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@YorkSCP
9 hours ago
Babies cry, you can cope. ICON is here to support families and professionals prevent injury to babies. Crying is no… https://t.co/KWCW4gitBY
External news
3 weeks ago
Systems for challenging adult social care decisions failing, warns rights regulator
The system for challenging councils on their adult social care decisions is failing those who need it the Equality and Human Rights Commission EHRC has warned Inaccessible information complicated and stressful processes and a lack of advocacy were undermining people's...
@bycLIVE
9 hours ago
RT @BlackEquityOrg: Our response to the Casey review into @metpoliceuk
📢We are calling for Black, female and LGBTQIA+ representation in r…
External news
3 weeks ago
Unavailability of beds, doctors and transport increasing risks for those in crisis, warn AMHP heads
An unavailability of mental health beds doctors and transport are leading to severe delays in Mental Health Act MHA assessments that are increasing risks to people and their families That was the warning from approved mental health professional leaders...
@nasw
9 hours ago
A century ago, @UChicago scholars Edith Abbott & Sophonisba Breckinridge helped establish one of the country’s firs… https://t.co/dwJnQTVgEc
External news
3 weeks ago
Family Court Adviser (Social Worker) – Private Law, Maidstone
https jobs communitycare co uk job family-court-adviser-social-worker-private-law-work-after-first-hearing-maidstone...
@nasw
10 hours ago
RT @DrGriseOwens: Happy #WorldSocialWorkDay! 💚🌍🌎 As part of this #celebration, @DrMindyBE & I consider the key question: How does #diversit…
External news
3 weeks ago
40% rise in number of social workers quitting children’s posts annually over past five years
The number of children's social workers quitting their posts annually has risen by in five years Department for Education figures have shown While councils lost full-time equivalent FTE staff in the year to September this jumped to...
@nasw
10 hours ago
RT @Mittjoy: Join us IFSW NA. Retweet! @NASWNCINTL @IFSWF @i_socialwork @NABSWofficial @CSocialWorkEd @BPDAssociation @socworkpodcast @soci…
External news
3 weeks ago
Social Work Recap: soaring vacancies, social care users left in debt and Shamima Begum
Social Work Recap is a weekly series where we present key news events conversations tweets and campaigns around social work from the preceding week From the soaring vacancies in the children's social work sector and Community Care's Festival of Learning...
@nasw
10 hours ago
RT @RepVenkat: Today I joined @RepKenyatta, @RepLeanne, @RepIzzy & @RepSchlossberg in speaking during the @nasw PA Chapter LEAD rally. Soc…
External news
3 weeks ago
Ten Ways to be an Ally as a Social Worker
As we continue our conversations around celebrating LGBTQ month we wanted to share some practical tips on how to be an ally Brittany Bernard is in Frontline's curriculum team and currently undertaking a PhD exploring how social care can be more inclusive of LGBTQ people...
@nasw
10 hours ago
RT @NASWMI: This March, during national Social Work Month, NASW-Michigan will highlight social workers who have or who are breaking barrier…
External news
3 weeks ago
Council social workers offered ‘full and final’ £1,925 pay rise for 2023-24
Note There is a poll embedded within this post please visit the site to participate in this post's poll Council leaders have offered social workers and other care staff in England and Wales a pay rise for - matching...
@nasw
10 hours ago
RT @NASWMI: This March, during national Social Work Month, NASW-MI will highlight social workers who have or who are breaking barriers acro…
External news
3 weeks ago
Number of frontline children’s social workers down 8% since 2020 as vacancies soar
The number of frontline children's social workers employed by English councils or children's trusts has tumbled by since official data shows The Department for Education's annual workforce census released today showed that the number of permanent full-time equivalent...
@nasw
10 hours ago
RT @mcoconis: At the MacroJobs panel at ohio NASW advocacy day!! @nasw @NASWOhioChapter #ousw5602 #macrosw #isp @macrounites https://t.co/L…
External news
3 weeks ago
Sharp rise in vacancies placing ‘significant stress’ on social care OTs, warns college
A sharp rise in vacancy rates for council occupational therapists is putting significant stress on remaining practitioners OT leaders have warned As of September of OT posts in council adults' services departments were vacant up from a...
External news
3 weeks ago
Councils urged to look beyond social work to widen pool of future DCSs
Note There is a poll embedded within this post please visit the site to participate in this post's poll Councils are being urged to look beyond social work for potential directors of children's services DCSs after a survey found two-thirds...