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Non-statutory placements make up over half of provision for students in Scotland, report reveals

Community Care

Non-statutory placements make up over half of practice learning provision for social work students in Scotland, leaving some graduates underprepared for practice, research has revealed. At least 160 days of this must be spent in supervised practice in service delivery settings and this element must be assessed.

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Here’s the lowdown on the social work salary in Singapore

Save the Social Worker

Well, social workers still need to pay the bills though. Even though the sector governor, the National Council of Social Services has tried to introduce pay guidelines , they are guidelines. AMKFSC AMKFSC remains one of the biggest, and most reputable social service agencies in Singapore. There, I’ve said it.

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How can we protect peoples mental health during the cost-of-living-crisis?

MQ Mental Health

This review also discusses the impact of economic crises on mental health, underlying factors, and promising intervention targets at individual, community, and societal levels. The consultations were carried out through group interviews to discuss, refine, and enrich the recommendations developed from the literature review.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Child Welfare Specialist : Social workers in this role focus on the safety and well-being of children, often within the context of child protective services or foster care systems. TRENDING CONTENT ON SOCIAL WORK HAVEN What is the main role of a social worker?

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You Asked, Case manager vs Social Worker – Surprising Difference?

Social Work Haven

Social workers can work in different settings, such as schools, hospitals, non-profit organisations, government agencies, and private practice. Social workers offer a wide range of services, including counseling and therapy, individual and group sessions, to help people deal with emotional, psychological, and behavioural issues.

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Agency social work to be banned in Northern Ireland trusts next year

Community Care

Northern Ireland’s health and social care (HSC) trusts will have to stop using agency social workers from next June, its Department of Health (DoH) has said. The UK government has set the political parties in Northern Ireland a deadline of 8 December to restore the executive, which has not been functioning since February.

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Cutting through the spin about predictive analytics in child welfare

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

As noted in yesterday’s post, about Putnam-Hornstein’s work in California, the California Department of Social Services declared that The Department believes that “universal-level risk stratification” is unethical and has no intention to use it now or in the future. At that point three things happen: ? Emphasis added.]