A new e-learning module has been launched by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), designed specifically for healthcare professionals. The online course will help those working in the
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A Northern Ireland Social Care Council-funded study carried out by social work academics at Queen’s University Belfast, the University of Ulster and two Australian universities has made a number of
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The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and NHS Education for Scotland (NES) are inviting educators and students to attend a free conference titled Promoting Excellence: Shifting the paradigm in dementia
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UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) is developing a number of activities as part of National Care Leavers’ Week 2014 to support those looked after young people in their application
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If you are a foster carer, run a foster care agency or work in the foster care team at your local authority, then you could help to develop Scotland’s learning
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The Department of Health are asking for views on what social workers who work with adults need to know and be able to do at the end of their first
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Professor Stan Houston from the School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work at Queen’s University Belfast has presented a seminar for the Northern Ireland Social Service Council (NISCC). ‘Towards
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The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) are looking for industry views on the level and credit of awards (qualifications) for managers and supervisors. This includes: care home services for adults
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The Care Council for Wales (CCW) has launched a new set of resources designed to secure positive outcomes for children and adults across Wales. The ‘Basic Safeguarding Awareness Training Pack’
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The Scottish Qualification Agency (SQA) have issued new guidance on several qualifications within the care sector. SVQ 4 Leadership and Management for Care Services With the development of the revised
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