Social work news
@nasw
9 months ago
Many children missed check-ups & recommended childhood vaccinations over the past few years. @CDC & @AmerAcadPeds r… https://t.co/e3uGCLkIRF
External news
1 year ago

40% of people delayed in hospital awaiting social care package

Four in ten people whose discharge from hospital is delayed are awaiting a social care package according to NHS data The figure revealed today in a government plan to reduce hospital pressures came as council leaders criticised ministers for a...
@hscwru
9 months ago
RT @JillManthorpe: Is online info for carers ok? read our paper - Local Online Information for Carers in England: Content and Complexity ht…
External news
1 year ago

Explainer: What pay rises have social workers received in 2022-23?

Against the backdrop of the cost of living crisis social workers in England and Wales working for Cafcass local authorities and the NHS have received varying pay rises in - To illustrate who has got what we have broken down...
@actnforchildren
9 months ago
Meet Rachel 👋 Volunteer Campaigner and Public Affairs Intern at Action for Children. Rachel grew up in care and f… https://t.co/1KLHQ53yjB
External news
1 year ago

Social Worker -Gloucester

https jobs communitycare co uk job social-worker-gloucester-...
@NSPCC
9 months ago
@jonnybrinson Brilliant - thanks so much for your support!
External news
1 year ago

Placements ‘do not exist’ for asylum-seeking children in hotels – ADCS

Care placements just do not exist to take in asylum-seeking children currently placed in hotels children's services directors have warned The Association of Directors of Children's Services ADCS issued the message after the government disclosed that unaccompanied children remained...
@BradfordSwtp
9 months ago
RT @RobMitch92: Good luck to brilliant colleagues at @bradfordmdc & @BradfordCFT who on Weds will start 3 day assessment centre to compete…
External news
1 year ago

Indigenization–internationalization debate and Bangladesh strategies in international social work and women’s development

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt This article examines the position of Bangladesh in the field of international social work with women It explores the country's women's development initiatives in the context of the global debate over indigenization universalization and imperialism To identify the strategic position the article examines the literature on social work the evolution of social work and the web contents of some development agencies in Bangladesh The findings reveal...
@YorkSCP
9 months ago
Did you know that the @CYSCP has launched training in the use of its new Capturing the Lived Experience of Pre-Ve… https://t.co/At7OZA2dk3
External news
1 year ago

‘Where is the social work?’ Discovering and learning social work across Chinese and Norwegian contexts: A transcontextual perspective

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt This article addresses how the global and local aspects of social work can be integrated into the internationalisation of social work education Building on the transnational perspective it introduces a transcontextual perspective through which students develop critical and reflective knowledge about the importance of context in shaping social work practices Such a perspective implies a dynamic understanding of social work whereby any given social work practice...
@Child_Leeds
9 months ago
RT @LeedsWellSchool: Fantastic day in real mountain conditions even in July real pleasure working with @Greenmountsch staff and pupils @Deo…
External news
1 year ago

A systematic review of qualitative social work articles: Exploring embodiment from 2000 to 2019

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt Scholars have increased their interest in the body as it relates to social inequality and health The purpose of this review was to understand social work's engagement with and adoption of embodiment The authors identified peer-reviewed articles to answer research questions about the number of publications journals countries and topic areas There were articles published over a -year period with the highest number in medical journals...
@cypnow
9 months ago
Ombudsman uncovers huge SEND complaints backlog in Kent https://t.co/98Eij3i4JU
External news
1 year ago

Care workers’ lack of power at work behind tolerance of poor pay and conditions, finds report

Care workers' weak power in the workplace helps explain why they put up with poor pay and conditions a report has found Their sense of vocation low levels of trade union membership and a lack of alternative flexible employment options...
@CommunityCare
9 months ago
'As a former child in care, I know the difference social workers make to people's lives' - Community Care https://t.co/DRhdCWfKWZ
External news
1 year ago

Social work in prisons: ‘it’s not what you think’

I really take a lot of pleasure in seeing people go from being in a very distressed position not being able to cope not managing not thinking things are worthwhile giving up to seeing them progress to where they are...
@YorkSCP
9 months ago
Do you work with children & families in North Yorkshire or York? If yes, why not take a look at our Day or Nigh… https://t.co/xQ40PPm7j9
External news
1 year ago

Sir John Timpson shares his thoughts on attachment and always looking for opportunities to support children where they are.

Our trustee Sir John Timpson shares his thoughts on attachment and always looking for opportunities to support children where they are...