A senior University of Chester lecturer made a major contribution to a broadcast that explored the spiritual dimension of Alcoholics Anonymous’ famous recovery programme. Dr Wendy Dossett, Senior Lecturer in
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Getting people off benefits isn’t enough – they need sustained employment with opportunities for progression too, says Josh Stott. Could greater devolution of welfare to work help? Our new report,
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Barnardo’s Scotland knows from our direct work with families that children affected by parental imprisonment are an extremely vulnerable group who often suffer in silence, unseen and unheard by statutory
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It’s not just about changing structures says Ewan King, Director of Business Development and Delivery at the Social Care Institute for Excellence. Ewan King: ‘Ensuring good joint working is in
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Des Kelly OBE argues that pay for care workers is one of the most important issues facing social care … and one of the most controversial How many care
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It’s time to think about how we can accompany someone on their life journey when it comes to safeguarding, in order to make sure they get the best support. But
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This winter provided more evidence of a looming problem in homecare. Shortages of staff to provide care for older people in their own homes was partly to blame for the
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Alaine Shaw is Team Manager for Children and Families Workforce Development at Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Here, Alaine writes about the importance of learning and development, the role of a
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As debate on the future of the NHS rises up the agenda ahead of the general election in May, the government can take comfort from our report on the British
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Fit for Frailty Part 2 has been written by the British Geriatrics Society (BGS) and Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) in association with Age UK, on developing, commissioning and
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