Community Care

JULY 7, 2023

By Clare Jerrom Some social work students face delays in joining the workforce due to the marking and assessment boycott academics are carrying out at 145 UK universities. The union organising the action – the University and College Union (UCU) – said it was “undoubtedly” affecting final-year social work students, while Social Work England said it was aware some trainees would be affected.

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Social Care

JULY 7, 2023

The Great Horse Manure Crisis of the 1890's can teach us much about the evolution of social care and the role of AI within it. [Image created by freepik.com ] Not a dung deal I am unconvinced AI and robotics will result in a smaller social care workforce. It’s more likely the wide spread use of AI and robotics will result in more, better paid jobs in the future.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 7, 2023

By Maren Dale It’s free. It’s fast. It’s exciting. It’s also unsettling for most, and upsetting for more than a few, who worry it could take away their livelihood — or upend their lives. Haven’t tried ChatGPT yet? When you do, you’ll be in the minority if you aren’t blown away. It exudes an uncanny, if not eerie, human-like cadence. The tone is smooth, friendly and reassuring.

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Social Service Workforce

JULY 7, 2023

From 30th June to 7th July, Alliance director, Hugh Salmon, was privileged to be able to join other national and international colleagues in London in supporting a side event, titled "Care Reform: a Ukraine Reconstruction Priority", with a senior delegation from the government of Ukraine, led by the Minister of Social Policy,

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Social Workers Speak

JULY 7, 2023

Victor Armstrong is a member of NASW-NC: The importance of culturally-relevant training in mental health care WFAE For the past nine weeks, WFAE’s series “ Fractured ” has been exploring problems with North Carolina’s mental health system. Inequities in the system include disparities in access and quality of care. People of color often face barriers when seeking treatment.

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Social Work Blog

JULY 7, 2023

By Maren Dale It’s free. It’s fast. It’s exciting. It’s also unsettling for most, and upsetting for more than a few, who worry it could take away their livelihood — or upend their lives. Haven’t tried ChatGPT yet? When you do, you’ll be in the minority if you aren’t blown away. It exudes an uncanny, if not eerie, human-like cadence. The tone is smooth, friendly and reassuring.

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CAPC

JULY 7, 2023

A study published in JAMA Surgery examines the prevalence of caregiver burden among family caregivers of geriatric trauma patients following their discharge from hospitals.

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Social Service Workforce

JULY 7, 2023

From 30th June to 7th July, Alliance director, Hugh Salmon, was privileged to be able to join other national and international colleagues in London in supporting a side event, titled "Care Reform: a Ukraine Reconstru

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