Social Work Blog

JULY 18, 2022

American Promise joined forces with the National Association of Social Workers and Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy on June 27, 2022 for a conversation on “The Power of Political Social Work.”. America has a big problem with money in politics. More social workers are running for office.

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Swhelper

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

View Full Article - Why Political Science Can and Should Lead Diversity Efforts in Higher Education. Foundations such as Ford, Carnegie, and Robert Wood Johnson support academic efforts to diversify the professoriate; and colleges and universities across the country are investing significant resources in diversity efforts.

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Swhelper

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Ideally, local governments as the smallest jurisdictions in the American political system allow citizens to engage in a direct and substantive way. View Full Article - The “Money in Politics” Debate and Effective Ways to Improve Local Democracy in America. local governments. But despite their […].

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Swhelper

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

View Full Article - How Inequality and Politics Influence Government Responses to Natural Disasters. Typical disaster recovery efforts include providing food and shelter to the displaced and medical services to the injured, and turning the power back on. While governments […].

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The New Social Worker

JUNE 10, 2022

Politics for Social Workers is a roadmap for systemic change. It is a voice that can help spark discussion in classrooms and in agency staff meetings, as we get ready for the important mid-term elections of 2020.

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Society of Clinical Psychology

MAY 17, 2021

The ways in which client and therapist political values affect the therapeutic process has been a neglected factor in clinical practice, with many clinicians committing “culturally-competent malpractice” in this area (Redding, 2020). How Can Clinicians Be Socio-politically Competent with Clients (see Redding, 2020)?

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Community Care

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Humane, caring, engaging, and wise and not drawn into the current political swamp.” ” The British Association of Social Workers Cymru also joined the tributes to Drakeford, saying: “As an ex-social worker, he led with compassion and integrity with social justice at the heart of his leadership and political beliefs.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The prime minister is due to face questions on his government’s performance from senior MPs Social care leaders felt “blindsided” by recently announced changes to visa rules banning care workers from bringing their families to the UK and have “grave concerns” it could drive people from the sector, the Commons health committee heard this morning.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 14, 2023

Top stories include: Ethical Challenges: Profession Prepares to Protect Social Workers Amid Changing Political Landscape Social workers across the nation are facing ethical dilemmas as state legislatures enact laws that conflict with NASW’s Code of Ethics, particularly laws related to abortion access and gender identity.

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The International Association Of Schools Of Social

APRIL 18, 2022

KZN floods: Climate change and the infra-politics of power. For others, unfortunately, the deaths, destruction and losses are yet another opportunity for party political engineering and promotion of self-interests. It is heart-breaking, 395 dead and human suffering that cannot be quantified. Although soiled it means so much to them.

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The Guardian

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Starved of powers and funds and then belittled by ministers, the collapse of town hall democracy is a scandal unfolding in real time Every review of Britain 2023 says the same. The country is not being well run. From policing to care homes, from postal services to sewage spills, from youth clubs to potholes, everywhere is failure.

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The Guardian

APRIL 25, 2024

Angela van den Bogerd says she forgot about email in 2010 saying cash balances in post office operators’ accounts could be remotely accessed Humza Yousaf, the SNP leader and Scottish first minister, is holding a press conference now. He says he has been in the post for little more than a year.

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Social Work Discoveries

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Throughout this conversation Lis & Ian explore some of the context, insights and implications of Ian’s latest book, called ‘A political history of child protection: Lessons for reform from Aotearoa New Zealand’.

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Community Care

APRIL 26, 2024

Being proactive in identifying opportunities to add value to policy making, creative in generating ideas and cognisant of the political and fiscal context. Having a proven track record of operating successfully in a senior leadership role within social work, adult social care or local government.

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The Guardian

JANUARY 11, 2023

Health officials are reporting that the NHS is on its knees. John Harris talks to the Guardian’s health policy editor, Denis Campbell, about what he has seen. Plus, Conservative peer Gavin Barwell and Gaby Hinsliff talk about why NHS reform is such a tricky conversation Continue reading.

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The Guardian

JUNE 27, 2023

Former health secretary says he is ‘profoundly sorry’ for every death and says he knows an apology from him will be ‘hard to take’ The journalist Isabel Oakeshott thinks Matt Hanock is giving a “typically assured” performance.

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The Guardian

APRIL 19, 2024

Poet says government has rejected some 2022 MacAlister recommendations because reforming system is not a vote winner UK politics – latest updates The poet and broadcaster Lemn Sissay has accused ministers of ignoring “brilliant” recommendations to improve the “dysfunctional” children’s social care system in England because they are not vote winners. (..)

