Engage – Page 37 – Care Appointments

An undeniable right to digital inclusion?

By Ian Watson10th December 2013Engage

The interim report of the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s inquiry into spreading the benefit of digital participation in Scotland – published on 4 December 2013 – calls on the Scottish

Pressure on social workers endangering children, survey suggests

By Marilyn Stowe6th December 2013Engage

Mounting pressure on social workers means that many do not have the time or resources to properly protect vulnerable children, a new survey suggests. Three quarters (73 per cent) of

Re-Imagining futures: exploring arts interventions and the process of desistance

By Discovering Desistance8th November 2013Engage

Charlotte Bilby is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Northumbria University. Along with Laura Caulfield from Bath Spa University and Louise Ridley, also at Northumbria University, she carried out the

Engage – Angela Donaldson

By Angela Donaldson - Arthritis Care Scotland11th September 2012Engage

We feature Angela Donaldson of Arthritis Care Scotland who blogs on the challenges people with arthritis encounter everyday. A bit of a Dilemma – Promoting Healthy Lifestyles for Ordinary People

Desistance and what helps in mental health recovery

By Discovering Desistance31st January 2012Engage

Our Engage column features comment from leading figures within the world of social work. This time we feature the blog, Discovering Desistance, in which Marguerite Schinkel of Edinburgh University reflects

Engage: The impact of restructuring social care services in remote and rural locations

By Andrew Walker3rd November 2011Engage

Social worker and community councillor, Andrew Walker, shares his concerns on restructuring social care services “The Western Isles already has the highest proportion of people aged over 65 in Scotland

High calibre, skilled care workers are a must, not an optional extra

By Garry Coutts1st July 2011Engage

Events over the last few weeks have highlighted unacceptably poor levels of care provided in some residential services by those trusted to care and support vulnerable people. High calibre, skilled

New research highlights the importance of social work in substance misuse

By Iain MacDonald4th April 2011Engage

The Scottish Government has published a new report entitled, ‘Social work services and recovery from substance misuse: a review of the evidence’, which is accompanied by research findings. This research reviewed the available evidence on social work’s contribution to supporting recovery for those with problem drug and/or alcohol use. The review also collated the available evidence on workforce development in this area as well as reviewing what is known about social work roles and training.