Social work lecture highlights legacy of ‘Baby P’
A packed lecture theatre welcomed keynote speaker Dr Ray Jones, Professor of Social Work and author of ‘The story of Baby P, setting the record straight,’ to Southampton Solent’s Itchen
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New CPEL booklet for social workers in Wales
The Continuing Professional Education and Learning (CPEL) Framework for Social Workers in Wales is now well established and the programmes will soon be recruiting for the 2015 intake. Social Workers
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8 ways to get to know your team better
The better you know your team, the better your team will be for you. This stands whether you’re the team leader or a team member. So how can you ensure
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SSSC produce new mentoring resources to support professional development
Social service organisations across Scotland are increasingly using coaching and mentoring as a means of supporting professional learning and development, particularly for leadership and management development. The Scottish Social Services
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SSSC adopt Mozilla Open Badges to recognise learning
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) are adopting Mozilla Open Badges as part of their increasing suite of digital learning tools for the social care workforce. Open Badges are digital
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Revised standards for CYP workers in Northern Ireland
The revised National Occupational Standards (NOS) for those working in Children & Young People’s Health Services in Northern Ireland are now available. The review of the Standards was led by
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Free webinar – Implementing the Care Certificate: Addressing the challenges
With the launch of the Care Certificate fast approaching, this free webinar on March 4 will explore the key implementation challenges and look at products and services to help you
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Engage: EU-wide project looks to professionalise care work
This winter provided more evidence of a looming problem in homecare. Shortages of staff to provide care for older people in their own homes was partly to blame for the
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Engage: Learning in social work
Alaine Shaw is Team Manager for Children and Families Workforce Development at Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Here, Alaine writes about the importance of learning and development, the role of a
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Podcasts: Northern Ireland Social Work Leadership conference
Podcasts of the presentations, keynote speeches and a promotional video from a recent Northern Ireland Social Work Leadership conference are now available online. This material provides a wealth of rich
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