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BASW warns of ‘dilution of social worker role’ as DHSC plans more assessments by non-qualified staff

Community Care

The British Association of Social Workers England has warned of the risks of diluting the social worker role after the government unveiled plans for more assessments to be carried out by non-social work qualified staff. At the same time, the vacancy rate for council adult social workers rose from 9.5%

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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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Sharp rise in vacancies placing ‘significant stress’ on social care OTs, warns college

Community Care

.” They added: “Whilst the government has spoken of the need to address this workforce challenge, the solutions coming forward are merely sticking plasters when it is clear that more fundamental reform of social care is required. ”

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The Pandemic and Your Kids

Gary Direnfeld

After graduating and four years later, I applied to a PhD program in social work and was rejected. Married and moved to Hamilton, I took a job at a hospital based brain injury rehabilitation program. I have developed and managed two brain injury rehabilitation programs, both lost owing to legislative changes to auto insurance.

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Social work and the un-justice system

Reimagining Social Work

She has worked as a housing social worker in South Auckland and as a Family Start social worker with a kaupapa M?ori Bex now works in a male prison, delivering rehabilitation programmes. She also sits on … Continue reading Social work and the un-justice system. This is a guest post from Bex Rillstone.

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Social care staff carrying out tasks previously undertaken by NHS, without extra funding, say directors

Community Care

Regulations require them to consult the relevant local authority before making a decision about a person’s eligibility and to co-operate with the council about arranging for its staff, such as a social worker, to participate in the MDT.