Sat.Oct 01, 2022

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Council social workers to have registration fees covered as unions agree pay deal

Community Care

Council social workers and care staff in Scotland will no longer have to pay registration fees after unions agreed a pay deal with employers. Following a protracted dispute that led to strikes by education and waste services staff, the main unions, UNISON, Unite and GMB, agreed to an improved offer from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), after it was approved in ballots of their members.

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‘Painful’ Ofsted report in Herefordshire leads to calls for resignations

The Guardian

General meeting was held to discuss failing children’s services after an inspection slated its social work as ‘inadequate’ in all areas Councillors called for heads to roll at an extraordinary general meeting held to discuss Herefordshire’s failing children’s services after an Ofsted inspection slated its social work as “inadequate” in all areas. After a slew of damning high court judgments since 2018 that detailed how Herefordshire social workers had breached children’s human rights, the critic

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National Associations International Cooperation

International Federation of Social Workers

International Social Work Research Seminar on September 24, 2022, entitled “Asylum Experiences and Attitudes in Japanese-Hungarian Comparison” The Japanese International Social Work Research Association (ASISW) and the International Working Group […].

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Increasing Palliative Care Accessibility through Grassroots Community Collaborations and Teamwork

CAPC

How a senior center in upstate New York created a grassroots model to address the needs of an aging population.

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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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1-10 October is Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Week – Social work plays a vital part in advocating for older people’s rights and opportunities to thrive in later life

International Federation of Social Workers

1-10 October is Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Week IFSW Europe is pleased to support this initiative to raise awareness of the importance of better mental health for older people. […].

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Red Ribbon Week Activities: Assembly & Lesson Ideas

Kylie the Creative Social Worker

In my experience as a social worker, our role is always in charge or at least a large part of Red Ribbon Week.

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Meeting organised with the representatives of the Pension Fund of Ukraine

International Federation of Social Workers

Following the needs identified by social workers, the Community Social Work Centre in Kamianets-Podilskyi district organised a meeting with the staff of the Pension Fund of Ukraine. Internally displaced people, […].

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Iran Association of Social Workers Speaks on the Countries Challenges

International Federation of Social Workers

President of the Iran Association of Social Workers Speaks on the Countries Challenges The Iran Association of Social Workers warmly empathizes with Mahsa Amini’s family for the big loss they […].