Judge admonishes social worker over witness statement evidence in fostering case
A social worker who said a woman was failing to meet her son’s “emotional needs” because she had not taken him out for an ice cream and did not get
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Chief social worker calls on carers to get involved in reform of adult care
Northern Ireland’s Chief Social Worker, Sean Holland, has today called on carers to get involved in discussions on the reform of Adult Care. His call was made as the Department
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Slovakian teenager left newborn son with nurses saying he should be placed for adoption
A 17-year-old Slovakian travelled to England when near the end of her pregnancy then left her son in the care of nurses three days after giving birth, a family court
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Doctors and social workers told to keep estranged daughters cancer diagnosis from mother
A woman should not be told that her estranged teenage child has cancer, a High Court judge has decided. Mr Justice Hayden has imposed an information ban after the youngster,
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Social workers should use social media to engage with people sharing extreme content
Social workers should use Facebook and Twitter to engage with people sharing extreme and violent material online, according to an expert on the far right and terrorism. Vidhya Ramalingam said
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Edinburgh social work academics recognised in knowledge exchange competiton
University of Edinburgh social work PhD graduate, Dr Mary Mitchell and current PhD student, Ariane Critchley, have achieved success in the 2018 Research Impact and Knowledge Exchange Competition; awarded by
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New report exposes deeply concerning picture of violence against social workers
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Northern Ireland has published deeply concerning research findings detailing social workers’ experiences of being subjected to intimidation, threats and violence. Their report, Insult
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Report: Insult and Injury – Exploring intimidation, threats and violence against social workers
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Northern Ireland has published deeply concerning research findings detailing social workers’ experiences of being subjected to intimidation, threats and violence. Their report, Insult
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Wrexham social worker removed from Register over ‘multiple serious failings’
A social worker from Wrexham has been removed from the Social Care Wales register after a fitness to practise hearing found he had put the young people in his care
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Outgoing NISCC chief executive to lead new social work regulator in England
The Department of Health and Social Care had today announced the appointment of Colum Conway as the first Chief Executive of Social Work England, the new specialist regulator for social
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