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Young people leave care, then are hung out to dry. Why don’t we help them get to university instead? | Floella Benjamin

The Guardian

Getting looked-after children into university will save money, break intergenerational cycles and improve lives This month, about half a million 18-year-olds around the UK will be packing their bags ready to start university.

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University-Assisted Community Schools: Children & Schools Journal January 2023 Issue Examines This Topic

Social Work Blog

The January 2023 issue of the journal Children & Schools focuses on the specific topic of university-assisted community schools. Here are some of the contents: Editorial: University-Assisted Community Schools. University–School Partnerships: Successes and Challenges in Designing and Implementing Strategies to Promote Racial Equity.

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Morgan State University Professor Anthony Estreet to be next CEO of NASW

Swhelper

. – Anthony Estreet, a professor and former chair of the Master of Social Work Program at Morgan State University and chief executive officer of a behavioral health company in Baltimore, will be the new chief executive officer of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) beginning February 6.

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Webinar on Preparing Future Social Workers for Data-Driven Practice: A Panel Discussion with Universities in Moldova and the USA

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Preparing Future Social Workers for Data-Driven Practice: A Panel Discussion with Universities in Moldova and the USA Information about the webinar: Join Data for Impact (D4I) on May 31 at 8–9:00am EDT (15:00–16:00 EET) for a webinar on preparing future social workers for data-driven practice.

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7 things I wish social work in university taught me

Save the Social Worker

That what you learn in university doesn’t seem to apply in practice. 15 months after qualifying as a social worker, here are 7 things I wish university taught me. What was the most important lesson you wish university taught you? I threw that out of the window after university! If you’re not so new, share with us!

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BTec cull could deter working-class students from nursing, universities fear

The Guardian

New data from the university admissions service Ucas shows that this year more than 25,000 students who accepted places on social care degrees or subjects allied to medicine had studied a BTec, a qualification the government intends to drop as part of its new skills and post-16 education bill, to be debated in the House of Commons on Monday.

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Nottingham Trent University World Social Work 2023 updates

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

This 7-year collaboration was celebrated at its 2022 conference hosted by the University of Malta( Valetta) attended by 9 participating universities & parent-centred organisations with staff, service users and students well represented. A return visit to Potsdam is planned for summer 2023.