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13 care home residents die and two workers in hospital after suspected Covid-19 outbreak in Glasgow

4th April 2020

More than a dozen residents at a Scottish care home have died in a week and their families have been...

Tributes paid to ‘one in a million’ NHS nurse Aimee gave her life to save others

Prince Charles hails Nightingale hospital as ‘message of hope’ for coronavirus patients

Acrimony after last-minute attempt to stop decriminalisation of abortion blocked

Arlene Foster backs health minister after criticism he had been ‘too slow’ to act on coronavirus

Nurse and mother-of-three who was put on ventilator after contracting Covid-19 dies

More than 400 contractors begin work on temporary hospital NHS Louisa Jordan in Glasgow

People with dementia ‘seeing symptoms increase’ during Covid-19 outbreak – charity

Far too many homeless people still on the streets and not safely housed, say charities

Disclosure Scotland waives background check fees for workers hired to combat coronavirus

DUP councillor blames coronavirus pandemic as ‘God’s judgment’ for legalising abortion

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Tributes paid to ‘one in a million’ NHS nurse Aimee gave her life to save others

Tributes have been paid to an NHS nurse who “gave her life to make sure other people survived” during the...

Prince Charles hails Nightingale hospital as ‘message of hope’ for coronavirus patients

Arlene Foster backs health minister after criticism he had been ‘too slow’ to act on coronavirus

Nurse and mother-of-three who was put on ventilator after contracting Covid-19 dies

More than 400 contractors begin work on temporary hospital NHS Louisa Jordan in Glasgow

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Social Care Officer – 3 Posts, HART Team, Various Locations in the Perth & Kinross Council Area – PKC06427

Social Care Officer – 3 Posts, HART Team, Various Locations in the Perth & Kinross Council Area – PKC06427

Night Social Care Assistant – Hamnavoe House – ORK04042

Night Social Care Assistant – Hamnavoe House – ORK04042

Social Care Assistant – Sunnybrae Centre – ORK04047

Social Care Assistant – Sunnybrae Centre – ORK04047

Social Care Assistant, St Rognvald’s House – ORK04048

Social Care Assistant, St Rognvald’s House – ORK04048

Social Care Assistant, St Rognvald’s House – ORK04050

Social Care Assistant, St Rognvald’s House – ORK04050

Social Care Worker, St Rognvald’s House – ORK04022

Social Care Worker, St Rognvald’s House – ORK04022

Night Social Care Assistant – St Rognvald’s House – ORK04046

Night Social Care Assistant – St Rognvald’s House – ORK04046

Social Care Worker – Hamnavoe House – ORK04053

Social Care Worker – Hamnavoe House – ORK04053

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Lockdown offers perfect opportunity to explore online learning and elevate your career

30th March 2020

Here at the University of Derby Online Learning, we are passionate about online education. But we recognise that this student...

First patients enrolled in University of Oxford clinical trial for possible Covid-19 treatments

23rd March 2020

Sean Holland announces launch of new webpage for social workers in Northern Ireland

Praise for social care as Covid-19 guidance issued for NI care home and domiciliary care workers

18th March 2020

New resources published for Welsh social care workers when assessing carers’ needs

Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Guidance on Home Care Provision – Public Health England

17th March 2020

New dementia referral figures branded ‘unacceptable’ and ‘utterly shameful’

Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Guidance on Residential Care Provision – Public Health England

17th March 2020

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Engage: Matt Hancock ‘thank you’ letter praises social care workers for going extra mile

30th March 2020

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has written an open letter of thanks to social care workers for everything they have done...

Gudiance: Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Information and advice for social workers – Social Work England

Engage

Engage: Denial, fear, shock and anger – How the public is reacting to coronavirus

25th March 2020

The public’s reaction to the coronavirus pandemic is similar to the stages of grief – with some people still in...

