Community Care

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

I felt strongly that our role as social workers was to look at what’s the biggest decision that somebody can be involved with. Well, there’s no bigger decision than who gets to run the country. As an adult, you get to vote. We’ve got nearly everybody home who we set out to get home.

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Disability Social Worker Mental Health Hospitals 312

Social Care

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Dr Adrian Hayter has worked as a family Doctor for over 20 years, directly involved in the delivery and leadership of in and out of hours care. He is passionate about the role of primary care in planning and improving community health and believes GPs should be involved in leading healthcare systems, including supporting care services.

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Healthcare 136

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It involves the development of algorithms and software that enable computers to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.” A large part of social work involves being able to take human emotion into account. Here is an AI tool directory to help get you started. It is not human.

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Social Worker University 297

Social Work With Adults

MARCH 25, 2024

Framework for the freedom to vote Professional accountability recognises the global nature of social work and the contribution social workers make towards promoting active citizenship and involvement in political and democratic life. Everyone of voting age with the desire to participate should be supported to do so.

Disability 128

Disability Social Worker Diversity Schools 128

Community Care

OCTOBER 3, 2022

“As we continue to collect data over the next few months we will be able to get a better a picture of how the number of applications compares to previous records.” Get up to speed on deprivation of liberty.

Mental Health 246

Mental Health Government 246

Community Care

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

But it decided to go with the objective because it was based on what children involved in proceedings told the organisation that they wanted. It is ambitious, and it is going to be difficult but, we think, which children would we tell otherwise ‘you’re going to get a slightly less good version of ourselves’?”

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Social Worker Interviewing Consultation Government 269

The Guardian

MARCH 14, 2024

The commission’s expert panel said those involved in direct care including nurses and home care workers deserved pay rises “substantially” higher than the interim 15% pay rise ordered in November 2022.

Home Care 91

Home Care 91

Community Care

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For many, these have involved moving into unregistered placements – without Ofsted’s regulatory oversight – with severe restrictions placed on their movement and access to technology, constant supervision, often by multiple staff members and significant use of restraint.

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Social Worker Recovery Mental Health Psychology 330

Social Work With Adults

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Social work practice can often help prevent bad situations getting worse. The modules are designed to be worked through by social workers either independently or collaboratively, and each module involves a combination of text, audio and video content, alongside preparation reading and follow up tasks to complete.

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Social Worker University Engagement Psychology 137

My Brains Not Broken

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As I wrote in that post, it’s clear that many of us know we’re not getting enough rest. Even the people who are getting enough rest feel like they aren’t. That said, it was interesting to learn that rest can also involve enjoying things you love or being around people who fill up your cup.

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Mental Health 130

My Brains Not Broken

MARCH 21, 2023

We are told to look out for symptoms and when we see them, to stop what we’re doing and get help. ” There are many health issues in life that involve immediate fixes. Get it filled. You get sick? It’s not as simple as bandaging it up, getting some rest or rubbing some dirt on it.

Mental Health 241

Mental Health Anxiety Depression 241

Community Care

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Involving children in co-designing systems But the idea that children could be involved in co-designing the system architecture from the point of referral and throughout the safeguarding journey was new. Image: Dzmitry/Adobe Stock Addressing these requires policy changes and for the government to adopt a digital safeguarding approach.

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Case Management Communication Self-harm Adoption 194

My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Sometimes I get a little too involved with keeping up with My Brain’s Not Broken, and I forget about how much I’ve been able to accomplish on this blog. Some of my favorite posts aren’t always the ones that get the most views, likes or comments. The Value of Taking Baby Steps Toward Mental Wellness.

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Mental Health Depression Anxiety 264

Community Care

AUGUST 31, 2022

Ross wants the association to get better at targeting younger and newly qualified social workers, including through improving the way it communicates with them, so that joining BASW on qualification becomes a norm. Ross, who joined BASW’s governing council in 2019, after leaving PredictX, describes it as getting back to her roots.

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Social Worker Government Diversity Welfare 239

Community Care

MAY 14, 2023

These breaches related to its failures to follow the principle of transparency in setting the personal budget and to involve P and her family in the development of the care and support plan. The judge said he did not agree that this should be required “in order for a complaint about the lawfulness of the decision to get off the ground”.

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Advocacy Disability Communication Consultation 147

Gary Direnfeld

MARCH 11, 2024

However, when the other isn’t open to guidance or self-reflection the one reaching out can make matters worse for all involved. So often people seek for another to change their ways, they try to tell or influence their behavior. They try to paddle the other person’s canoe.

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Private Practice Counseling Mental Health Social Worker 113

Community Care

AUGUST 8, 2023

While the AMHP role involves assessing whether people meet the criteria for detention under the MHA and this is necessary for their treatment, they are also required to “consider the patient’s case” on behalf of the relevant council. This is against the backdrop of a 3% fall in the size of the AMHP workforce from 2020-22.

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Interviewing Mental Health University Welfare 205

Community Care

JANUARY 18, 2023

Impact of reduced social work involvement. “We need to get back to this multi-disciplined approach and sharing of knowledge to avoid overuse of the medical model. The DHSC has also said that social workers and other social care staff should carry out “limited assessments” on wards prior to discharge.

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Hospitals Social Worker Recovery Rehabilitation 282

Community Care

MARCH 8, 2024

Championing strengths-based approaches While Romeo was not involved in the drafting of the Care Act, she has since sought to embed its strengths-based principles in practice. Photo: Feng Yu/Adobe Stock As well as more research funding, there are now increased opportunities for social workers to get involved with evidence gathering.

