Mon.Dec 09, 2024

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Seven children and all she needed was a van: large families and the blindness of the child welfare establishment

Child Welfare Monitor

By Marie Cohen Working in the field of child protection, it is sometimes hard to avoid the feeling of living in some type of alternate reality, where bizarre statements are accepted and obvious questions go unasked. A case in point was a hearing on the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) that took place on May 22, 2024 under the leadership of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, one of the original sponsors of the FFPSA.

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IFSW statement on the 2024 International Human Rights Day by Hillary Weaver

International Federation of Social Workers

On December 10th, International Human Rights Day, Hillary Weaver, the IFSW Global Indigenous Commissioner, delivers the Federations Human Rights Day message.

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97% of social workers retain right to practise following latest registration renewal round

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Record numbers of social workers have retained their right to practise following the latest registration renewal round, the regulator has reported. Social Work England said 102,888 practitioners renewed their registration following the 2024 renewal period, up from 100,495 last year.