Engage: Why recruiting for values is vital in social care
Adult social care is a people business. At its heart, it’s about making a positive difference in the lives of people that require support. It is about human connection. It
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Engage: Dispelling the myths of compassionate leadership
Chronic staffing issues, low retention rates, high sickness rates and low morale. The challenges facing us in health and social care continue and things simply must change. The way for
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The government wants a ‘volunteer army’ to save social care – our research shows why that’s not possible
The UK government is recruiting a volunteer army for social care, to help with the sector’s record-high vacancy rate. There are currently a staggering 165,000 open posts, representing 10.7% of
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Engage: Child sexual abuse – what the data tells us about perpetrators and victims
The government has announced plans to make it a crime not to report child abuse. As part of this, the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has vowed to “stamp out” grooming
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Engage: Emotional and physical impact of war ‘huge’ – social worker in Ukraine
A social worker in Ukraine has said it is difficult to imagine just how many problems people will have in future due to the ongoing war. Oleh Kryshchenko said everyone
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Chris Packham on Autism – Nobody should go through the difficulties I faced
Chris Packham said his scars from being misunderstood as a child are still tattooed on his psyche, as he uses his voice in television to shed light on how the
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Drug deaths are rising and overdose prevention centres save lives, so why is the UK unwilling to introduce them?
In late 2020, a converted van appeared in central Glasgow. Inside were clean needles, sterilising equipment, mirrors, “sharps bins” for the disposal of syringes, and supplies of the overdose reversal
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Why do so many men get away with rape? Police officers, survivors, lawyers and prosecutors on the scandal that shames the justice system
“Today in England and Wales, an estimated 300 women will be raped. About 170 of those cases will be reported to the police. But only three are likely to make
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Engage: Autism and ADHD – The youth justice system is harming neurodivergent children
Neurodivergent children are disproportionately represented in the youth justice system in England. This includes those with conditions including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and speech, language
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Engage: Four in five of the children’s homes in England are run for profit – here’s why that is a problem
The John Lewis Christmas ad has been an annual, headline-grabbing event in the UK since the retailer first launched a seasonal TV campaign in 2007. To date it has variously
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