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Minority ethnic social care staff face disproportionately high levels of bullying and disciplinaries – study

Community Care

The Skills for Care report is vital to helping us understand the issues, so we can start to address them.” . “This disparity also reinforces further concerns about how racism and inequity is experienced by the children, families, adults, and communities who access our support services.

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Sure Start could have changed everything for my family. Labour must be brave – and revitalise it | Terri White

The Guardian

But Keir Starmer’s early-years plans lack the same vision Sure Start did change the lives of children, a new report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) told us last week. That if you provide a supportive environment to children in their early years and invest in their futures, the results will be life-transforming.”

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Overcoming the barriers to contact between siblings separated by the care system

Community Care

‘Sibling time’ We developed the concept of ‘sibling time’, a fun, supportive, therapeutic and safe environment for children who are looked after or adopted to have the opportunity to come together and connect with their siblings. Professionals’ reflections echoed what parent and carers had told us.

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Do employers address issues with high caseloads in social work teams?

Community Care

The NWAG, which will be supported by Research in Practice, Essex County Council and King’s College London, will help councils develop environments that support social workers’ wellbeing so they can thrive at work, the DfE has said. Tell us in the comments below.

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Green Social Work and Environmental Justice

inSocialWork

If social workers are going to work for change and empower vulnerable populations, it would be wise for us to lead the fight for environmental justice. Wondering how to connect the macro environment into your conceptualizations, assessments and focus for intervention?

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Stress The Point: Stress vs Mental Illness

MQ Mental Health

If it is ongoing, pervasive, it can be often hard to notice the impact that these stresses are having on us until symptoms become hard to live with. Stress is a natural response to situations, environments and relationships that challenge us. Stress can help us stay alert and focused.

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Breaking Free: Navigating The Complexities Of Living With A Toxic Family

Blurt It Out

These toxic family environments can have profound effects on our mental health, shaping our emotional well-being and sense of self. Depression: Feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy can spiral into depression, robbing us of joy and motivation. Distance Move : Create distance by relocating or moving to a new area if feasible.