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Reinstate hospital social workers to improve discharge outcomes, PSWs urge Barclay

Community Care

Hospital social workers should be reinstated onto wards to support people to achieve better outcomes on discharge, amid the current severe pressures on the NHS and social care. That was the message today from the Adult Principal Social Worker Network in an open letter to health and social care secretary Steve Barclay.

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Finley Boden: professionals should have protected baby murdered by his parents, review finds

Community Care

Following the first of only two virtual child in need meetings held during this time, the allocated social worker gave the family court an inconclusive assessment of Boden and Marsden’s capacity to care for their children, with no proposals for final care plans.

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Ep. 79 – Early Intervention Social Work and What Makes a Happy Ending

Social Work Discoveries

In this episode, Mim and Lis explore a story from a social worker in the Early Intervention space. We hear what Early Intervention is, and the approaches for supporting families before their situation reaches a crisis point. Learn more about the Targeted Earlier Intervention Programs discussed in this episode.

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Social Work Registration: Is it Necessary and How to Get it Done

Social Work Haven

To register as a social worker in the UK (new applicant), you need to pay a sum of £90.00 For registered social workers, the UK’s annual social work registration fee is £90.00. As a social worker, you will have to pay the registration fees at least once. What role does a social worker play?

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Chapter 1: Understanding the context for the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years (2015)

The Critical Blog

This was a period where CnYP were considered to require medical intervention or support and where a deficit model was at the forefront. These include the local further education (FE) college, the social worker and the community paediatrician. The 1944 Education Act continued to use labels to categorise CnYP.

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Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care for Juvenile Offenders

Relias

For effective interventions, understanding the existing traumas that contribute to delinquency is paramount. To help professionals in this system, let’s explore the intersection of rehabilitation and mental health and cover the keys to providing trauma-informed care for juvenile offenders.

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Professional Judgement

The Critical Blog

This is an extract from the second edition of The Social Worker’s Guide to the Care Act 2014 by Pete Feldon. Introduction This chapter describes what the legislation has to say about the role of social workers and outlines the circumstances where professional judgements made by social workers will be relevant.