Fri.Nov 26, 2021

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Social workers ‘overwhelmed’ as practice deteriorates at council

Community Care

Social workers are overwhelmed by high caseloads and hampered by “highly inconsistent” supervision, Ofsted has found on a visit to a struggling council. Inspectors said practice had deteriorated at Halton council since it was rated requires improvement in March last year. They found that senior managers were not aware of the extent of the serious weaknesses they identified and their impact on children.

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Social care reform: making mental health a priority

Social Care

"In order to truly reform social care, we need to dispel the longstanding belief it is just about older people and care homes. The sector provides for all our citizens, including working age adults and families receiving a range of care and support services." [Image created by freepik.com ]. Essential services. The Prime Minister made a commitment to “fix social care, once and for all”.

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Seminario Internacional Proyecto IASW UNAM España Sudáfrica

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Seminario Internacional Proyecto IASW UNAM España Sudáfrica. International Seminar Spain, Mexico and South Africa Mapping Social Work in Higher Education due to COVID-19 will be held online on November 30th. It will be BROADCAST: School of Social Work ENTS UNAM [link] EscuelaNacionaldeTrabajoSocial ENTSUNAM. 11:00 hrs Mexico / 18:00 hrs Spain / 19:00 hrs South Africa.

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How do older Black Caribbean adults view seeking help for depression in the UK?

The Social Care Elf

Maisha Kroll reviews a recent qualitative study exploring the help-seeking views relating to depression among older Black Caribbean adults living in the UK. The post How do older Black Caribbean adults view seeking help for depression in the UK? appeared first on National Elf Service.

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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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‘We are sick of double speak’: French government intensifies attack on Johnson over Channel tragedy – live

The Guardian

Latest updates: Macron slams Boris Johnson for trying to negotiate with him via Twitter as it cancels talks with UK officials over Channel crossings Channel deaths: Priti Patel disinvited to meeting with France Analysis: France senses policing alone won’t stop risky crossings Channel drownings unlikely to slow exodus from Iraqi Kurdistan Coronavirus global updates – live The French government has accused Boris Johnson of “double speak”.

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Study Shows Immune Cells Against Covid-19 Stay High in Number Six Months After Vaccination

Swhelper

SWHELPER. A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers provides evidence that CD4+ T lymphocytes — immune system cells also known as helper T cells — produced by people who received either of the two available messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for COVID-19 persist six months after vaccination at only slightly reduced levels from two weeks after […].

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Poverty, Racism and the Public Health Crisis in America

Swhelper

SWHELPER. Although extreme poverty in the United States is low by global standards, the U.S. has the worst index of health and social problems as a function of income inequality. In a newly published article, Bettina Beech, clinical professor of population health in the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences at the University of […].