Engage: Award-winning actress Dame Harriet Walter on tackling the topic of euthanasia

4th February 2020

Engage: Asian grooming gangs – how ethnicity made authorities wary of investigating child sexual abuse

28th January 2020

Engage: How Scotland is taking a revolutionary approach to looking after children in care

28th January 2020

Calls for more powers to protect women attending abortion clinics in Scotland

Engage: Care home death of 94-year-old war veteran should sound alarm bells in Government

15th January 2020

Webwatch

New award to support alternative route to register for domiciliary care workers in Wales

Webwatch: Lockdown brewing perfect storm for offenders to abuse children online – NSPCC

More than a million people seek online NHS advice amid coronavirus crisis

9th March 2020

New dashboard to inform local authority social care planning launched in Wales

2nd March 2020

Safer consumption rooms best way to combat ‘unprecedented’ spike in drug deaths, conference hears

Academics pioneer programme using algorithms to identify child abusers by hands

27th February 2020

Reports, Resources & Guidance

Praise for social care as Covid-19 guidance issued for NI care home and domiciliary care workers

on 18 March 2020

Praise for social care as Covid-19 guidance issued for NI care home and domiciliary care workers

on 18 March 2020

Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Guidance on Home Care Provision – Public Health England

Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Guidance on Home Care Provision – Public Health England

Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Guidance on Residential Care Provision – Public Health England

Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Guidance on Residential Care Provision – Public Health England

Gudiance: Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Information and advice for social workers – Social Work England

Gudiance: Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Information and advice for social workers – Social Work England

Report: Promoting sexual safety through empowerment – Care Quality Commission

on 27 February 2020

Report: Promoting sexual safety through empowerment – Care Quality Commission

on 27 February 2020

Report: Domestic Abuse Recorded By Police In Scotland 2018 – 2019

on 26 February 2020

Report: Domestic Abuse Recorded By Police In Scotland 2018 – 2019

on 26 February 2020

Report: Allegations of child sexual abuse linked to Westminster Investigation

on 25 February 2020

Report: Allegations of child sexual abuse linked to Westminster Investigation

on 25 February 2020

Research: A tenth of 14-year-olds blighted by poverty throughout their lives

Research: A tenth of 14-year-olds blighted by poverty throughout their lives

Resources: New toolkit launched to help improve future prospects of young adult carers

Resources: New toolkit launched to help improve future prospects of young adult carers

Miles Apart: The Inadequacy Of Social Care Funding – Care England

on 11 February 2020

Miles Apart: The Inadequacy Of Social Care Funding – Care England

on 11 February 2020

Report: The Independent Care Review – Concluding reports and recommendations (Scotland)

on 05 February 2020

Report: The Independent Care Review – Concluding reports and recommendations (Scotland)

on 05 February 2020

Report: Sector Pulse Check – The impact of the changes to the social care sector (Hft)

on 04 February 2020

Report: Sector Pulse Check – The impact of the changes to the social care sector (Hft)

on 04 February 2020

Report: Staff Vacancies In Care Services 2018 – Care Inspectorate & Scottish Social Services Council

on 27 January 2020

Report: Staff Vacancies In Care Services 2018 – Care Inspectorate & Scottish Social Services Council

on 27 January 2020

Report: Deaths of looked after children in Scotland 2012-2018

on 14 January 2020

Report: Deaths of looked after children in Scotland 2012-2018

on 14 January 2020

New guidance calls for reduction in ‘out of area’ mental health treatment

on 20 December 2019

New guidance calls for reduction in ‘out of area’ mental health treatment

on 20 December 2019

Report: Scottish Social Services Council 2018/19 Annual Report

on 19 December 2019

Report: Scottish Social Services Council 2018/19 Annual Report

on 19 December 2019

Report: Working with people who commit hate crime – Iriss Insight

on 12 December 2019

Report: Working with people who commit hate crime – Iriss Insight

on 12 December 2019

Resources: The Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting Autistic People (DHSC)

on 26 November 2019

Resources: The Core Capabilities Framework for Supporting Autistic People (DHSC)

on 26 November 2019

Report: Ethical Care – A bold reform agenda for adult social care – IPPR

on 15 November 2019

Report: Ethical Care – A bold reform agenda for adult social care – IPPR

on 15 November 2019

Report: Skills For Life In Health And Care – Five goals for improving person-centred care

on 13 November 2019

Report: Skills For Life In Health And Care – Five goals for improving person-centred care

on 13 November 2019

Career Advice

How to avoid video conference call embarrassment – Top etiquette tips for home workers

30th March 2020

Technology is enabling some people to carry on working from home in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19. But...

Cera Care announce deal to acquire home care provider Mears

News England

Home care company plans to create 10,000 new jobs to meet coronavirus demand