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Social Worker Government Mental Health Adoption 277

Save the Social Worker

MAY 9, 2023

And then you see the scary datelines approaching, where you have to upload those assessments, and get approvals by. Please don’t get me wrong I’m not here to bash SSNET. And you would be setting yourself up for failure if you go into SSNET trying to get everything you need on a client. What can you do?

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Family Services Social Worker Social Services Social Services 130

Community Care

APRIL 18, 2023

In his presidential speech, Pearce struck a similar note to his predecessor, saying that the association had “a crucial role to play in continuing to constructively engage and challenge government and partners to get the best deal for children” Speaking to Community Care before the reception, Pearce is clear that reform comes at a price.

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Social Worker Government Consultation Engagement 320

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

At long last, almost 50 years after scholars like David Gil and Leroy Pelton pointed it out people are getting the message. But to get the bill passed there was a deliberate, systematic effort to not just ignore but deny any connection between child abuse and poverty. The problem is: They get accused of neglect anyway.

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Child Welfare Foster Care Domestic Violence Welfare 115

Community Care

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Get up to speed with the PLO Community Care Inform Children is hosting a webinar to help you get up to speed with the relaunched PLO. Guardians reported coming away more informed about these issues and how well the wider family network had been involved in seeking to resolve issues of concern.

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Social Worker Case Management Administration Government 236

Social Care

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

I was working for UnLtd and supported Jen and her mum Sue to find funding to help them get the organisation off the ground. As we go from strength to strength, we are getting so much recognition for our work, with a range of local and national awards from the dance industry, third sector and beyond.

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Disability Consultation Schools 104

Social Care

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

New resources to help people get ready for winter Self Care Week returns 13-19 November this year. Two new “Get Ready” winter fact sheets are already available for health organisations to support people’s self-care practice during the winter. Get involved and find out more Why not join us? There's no need to wait though.

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Adoption Schools Consultation University 87

Community Care

JANUARY 17, 2023

Also, at the end of the four weeks, if people can’t get home, either they, as private individuals, or the council or NHS will incur very significant costs. NHS to get most of £500m winter adult social care funding. This may help for three or four weeks but there’s likely to be another delay for care after that.”. Related articles.

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Hospital Discharges Rehabilitation Hospitals Government 241

Social Work With Adults

JULY 19, 2023

So, with the help of practice educator, Gemma Webb, I am delighted to tell you more about NOPT and encourage all practice educators to get involved! Why NOPT get involved? NOPT is free to join , so please do get in touch. Additionally individual members of the committee have contributed to the PCF Refresh.

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Consultation Social Worker Engagement 75

Community Care

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

That there are health risks involved, particularly the acquisition of sexually transmitted and transmissible infections, and that the risk of sexually transmitted infection can be reduced by taking precautions such as the use of a condom. Community Care Inform Adults users can get a full analysis of the Court of Appeal judgment.

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Engagement Disability 293

Community Care

AUGUST 22, 2023

It accompanies the reintroduction this year of Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessments of council adults’ services, which will involve each of the 153 authorities receiving a single-word rating – outstanding, good, requires improvement or outstanding – over the next two years.

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Interventional Government Social Services Social Services 181

Community Care

JULY 19, 2023

His comments come two years after an inquiry he commissioned, by the so-called Public Law Working Group (PLWG), recommended far-reaching reforms to tackle “overwhelming demands” on professionals involved in care proceedings. By the end of the same year, 2021, care applications were taking an average of 46.1

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Welfare Social Worker 205

Community Care

MAY 25, 2022

Unit police and health representatives would need to be well-connected to their employing agencies and maintain their professional development to ensure they could co-ordinate the involvement of their professional colleagues in cases, enabling effective multi-agency working. ” Directors cautious on specialist units.

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Government Social Worker Interviewing Engagement 337

MQ Mental Health

OCTOBER 17, 2023

James Downs, MQ ambassador, shares his experience of being involved in the Gone Too Soon paper, why this study is so important and why mental health is a human right. Immediately it really piqued my interest because I am really interested in research and being involved in research projects. I felt that what I had to say was valid.

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Mental Health Disability Psychology Interventional 52

My Brains Not Broken

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

But that’s just one of the many, many ways you can get involved in suicide prevention work. Suicide prevention takes a collective effort, and things get better when there’s a community behind them. Going forward, I’d encourage you to look a little deeper when it comes to topics like suicide prevention.

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Advocacy Mental Health 245

My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 26, 2023

Dealing with depression and anxiety often involves dealing with intrusive thoughts on a regular basis. I’ll be going about my day, maybe getting lost in a task at work or one of my hobbies, and then a thought will pop into my head. It’s a fight-or-flight response that does the opposite of its intended effect.

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Mental Health Depression Anxiety 130

Community Care

OCTOBER 6, 2022

In Amy’s case, working for a large county council in England, many of their weekly visits, which often number more than 10, involve driving long distances. Just getting to the office alone in a week is usually a tank and a half – that’s £60 to £110,” they say. I tried to get a room divider built so they get their own personal space.

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Social Worker Self-harm Schools Mental Health 254

University of Connecticut

MARCH 19, 2024

These activities include attendance to church services, which formed the center of social engagement for many in this community, as well as involvement in senior centers. When you're only online, you're not getting up, going in a car, you're not moving,” she observes.

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Engagement Interviewing Interventional Schools 111

Community Care

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The CQC’s assessments will involve a combination of desk-based checks and visits to the council concerned. However, it found clear variations across authorities in relation to the number of carers getting timely support and levels of satisfaction with support. These scores will inform the single-word rating.

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Nursing Home Social Worker Government Social Services 246