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Social work leaders must take action to embed anti-racist practice, conference told

Community Care

Practice examples The conference also highlighted examples from authorities that have been seeking to embed anti-racist practice, such as Essex County Council. They were invited to explore what currently happened when someone reported racism within the organisation, what was done about it and what needed to change to minimise racial trauma.

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When polos are a pain in the neck | Brief letters

The Guardian

Margaret Davis Loanhead, Midlothian • With reference to the article on supermarket packaging ( How do UK supermarkets rate on the climate crisis?, Carole Gray Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex Continue reading. What is the point in forcing people to buy a bunch, especially if they end up throwing some out?

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Ashley John-Baptiste returns to host the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2023

Social Work Awards

Ashley has produced features and podcasts including the exploration of growing up in care, racism, and the lived experience of black students in the UK. He has also made many documentaries, including ‘Split up in Care: Life without Siblings’, about sibling relationships in the care system.

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Ashley John-Baptiste to host the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2022

Social Work Awards

Ashley has produced features and podcasts including the exploration of growing up in care, racism, and the lived experience of black students in the UK. I’m looking forward to shining a light on the outstanding social work happening across the UK.”

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Ashley John-Baptiste to host the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2021

Social Work Awards

A talented reporter and presenter, Ashley hosts BBC shows like Expert Witness, For Love or Money and is a regular face on The One Show and Morning Live plus has made many documentaries, features and podcasts: including exploration of growing up in care, racism, the lived experience of black students in the UK.

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‘How would you like to be in this dump?’: families’ horror at privately run UK care homes

The Guardian

Operators are pocketing large sums from councils while relatives speak of shocking conditions After watching his girlfriend suffer in a dementia home so poor that it faced possible closure, Donald Hedges reached a simple conclusion: “It’s a robbery of taxpayers’ money.”

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Key moments of visibility in LGBTQ+ History in the UK

The Frontline

To start a conversation from this idea, we wanted to look back on history to highlight a few key moments of LGBTQ+ visibility in the UK since the first Pride march took place in the UK on 1 st July 1972. Ten years later, Stonewall UK would launch the ‘Gay. This led to LGBTQ+ campaign groups such as Outrage!