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The 14 best books to read as a social worker

Save the Social Worker

What about in social work? Do social work books help us to become better social workers? But more than that, The Kite Runner is also a book that enables us to reconsider what we do as social workers. In a profession like social work, this matters. But I don’t have time to read!

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No agency social workers left practising in Northern Ireland trusts

Community Care

No agency social workers are left practising in Northern Ireland’s health and social care (HSC) trusts , says the region’s Department of Health (DoH). High quality social work services require stable and consistent social work teams, in which social workers feel valued.

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Social workers to face return to practice requirements in Scotland

Community Care

Qualified social workers who have been out of practice for at least two years will face minimum learning requirements if they want to rejoin the register in Scotland. Regulator the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has launched a consultation on introducing return to practice requirements similar to those in England and Wales.

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5 Social work engagement skills to deepen rapport with clients

Save the Social Worker

I remember the first time I walked into a client’s room as a student social worker. Social work isn’t just about the outcomes. Starting out as a social worker, you may have wanted to do some form of the following. in social work, it’s the relationships between you and the client that matter.

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How to have a great social service career in Singapore

Save the Social Worker

You want to do good and have a social service career in Singapore. Don’t wilt in your social service career. It’s easy to get a foot in If you have the qualifications, such as a social work degree, or a psychology degree, getting a role in the frontlines of social service is not difficult.

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Social worker shortages sector’s biggest concern in delivering cap on care costs

Community Care

The lack of adult social workers is the sector’s biggest concern as it prepares to deliver the cap on care costs, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has found. More social workers needed amid shortages. It is giving a further £2.9m over that period.

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Government to review case for powers of entry for social workers in adult safeguarding cases

Community Care

The government is reviewing the case for giving social workers in England powers of entry in adult safeguarding cases. However, the review said that social workers “often referenced” their lack of a power of entry as a barrier to effectively protecting adults experiencing abuse at home from carers.