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Doin' The Work

MARCH 4, 2019

We discuss Daniella’s current work as a County Commissioner, her social work background, including the creation of the Human Services Coalition, now Catalyst Miami, and her transition to political office. She encourages people – especially social workers – to “grow their civic muscle” on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

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Reimagining Social Work

JANUARY 1, 2024

Times like these, locally and globally, can induce a logic of despair and defeatism, but such regressive political times can also engender […] The following are individual messages, yet they coalesce as an affirmation of unity and resolve.

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Community Care

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In a statement last month, NIPSA said: “Fair pay at time of record cost of living pressures and political stalemate at a time when HSC workers have and continue to work through the biggest crisis our health and social care system has ever faced, cannot be seen as a begging bowl wanting more.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

National Audit Office says political chaos has delayed proposed measures to improve recruitment in England The government has delayed several key reforms to social care staffing in England due to political chaos caused by the collapse of the Boris Johnson and Liz Truss governments and a Whitehall recruitment freeze, it has emerged.

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Community Care

APRIL 26, 2023

However, significant investment and political will are required to realise this ambition from a context of significant unmet need, workforce shortages and lack of choice for people needing care and carers, said the study, commissioned by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services. “We need to act now to save social care.

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The Guardian

APRIL 16, 2024

Alison McGovern says UK would ‘grind to a halt’ without unpaid carers and confirms party will review system if it wins power UK politics – latest updates Labour will review the system of carer’s allowance if it wins the general election, the party has confirmed, after the Guardian revealed that scores of unpaid carers were being forced to pay back (..)

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Latest updates: Labour says government proposals disproportionately benefit wealthier pensioners UK minister refuses to rule out people having to sell homes to fund care The England social care cap: how will it work and is it fair? Johnson is now defending the integrated rail plan.

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University of Connecticut

APRIL 23, 2024

Currently she is researching the politics and practices of voluntarism and refugee resettlement in the United States in collaboration with SSW faculty S. Megan Berthold , Scott Harding and several doctoral students in social work.

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Reimagining Social Work

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

I do not intend to support or critique any particular political party through my writing. A guest post by Ai Sumihira I wrote this because I wanted to see more positive stories of minority women in our community. I watched the former justice minister Kiri Allan’s interview the morning I began writing this. Kiri looked […]

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The Guardian

JANUARY 24, 2024

Money comes after Tory MPs write to PM demanding funds to prevent cuts to services as financial crisis worsens in election year UK politics live – latest updates Councils in England are to be handed an extra £500m in funding amid a worsening financial crisis at town halls across the country.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

By Alison Laurio Search online for “Planned Parenthood and abortion rights” and a page opens with large white letters standing out against a dark background. The message: “The U.S. Supreme Court has ended the federal constitutional right to abortion — handing our power to control our own bodies to politicians.”

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Community Care

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The Guardian

AUGUST 8, 2022

Opposition criticises decision not to make big fiscal interventions in final weeks of Boris Johnson’s premiership Earlier this year Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Brexit opportunities minister and one of the most hardline Brexit enthusiasts in the government, tried to persuade colleagues to get the government to commit to getting rid of all retained EU law within (..)

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Community Care

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Being proactive in identifying opportunities to add value to policymaking, creative in generating ideas and cognisant of the political and fiscal context. A proven track record of operating successfully in a senior leadership role within social work, adult social care, or local government.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Heather Stewart and Polly Toynbee discuss the government’s narrowly approved social care plan and Boris Johnson’s bizarre CBI speech. Plus: Can Priti Patel solve the issue of Channel crossings? Rowena Mason is joined by Rajeev Syal and Sunder Katwala Continue reading.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Former head of body set up to coordinate pandemic policy agrees that he was ‘blindsided’ by Rishi Sunak’s plan UK politics live – latest updates The government body set up to coordinate Covid policy had no warning about Rishi Sunak’s “eat out to help out” scheme and felt “blindsided” by the Treasury over it, the inquiry into the pandemic has been told. (..)

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Community Care

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We’re calling on all political parties to take this step, so that this vital but outdated legislation is made fit for practice.” ”

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The Guardian

JANUARY 14, 2024

Our political culture is too Westminster-focused to follow the stories and join the dots; the dreaded term “local government” still causes eyes to glaze over. But all over the country, the picture is now the same, and things are rapidly nearing the point of complete breakdown.

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The Guardian

OCTOBER 5, 2023

If he is serious about “change” , about “broken politics” and “long-term” policies, he could still leave a legacy many will thank him for. It was odd to make cancelling Britain’s only symbolic construction project his big announcement, but it was a serious decision with no obvious political upside. But not just yet.

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Latest updates: 74 Tory MPs did not vote at all on the government’s amendment on standards reform Graham Brady faces questions over ‘opaque’ £800 an hour job Boris Johnson plan on ‘second jobs’ would hit fewer than 10 MPs Q: What is the optimal benefit you need to have to get most from this system?

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