The Guardian

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Zimbabweans say they paid large sums to Gloriavd Health Care but got far less work than expected and were squalidly housed A care company serving NHS patients has been charging migrant workers from Africa thousands of pounds to work in the UK when the cost of a visa is only a few hundred pounds, the Guardian has learned. Continue reading.

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APRIL 5, 2022

UK Social Work Education Committee (SWEC) Social Work Education and Research Annual Conference 2022. Venue: Leeds Beckett University, The Rose Bowl, Portland Crescent, Leeds, England. Representing Higher Education Institution providing Social Work Education the UK, regionally, nationally and internationally.

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The Guardian

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

My wife, Margaret Copley, who has died aged 80, was a social worker who helped to introduce new models of caring for children into the UK. Born in Leeds to Agnes (nee Conboy) and Frank Quinn, a gardener, she was one of six children, the youngest of whom became the chef Michael Quinn.

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Community Care

MAY 9, 2023

Farrah Khan (credit: Community Care) “I always think of it like a champagne fountain,” said Farrah Khan, chief officer, family help, at Leeds council, on a conference panel session. “If If you pour champagne, it’s going to trickle down. “If

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Social Care

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This nurse-led research project, funded by care provider Care UK and The Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI) in collaboration with Tympa Health , researched ways to identify and treat hearing loss and reversible hearing loss for people living in care homes. The risk of getting dementia almost doubles if you have an untreated mild hearing loss.

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Social Care

JUNE 22, 2023

Education and awareness I’m the service manager at Cygnet Social Care's Outwood facility, a lovely 10 bed residential service in the suburbs of Horsforth in Leeds where we care for individuals with learning disabilities and complex needs. Photo by Lauren Hurley/DHSC. This week is Learning Disabilities Week (19-25 June).

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The Guardian

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Leeds city council letter accepting responsibility believed to be the first of its kind Carrie* is no stranger to a legal challenge. It became clear to her lawyers that there was a second case – against the body responsible for the child protection services that failed her so badly: Leeds city council. Continue reading.

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