchase. I know this to be true because after the most recent school shooting… Wait. Read that again. “The most recent school shooting.” School shootings happen so frequently in our country that we’ve come to refer to them as “the most recent.

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Future proofing care

Social Care

"We knew care staff were facing unprecedented challenges and we wanted to make sure. residents could stay in contact with friends and family while visiting was restricted." [Image created by freepik.com ] Innovation spurred by huge challenges Three years ago, at the start of the pandemic, we began an ambitious project to send thousands of iPads out to care homes.

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When experience and policy creation meet

Social Work With Adults

Social worker, Gavin Wilson, provides a positive account of his secondment to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) as Lead Analyst in the 'fair cost of care' policy team. "For twelve years, I had worked mainly with health and social workers, professions which attract people who are caring, open minded, helpful and understanding. Would colleagues at DHSC be different?

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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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Ask An Expert: Pauline (Family Drug Support)

Living Sober

Today's expert is Dr Pauline Stewart, a Counselling and Educational Psychologist and the Executive Officer and Founder of Family Drug Support Aotearoa New Zealand. Mrs D: What is Family Drug Support? Who is it for? Pauline: We set up Family Drug Support to help family members who are supporting people they care about who have alcohol or other drug […] Ask An Expert: Pauline (Family Drug Support) was first posted on April 22, 2023 at 4:20 pm. ©2019 " Living Sober " Use of this

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179 Happy Saturday Good Morning Inspirational Quotes

Social Work Haven

Happy Saturday! As a social worker, the week is usually very busy and full on. I look forward to my weekend especially Saturdays to help me unwind and catch up with some self care! I kick off the weekend with some Saturday good morning inspirational quotes to inspire and motivate me for the day ahead. kickstart my day in the right direction. Saturday mornings are a time to rejuvenate, recharge and be inspired by some of the greatest minds whose wisdom and experiences can motivate us to be the be