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Engage: Bafta winner on ‘raw’ interviews with care home staff who carry burden of the pandemic

By Naomi Clarke, Reporter13th December 2021Engage

Screenwriter and playwright Jack Thorne has said the care home workers he spoke to while researching his drama Help were the “rawest” people he has ever heard. And he feels

Engage: The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and young people in the UK: what the research says

By Tamsin Ford, Franki Mathews and Simon Benham-Clarke13th December 2021Engage

COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of children and young people beyond recognition. Throughout the pandemic, research has been underway to assess the impact on young people’s mental health, but much

Engage: Arthur Labinjo-Hughes case – the problem with national reviews into child abuse

By Bernard Gallagher, The University of Huddersfield 13th December 2021Engage

The UK government has launched a national review into the horrific abuse and murder of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes. Arthur was six years old when he was killed in Solihull by his

Engage: Social care cap – How the new system will work and why it’s unfair, an expert explains

By Janette Rutterford, The Open University26th November 2021Engage

Boris Johnson’s proposed new cap on social care has moved a step closer to reality after a majority of MPs voted in favour of it in parliament. The cap, which

Engage: How employers are helping shape the social care sector through use of workforce data

By Oonagh Smyth, Skills for Care24th November 202124th November 2021Engage

As Skills for Care celebrate the official launch of the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) their CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on the impact that those using the service

Engage: Long COVID – My work with sufferers reveals that western medicine has reached a crisis point

By Dr Alastair Santhouse, King's College London18th November 2021Engage

As I walked her up the flight of stairs to my clinic room, Victoria* barely engaged with my small talk. I glanced back at her. Above her mask, she looked

Engage: ‘I’m embarrassed by my ignorance when I thought I’d understood’ – Ed Balls on social care

By Danielle de Wolfe, Reporter2nd November 2021Engage

Ed Balls has held a myriad of job titles over the course of his career. But while a decade serving as a Labour MP culminated in his appointment as shadow

Engage: Why focusing on retention is key for the future of social care

By Jim Thomas, Skills for Care29th October 2021Engage

The latest Skills for Care data estimates that for the adult social care workforce to grow proportionally to the projected number of people aged 65 and over, an extra 490,000

Engage: Valuing the social care profession is key to bridging the skills gap

By Rob Finney, Tristone Healthcare26th October 202126th October 2021Engage

A recent survey by the Independent Children’s Homes Association (ICHA) has revealed that recruitment and retention in the sector is ‘horrific’. While the tone and sentiment of the report is

Engage: Grey-area drinking – pandemic’s heavy drinkers are ignoring the health risks

By Ian Hamilton, University of York21st October 2021Engage

Increased drinking during the pandemic has created a group of people who don’t see themselves as alcoholics but have difficulty abstaining from alcohol for any length of time. This group,

Category: Engage

Engage: The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and young people in the UK: what the research says

Engage: Long COVID – My work with sufferers reveals that western medicine has reached a crisis point

Engage: Grey-area drinking – pandemic’s heavy drinkers are ignoring the health risks

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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Category: Engage

Engage: Bafta winner on ‘raw’ interviews with care home staff who carry burden of the pandemic

Engage: The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of children and young people in the UK: what the research says

Engage: Arthur Labinjo-Hughes case – the problem with national reviews into child abuse

Engage: Social care cap – How the new system will work and why it’s unfair, an expert explains

Engage: How employers are helping shape the social care sector through use of workforce data

Engage: Long COVID – My work with sufferers reveals that western medicine has reached a crisis point

Engage: ‘I’m embarrassed by my ignorance when I thought I’d understood’ – Ed Balls on social care

Engage: Why focusing on retention is key for the future of social care

Engage: Valuing the social care profession is key to bridging the skills gap

Engage: Grey-area drinking – pandemic’s heavy drinkers are ignoring the health risks