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Street policing of problem drug users

By The Joseph Rowantree Foundation7th April 2008Reports & Resources

The study provides important insights into policing practices and draws out implications for policy development, ahead of the Government’s new drugs strategy which will be launched in 2008. The report:

Child Poverty in Perspective: An Overview of Child Well-Being in Rich Countries

By UNICEF7th April 2008Reports & Resources

This Report Card provides a comprehensive assessment of the lives and well-being of children and young people in 21 nations of the industrialized world. Its purpose is to encourage monitoring,

Putting People First – Equality & Diversity Matters

By The Commission for Social Care Inpsection1st April 2008Reports & Resources

One year after the introduction of a law establishing equality in services on the grounds of sexual orientation the CSCI has published the first in a series of three equality

Scottish People At The Centre New Care Standards

By Julie Griffiths20th March 2008Engage

From next month (April), a new grading system for every care service in Scotland is to be introduced by the care regulator, the Care Commission. Care homes, child care services

10 Things I’ve Learned From Clients

By Linda S. Watson, LMSW27th February 2008Engage

As a social worker in the medical field, I have spent many hours listening to the words of my clients. Their words have led me to know that they are

Where Are We Going Today?

By Andrew Chilvers, Better Caring26th February 2008Engage

A culture change is needed if care homes are to help residents find their way back into society. Andrew Chilvers, from www.bettercaring.com, a unique consumer website that combines a comprehensive

Are Care Homes A Panacea For Loneliness?

By Andrew Chilvers, Better Caring26th February 2008Engage

For many elderly people, staying at home alone is preferable to making a move to a care home. That’s a mistake. Andrew Chilvers, from www.bettercaring.com, a unique consumer website that

Networking For Novices

By Miles Cooper26th February 2008Career Advice

Heading off to another conference and dreading the schmoozing scene? It might help to know that networking is a critical element of a successful job search. In fact, there is

Resigning With Dignity: Why Leaving Your Job With Professionalism Is Important

By Miles Cooper26th February 2008Career Advice

Perhaps you’ve seen it, maybe more than once; your colleague has resigned, and they’ll earn their last few wage cheque’s getting on everyone’s nerves. Negative or hostile remarks, projects left