Community Care

APRIL 15, 2024

NOPT will be welcoming Lara Timms and Rebecca Mulvaney from Social Work England to our PE conference on 25 June where they will be sharing further insights from the research. Find out more about the NOPT conference here. Leeanne Olivant is treasurer of the National Organisation for Practice Teaching

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Community Care

AUGUST 2, 2023

However, our core view is that the Department for Education’s (DfE) proposed rules on agency work (see below) won’t fix the issues facing the local authority children’s services workforce. Moving the date forward would have been risky short-termism at a time of shortages of social workers.

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MQ Mental Health

MAY 3, 2024

The Meeting: Eye-opening Insights The following day saw attendees arrive to hear about the latest data research and analytics developments in mental health. The opportunity to hear from Andy Boyd and James Walters on such interesting but differing topics was insightful. Our thanks to Bethan for sharing her experiences.

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 25, 2023

Whether you’ve heard of them or not, I hope these songs give you more insight into my world and my approach to mental health. The ideas of solitude and loneliness are ones that we struggle with as humans, regardless of our mental health challenges. This month: “You’re Not Alone” by The Mowgli’s.

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My Brains Not Broken

OCTOBER 4, 2022

I’ve written about it before, but the way different aspects of our health connect is fascinating to me. Everything serves a purpose when it comes to our wellness, and it’s important that we acknowledge that. The sessions were heavy, but they also gave me a lot of new insights about my personality and how I view the world.

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Social Care

JANUARY 10, 2024

As the Department of Health and Social Care announces its adult social care workforce reform package , Oonagh Smyth, CEO of Skills for Care , gives her insight into what this means for recruiting, retaining and empowering the care workforce. I’m also really pleased to see the development of the new Care Certificate qualification.

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My Brains Not Broken

DECEMBER 16, 2021

After an insightful Q&A earlier this week with Tilly’s Life Center, I decided I wanted to spotlight some of the important statistics about young people and mental health that are important to know. These statistics have been on the rise since before the pandemic, and living in the COVID era has only exacerbated these feelings.

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Social Care

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

My passion is delivering successful digital transformation that provides positive impact for our residents and sharing that knowledge across the wider sector. As I approach the culmination of my journey in Cohort 4, I've gleaned valuable insights that I believe could significantly benefit my peers in social care.

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Community Care

JANUARY 6, 2023

” The Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) said the Skills for Care report raised “important insights into how organisations are promoting anti-racist practice and inclusion so that their workforce feels both supported and safe to raise concerns” Rachael Wardell (photo: Phil Adams).

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The Guardian

MAY 29, 2023

Two decades on, she shares the insights that helped her help him Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email In 2007, I was suddenly plunged into the role of caregiver for my then 75-year-old father, who had vascular dementia. When Cynthia Dearborn became her 75-year-old father’s caregiver, she knew little about what lay ahead.

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MQ Mental Health

MAY 1, 2024

Here he shares some of the thoughts he offered on the day, giving us an insight into how important data science is when it comes to mental health. At least this way our experiences of unmet needs can help set the agenda for how to meet the needs of others, including ourselves, in the future.

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Blurt It Out

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Her blog Purple Persuasion offers a compelling insight into her experience of living with a serious mental illness. Hyperbole and a Half Unlike the other blogs in our list, the webcomic Hyperbole and a Half does not focus exclusively on mental health. Over To You What are your favorite mental health blogs?

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Lawson Psychology

APRIL 4, 2024

Rich psychological theory discusses how our core emotional needs and the responses to those in early life, form a ‘prism’ through which we continue to view the world as move through childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and beyond. These techniques facilitate emotional processing and promote insight and self-awareness.

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Blurt It Out

APRIL 14, 2024

Emotional intelligence plays a pivotal role in safeguarding our mental well-being. It enables us to recognize and understand our own emotions and those of others, fostering empathy and compassion. Emotional intelligence is a shield that protects us from getting overwhelmed by our emotions.

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Gary Direnfeld

JANUARY 4, 2023

Being insightful still doesn’t mean one sees all that occurs beneath our awareness. In what could be a good relationship that can undermine intimacy and sink it. Many are unaware of the impact of those growing up experiences on present day relationships. Just be open to self-examination.

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Blurt It Out

APRIL 15, 2024

Our family is supposed to be our sanctuary, a place where we feel loved, supported, and understood. These toxic family environments can have profound effects on our mental health, shaping our emotional well-being and sense of self.

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My Brains Not Broken

MARCH 15, 2022

And even though spring isn’t “officially” here yet (at least not according to the calendars I looked up), I’m an early adopter of spring because of what it represents and what it can mean for our mental health. Maybe I come out of this spring with some new insights, maybe I don’t.

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Social Care

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The initiatives discussed were all focused on attraction, recruitment and retention, how best to implement them and the expected impact they could have in developing our workforce. have a positive impact on our workforce. CareTech have invested in developing our own leadership and management academy.

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Social Work With Adults

OCTOBER 10, 2022

World Mental Health Day is our annual reminder to protect our psychological and emotional wellbeing and help others do the same. This annual opportunity to prioritise our psychological wellbeing feels more essential than ever. Just when you thought it was safe.

