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What Does KVC Stand For?

KVC

You’re not alone; it’s one of the most frequently asked questions we get. Answering this question gives us a chance to tell you about our history and our future… both where we’ve been and where we’re going. She and three other Junior League members took out personal loans in order to buy a home.

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So long and thanks.

Social Work With Adults

Lyn, enjoying the stunning vistas of her home country, Australia, on an earlier trip.for all the amazing adult social work This is my farewell post before I step down as Chief Social Worker for Adults. This improved visibility for social workers was, in part, a consequence of the Care Act 2014.

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Postcode lottery in child in need support uncovered by Children’s Commissioner

Community Care

Postcode lottery This identified huge variations between councils in the likelihood of children having no further action taken following a social care referral, proportions of children in need on CIN plans, the number of plans per head of population and their duration. ” Who are children in need? And though 27.5%

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Specialist child protection social workers to be introduced in DfE care review response

Community Care

Specialist social workers will be appointed to lead child protection cases while a new framework will be introduced to support practitioners at the start of their careers, the government has said in its response to the care review. DfE social care strategy: key points Funding: £200m in funding over two years.

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Delegated healthcare activities: the principles of great care

Social Care

"In the context of care settings, delegated activities are clinical actions, often undertaken by NHS nurses, but which many social care colleagues are already. Image created by freepik.com ] The skills to care What’s your definition of high quality care and support? well-practiced in delivering." Consistent?

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LGBT+ History Month: embrace diversity

Social Care

"It is a great joy to be living in a country and era which recognises and celebrates diversity and has the legal means to make sure exclusion, discrimination and oppression, based on sexual orientation are not tolerated." We must] connect and respond to the needs of others." "[We must] connect and respond to the needs of others."

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Clearing Emotional Clutter to Lower Stress and Live a Healthy Life

R.E.A.L. Social Workers

Introduction Clearing Emotional Clutter to Lower Stress and Live a Healthy Life Emotional wounds, insensitive statements adults you respected made when we were younger, and rejection are all emotional baggage that we carry with us as adults. We can also add traumatic experiences and hardships to this baggage.

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