The Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers (NIASW) has criticised relocation plans that will leave some health administration workers in Derry with a choice between long commutes or the prospect of unemployment, claiming it will impact both employees and service users.
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A report to improve and develop support services for people living with and caring for people with dementia in Carmarthenshire has been presented to the area’s Health and Social Care Board.
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SOCIAL workers with Neath Port Talbot Council claim bullying and harassment is rampant within the department.
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Nearly a quarter of social workers in Wales surveyed in a snapshot poll do not receive professional supervision, despite the vast majority of employers having a clear supervision policy. Twenty-four per cent of respondents to the online BASW Cymru survey said they do not receive supervision at all, even though 92% said their employer did have a policy in place.
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Essex County Council has won a landmark ruling in the High Court against the Department for Education over cuts to early years education and funding.
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The funding gap for reforming social care in England could be plugged by raiding the NHS surplus or restricting access to benefits such as the winter fuel allowance, experts say.
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Middle class pensioners should pay extra taxes or lose benefits such as winter fuel allowances and bus passes to help pay for the cost of care in old age, a leading health think-tank has suggested.
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Health experts have called for more public funds to be found to help vulnerable older people Health experts have called for more public funds to be found to help vulnerable older people
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People in Herefordshire could face increased charges for a range of social services, under plans put forward by the county council.
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A DAUGHTER has hit out at a nursing home which has nearly trebled the price of her mother’s care to almost £10,000 a month.
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