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My Brains Not Broken

MARCH 24, 2022

Before we see our characters go off on their adventure, we sometimes see a morning routine montage – a quick-cutting, crisp shot-by-shot look at how these people get going in the morning. We all have our own rhythms and flows, and the more of us that embrace those individual aspects of our lives, the better off we all are.

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Blurt It Out

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Her blog Purple Persuasion offers a compelling insight into her experience of living with a serious mental illness. Hyperbole and a Half Unlike the other blogs in our list, the webcomic Hyperbole and a Half does not focus exclusively on mental health. Over To You What are your favorite mental health blogs?

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Social Work With Adults

APRIL 4, 2023

Created by freepik.com ] The benefit of insight It is one of the privileges of being Chief Social Worker for Adults that my professional colleagues and I can offer our advice, insight and guidance to inform major social care initiatives in England.

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Community Care

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In a statement to Community Care, the authority said: “We’ve already committed additional resources, both managerial and social work, to support our work in the MASH. Please be assured that everyone in our Children’s Services team is committed to providing the best possible care in our city – and will do whatever it takes to improve.

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MQ Mental Health

MAY 10, 2024

It is testament to the positive culture created by the senior leadership team here, and a wonderful way to honour our late CEO Lea Milligan who worked so hard to implement flexible policies and build a supportive atmosphere for our high-performing team.”

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JULY 25, 2023

Mode: Hybrid Official languages: Spanish-English PURPOSE To promote spaces for dialogue and reflection from the diverse insights and contributions of Social Work. PLACE: PALACIO DE MINERÍA (PALACE OF MINES, BY ITS TRANSLATION IN ENGLISH) Address: Tacuba No.5, 5, Centro Histórico Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000, Ciudad de México, México.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JULY 25, 2023

Mode: Hybrid Official languages: Spanish-English PURPOSE To promote spaces for dialogue and reflection from the diverse insights and contributions of Social Work. PLACE: PALACIO DE MINERÍA (PALACE OF MINES, BY ITS TRANSLATION IN ENGLISH) Address: Tacuba No.5, 5, Centro Histórico Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000, Ciudad de México, México.

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R.E.A.L. Social Workers

AUGUST 17, 2023

MAIN CONTENT: Long-term Stress and Its Effects on Health: Long-term stress isn’t just a passing inconvenience – it can have serious consequences for our mental and physical well-being. The toll it takes on our body and mind cannot be underestimated. Share your thoughts in the comments below. Let us know!

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R.E.A.L. Social Workers

AUGUST 17, 2023

MAIN CONTENT: Long-term Stress and Its Effects on Health: Long-term stress isn’t just a passing inconvenience – it can have serious consequences for our mental and physical well-being. The toll it takes on our body and mind cannot be underestimated. Share your thoughts in the comments below. Let us know!

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

By using employee assessments in the hiring process, you can gain insight into the job-specific knowledge of a candidate. At Relias, we’ve collected our own data that shows that better training directly correlates to improved retention.

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The Critical Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Our thanks to him for his time and attention. Christopher Roberston of the SENCo Forum Advisory Group has reviewed Developing Your Expertise as a SENCo edited by Helen Knowler, Hazel Richards and Stephanie Brewster which we published on 3rd October 2023.

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Social Care

JULY 6, 2023

I’d like to provide insight into what goes on behind the scenes at a care home to keep colleagues engaged. Supporting people to make informed choices can have a huge impact on their life and help them focus on the job at hand: providing exceptional care for our residents. If I understand what they need and want, I can make it happen.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

JANUARY 25, 2024

This event will enable us to explore the vibrant and diverse world of social work education and practice, providing valuable insights into the unique challenges and opportunities within the African context.” Annamaria Campanini, President, IASSW, commented: “ We are delighted to be part of this historic conference in Nairobi.

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The Critical Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Thinking for primary writing is a compelling and insightful book aimed at all primary educators who are passionate about nurturing and developing the writing skills of children through the lens of creative thinking. It is crafted resource, achieved as a culmination of high-quality research.

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Social Care

AUGUST 8, 2023

Working with SCIE ’s co-production steering group, Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) and other colleagues from around the country, we held a range of events and launched ideas and insights from co-production research and practice. Our first call for action is for diversity in practice, broadening the voices heard and extending participation.

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Community Care

JUNE 7, 2022

Our full report includes: The average minimum and maximum salaries for roles from newly-qualified social worker to head of service, with further analysis by region, Ofsted rating and vacancy rate. Insight into benefits, flexible working schemes and annual leave offerings.

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Social Care

JUNE 6, 2023

Shared experience It’s Carers Week (5-11 June), an opportunity to not only ‘recognise and support unpaid carers in the community’ (this year’s theme), but also reflect on our personal and professional relationships to caring. Many of us have been - or will be - carers in our lifetime, for siblings, parents or children.

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Community Care

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Ofsted: the latest news and insight. Transforming our service is no mean feat’. He added that “transforming our service is no mean feat and we are under no illusion that further improvements are needed to ensure we provide a consistently good service for all children in the city”.

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