It is estimated that 24% of all social care workers are aged over 55(1) and will retire gradually over the next ten years, creating around 320,000 job vacancies within the
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As the painful history of babies stolen from their families during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco continues to unfold in Spain, the role of social services has come under the
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Schwartz Center Rounds® were created from an idea by Kenneth B. Schwartz – who passed away in 1995 from lung cancer, aged 40. A few months before Kenneth B. Schwartz
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Significantly more investment is needed in preventative measures to help improve young people’s mental health to avoid it becoming a potential life and death issue. The plea was made by
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Vicky McClure has spoken out about funding for dementia research after filming a documentary about the connection between the condition and music. Our Dementia Choir with Vicky McClure brings together
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What do you think of the word ‘self-compassion’? What are your first thoughts when you hear this expression? This is something we ask participants at the beginning of our BASW
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Anyone working in the adult social care sector will appreciate the pressing need to grow the workforce – which is already 1.47 million strong – to ensure it is fit
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‘Social work leadership: the use of professional credibility, competence and connections to positively influence others in response to the interests and aspirations of people and families. Achieved through coproduction with
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Nicky Campbell was adopted at four days old and has struggled with his emotions presenting an ITV show tracing the origins of abandoned children. The broadcaster has traced his own
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Pret a Manger’s charity is opening a house for the homeless which will also provide training in a local branch of the coffee chain, in a bid to get more
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