Community Care

AUGUST 4, 2023

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Social work’s poor public image is driving people out of frontline children’s roles, hurting recruitment and making families fearful and distrustful of practitioners. Those were among the findings of research with just over 1,000 social workers and managers working for local authorities in London and the South East , carried out by the two regions’ local authority children

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Reimagining Social Work

AUGUST 4, 2023

The question of whether the Aotearoa statutory social work agency Oranga Tamaraki can be reformed or whether it should be abolished and replaced with something radically different is an issue that has drifted into the fog in recent times.

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The Guardian

AUGUST 4, 2023

More state funding and economies of scale are luring buyers but such firms prioritise shareholders, not society Childcare sector in England ‘must not become playground for private equity’ It’s easy to see why private equity houses are attracted to investment in essential services such as elderly care, fostering and, increasingly, childcare. These are not luxuries that can be easily dispensed with during economic downturns, such as the one into which Britain may soon be sliding.

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Sober Courage

AUGUST 4, 2023

BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration) is a measure of the amount of alcohol present in the bloodstream. The effects of alcohol can vary significantly at different BAC levels. Keep in mind that individual tolerance to alcohol may vary too, and these effects are general guidelines. The legal BAC limit for driving is typically set at 0.

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The Guardian

AUGUST 4, 2023

Sentencing of stepfather of Jacob Crouch for boy’s murder is latest case from first year of Covid-19 Jacob Crouch’s stepfather jailed for life for baby’s murder Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, Star Hobson, Finley Boden and Jacob Crouch were killed during a seven-month period in 2020 after being subjected to sustained abuse by adults who were supposed to be caring for them.

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Social Workers Speak

AUGUST 4, 2023

Jennifer Kelman is a member of NASW-FL: 5 Crucial Boundaries You Need to Set With Your In-Laws, Therapists Say BestLife You don’t just need to spell out your preferences for in-person events, however. Jennifer Kelman, LCSW, a family therapist working with JustAnswer , tells Best Life that it’s also important to put a limit on phone calls from your in-laws.

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