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From care management to ‘social work as we know it’: Lyn Romeo on her decade as chief social worker

Community Care

Though England has had a chief medical officer (CMO) since 1855, and a chief nursing officer (CNO) since 1941, it was not until 2013 that the country acquired its first – and second – chief social workers. This was succeeded last year by the research programme for social care (RPSC), which has a budget of £10m.

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Agile working failing to meet social workers’ needs in Scotland, finds study

Community Care

Early career practitioners surveyed for the study highlighted agile working’s adverse impact on their access to peer support – for example, on returning to the office after a home visit – and the stress and time wasted looking for a workspace each day. discussions about cases.” ” More on agile working.

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Empowering Social Workers: Tips for Negotiating Better Salaries and Increasing Income

Social Work Blog

Research Salary Trends and Market Value: Do your homework. Start by researching salary trends and market value for social workers in your specific area and field of expertise – and in the region where you live. These connections can provide valuable insights into salary negotiation strategies and potential job opportunities.

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Faculty Presented at First-Ever Reimagining Refugee Resettlement Research Conference

University of Connecticut

SSW Associate Professor and Director of the Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute Kathryn Libal and Professor Megan Berthold presented research at the first-of-its-kind conference on refugee resettlement that brought together practitioners, researchers and public officials to explore “Reimaging Refugee Services in the United States.”

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‘Vital but not fit for purpose’: parents’ views on supervision orders

Community Care

It was funded by the Department for Education to inform the first review of supervision orders since the Children Act 1989. They saw it as an opportunity and recommended that parents in a similar position to their own should not be afraid to ask for help and services. Evidence gap. Retaining the status quo is not an option.

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Older people unlawfully detained in mental health hospitals because of poor DoLS practice, warns CQC

Community Care

CQC urges government to fund better pay for care staff to tackle ‘gridlocked’ system. As it did in last year’s MHA report , the CQC also raised concerns about disputes between local authorities about who was responsible for funding a person’s aftercare, under section 117 of the MHA, when people were placed out of area.

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NASW Recognizes October 6th as National Depression Screening Day

Social Work Blog

All courses offered through this program are accredited by either the NASW National Office or one of NASW Chapters and NASW members receive discounted prices. NASW CE Institute : NASW offers hundreds of CE courses in a variety of formats—webinars, webcasts, podcasts, presentations, and more.