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Independent Social Worker Lauren Crickmar writes about her experience being neurodiverse and speaking about neurodiversity in social work at events ahead of her session at The Shared Futures in Social Work conference (part of the COMPASS Jobs Fair) in London next week.

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Sector responds to ‘biggest overhaul in a generation to children’s social care’

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Government gives Ofsted powers to crack down on ‘exploitative’ providers

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson hails the ‘biggest overhaul in a generation to children’s social care’ with a raft of changes.

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Social Work as a Global Profession: Launch of new handbook

The new book outlines the international definition and ethical principles of social work, as well as ‘Postcolonial Theories’ and how social work can be used to empower communities and community development.

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Children being failed in YOIs dominated by violence, disorder and lack of education

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15/11/24

Children being failed in YOIs dominated by violence, disorder and lack of education

Annual survey finds more children in custody felt unsafe than last year, and fewer said they were getting any education.

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Committee launches inquiry into cost of inaction on adult social care reform

The Health and Social Care Committee launches its inquiry on the costs of not reforming adult social care.

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New Mental Health Bill introduced for England and Wales

The Government says it is reforming the Mental Health Act to improve treatment of patients and address disparities, but sector organisations are warning that the changes will require additional resources for an already-stretched workforce.

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12/11/24

Councils need to get support for adoptive families right, Ombudsman says

Lessons from Ombudsman investigations into poor services to children and their adoptive families are being highlighted in a new special report.

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Executive functioning: The art of trying to start a task and failing in style

Sector responds to ‘biggest overhaul in a generation to children’s social care’

Government gives Ofsted powers to crack down on ‘exploitative’ providers

Social Work as a Global Profession: Launch of new handbook

Children being failed in YOIs dominated by violence, disorder and lack of education

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20/11/24

Executive functioning: The art of trying to start a task and failing in style

Independent Social Worker Lauren Crickmar writes about her experience being neurodiverse and speaking about neurodiversity in social work at events ahead of her session at The Shared Futures in Social Work conference (part of the COMPASS Jobs Fair) in London next week.

Children's

20/11/24

Sector responds to ‘biggest overhaul in a generation to children’s social care’

This week, the government announced major reforms to children’s social care to ‘end years of neglect of the children’s social care support system’, but sector leaders say these changes will need to be resourced to be effective.

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19/11/24

Government gives Ofsted powers to crack down on ‘exploitative’ providers

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson hails the ‘biggest overhaul in a generation to children’s social care’ with a raft of changes.

International Social Work

18/11/24

Social Work as a Global Profession: Launch of new handbook

The new book outlines the international definition and ethical principles of social work, as well as ‘Postcolonial Theories’ and how social work can be used to empower communities and community development.

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15/11/24

Children being failed in YOIs dominated by violence, disorder and lack of education

Annual survey finds more children in custody felt unsafe than last year, and fewer said they were getting any education.

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14/11/24

Committee launches inquiry into cost of inaction on adult social care reform

The Health and Social Care Committee launches its inquiry on the costs of not reforming adult social care.

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13/11/24

New Mental Health Bill introduced for England and Wales

The Government says it is reforming the Mental Health Act to improve treatment of patients and address disparities, but sector organisations are warning that the changes will require additional resources for an already-stretched workforce.

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12/11/24

Councils need to get support for adoptive families right, Ombudsman says

Lessons from Ombudsman investigations into poor services to children and their adoptive families are being highlighted in a new special report.

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