Dementia care programme rolled out
A commitment that will “significantly improve” the care of dementia patients has now come into effect.
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Llanelli charity to launch £1 million project
CYCA has announced the official launch of the latest project in its ongoing mission to improve young lives in Llanelli and beyond.
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Hundreds of Sefton care workers could be put at risk of redundancy
MORE than 380 social care workers fear losing their jobs under plans to slash care services in Sefton.
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Uncertain future for residents and staff as nursing home in Old Colwyn is set to close
A NURSING home has gone into administration – leaving staff and residents with an uncertain future. Administrators have been brought in to salvage what they can of the business at the Mount Nursing Home in Old Colwyn.
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New strategy to protect Cornish children from sexual abuse
Cornish school children are going to get more help to stop them falling victim to sex attacks. Police, social services and probation workers are launching a new strategy to crack down on exploitation of youngsters.
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A&E consultants: Hospitals in Wales at ‘meltdown point’
Hospital consultants have spoken out to warn that A&E departments are at the point of meltdown and patients are dying as a result.
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Mental health training ‘should be mandatory’ for social workers
Mental health and child development issues should form a mandatory part of social work training, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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What social workers need to know about new child protection guidance
The revised Working Together guidance will not reduce the bureaucratic burden, despite claims to the contrary, by Nushra Mansuri
Mabel Cooper Obituary – a remarkable women who found the voice for our Forgotten Citizens
Mabel Cooper, who has died of cancer, aged 68, was a charismatic and inspirational figure in the changing world of learning disability. She had a tremendous ability to draw on personal experience to tell stories that, written or spoken, engaged and inspired her readers andlisteners in many walks of life.
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Are Employer Standards making a difference to your workplace?
BASW is urging members to take part in a survey to find out if new standards – setting out clear expectations of employers for helping you in your work – are operating effectively.
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