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2 years ago

One in five children’s social work posts vacant in wake of rising stress and workloads, finds research

One in five children's social work posts lay vacant in English councils this summer in the wake of practitioners reporting rising stress and workloads and reduced job satisfaction and support from employers Those were among the findings of research released...
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2 years ago

Fostering At Christmas

Christmas can be a complicated time for both foster carers and the children they provide care for Christmas may not Read more...
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2 years ago

Unregulated settings to face inspections a third as often as children’s homes

Currently unregulated services for - and -year-old children in care and care leavers would be inspected a third as often as children's homes once requirements for them to register with Ofsted come into force next year under government plans The...
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2 years ago

Award for ‘Taking Back the Language of Care’ Campaign

Yorkshire Urban and Rural Teaching Partnership would like to congratulate the North Yorkshire Care Champions on winning the Campaign Award at the A National Voice 'Amplify Awards' for their taking back the language of care campaign The training film produced by the Teaching Partnership was developed and starred care leavers and young people in care...
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2 years ago

Minimum price of home care to rise by 12% next year, says provider body

The minimum price commissioners should pay home care providers will rise by next year due to increases in the national living wage and the impact of inflation on services' costs That was the message from the Homecare Association as...
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2 years ago

Decolonising social work with Nepali women

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt A plethora of discussion informs decolonising social work However how social work can be decolonised from women's perspective is still unexplored Using the context of Nepal as a case study this article theoretically explores 'the what' 'the why' and 'the how' of decolonising social work from women's standpoint It is hoped this analysis will initiate and contribute to the critical debate on women social work and...
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2 years ago

Anti-Racist Practice at Lincolnshire Children’s Services

The practice advisor team at Lincolnshire children's services has recently delivered a number of full day anti-racist practice development days for our practitioners at the council Ed Clayton children's social worker practice advisor and Kim Khajehnoori co-chair of staff...
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2 years ago

Social worker shortages making job ‘unsustainable’ for some, warns Ofsted

Social worker shortages are making an already challenging job 'unsustainable' for some practitioners Ofsted has warned in its annual report for - published today The inspectorate said problems recruiting and retaining staff were arguably the biggest challenges facing children's social...
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2 years ago

Zoe Paseda: Why I like working in LLC’s children’s services

Zoe Paseda is a social worker at LCC children's services who graduated in Her ASYE placements were in perinatal mental health and in the Lincolnshire's FAST team My strengths are in communicating with families I am good at building...
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2 years ago

Victoria Butler: Why I like working LCC’s children’s services

I have been based in the West Lindsay FAST team since and am currently in the last year of my social work apprenticeship Right from the beginning I was welcomed by the team and have felt supported by...