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University discriminated against anxious student who took her own life – senior judge finds

By Tess de la Mare, Reporter21st May 2022Education & Training

The University of Bristol discriminated against a physics student who took her own life before an oral exam after suffering from crippling anxiety, a senior judge has found. “Hard-working and

Talking therapy may ease depression for people with dementia, UCL-led study suggests

By Nina Massey, Reporter27th April 2022Education & Training

Talking therapy may improve depression symptoms for people with dementia providing hope for a group who typically do not benefit from antidepressants, new research suggests. Dementia patients often feel anxiety

Skills For Care announce fund to support workforce development is open for grant applications

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter21st April 2022News England

The workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England has confirmed their Workforce Development Fund (WDF) is now open for grant applications for 2022-23. The WDF supports

Samaritans report hundreds of potentially life-saving interventions thanks to rail staff training

By Neil Lancefield, Reporter21st April 2022News England

More than 25,000 staff across Britain’s railways have been trained to help prevent suicide. Samaritans said a fifth of rail workers are now equipped with the skills to save lives

Woman whose charity helped 500,000 Afghan children receives honorary degree at daughter’s graduation

By Alistair Mason, Reporter13th April 2022Education & Training

A woman whose charity work helped more than 500,000 Afghan children has been given an honorary degree at her daughter’s graduation ceremony. Dr Sarah Fane set up Afghan Connection in

Scottish colleges provide 1,800 funded places for course to help boost care worker numbers

By The Press Association7th April 2022Education & Training, New To Care

Scotland’s colleges are hoping a new online course will help boost the number of people working in the social care sector. There will be 1,800 funded spaces for the new

Only children ‘more likely to care for ageing parents than those with siblings’, research suggests

By Jemma Crew, Reporter6th April 2022Education & Training

Only children are more likely to care for their ageing parents than those with siblings but cope with the pressures just as well, research suggests. Adults without brothers and sisters

Academics praise ‘significant progress’ in efforts to reduce homelessness in Glasgow and Manchester

By Lucinda Cameron, Reporter1st April 20221st April 2022Education & Training

Two UK metropolitan areas have made significant progress in tackling street homelessness but a move away from a “one-size-fits-all” approach is needed to tackle the problem globally, according to a

Report: Supporting care workers in discussing sexuality and relationships – Learning materials review

By Laura McKellar, Reporter2nd March 2022Reports & Resources

Skills for Care, in collaboration with Supported Loving, Care Quality Commission (CQC), and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), has conducted a learning materials review to provide social

Tag: Education / Training

University discriminated against anxious student who took her own life – senior judge finds

Talking therapy may ease depression for people with dementia, UCL-led study suggests

Samaritans report hundreds of potentially life-saving interventions thanks to rail staff training

Woman whose charity helped 500,000 Afghan children receives honorary degree at daughter’s graduation

Only children ‘more likely to care for ageing parents than those with siblings’, research suggests

Academics praise ‘significant progress’ in efforts to reduce homelessness in Glasgow and Manchester

More severe Covid cases linked to increased risk of long term mental health harm, study suggests

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

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Tag: Education / Training

University discriminated against anxious student who took her own life – senior judge finds

Talking therapy may ease depression for people with dementia, UCL-led study suggests

Skills For Care announce fund to support workforce development is open for grant applications

Samaritans report hundreds of potentially life-saving interventions thanks to rail staff training

Woman whose charity helped 500,000 Afghan children receives honorary degree at daughter’s graduation

Scottish colleges provide 1,800 funded places for course to help boost care worker numbers

Only children ‘more likely to care for ageing parents than those with siblings’, research suggests

Academics praise ‘significant progress’ in efforts to reduce homelessness in Glasgow and Manchester

More severe Covid cases linked to increased risk of long term mental health harm, study suggests

Report: Supporting care workers in discussing sexuality and relationships – Learning materials review