Judge criticises social worker over ‘regrettable’ baby christening comments
A council social worker who told a couple that it might be harder to place their baby son for adoption if he was christened has been criticised by a family
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Tag: Social Work
Northern Ireland regulator launches Social Work Ambassadors scheme
The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) was delighted to have employers, social workers, service users and ambassadors join with them in their recent launch of the Social Work Ambassadors
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Video: Seminar – Social Work – The futures we want – University of Bath
In the build up to World Social Work day 2017 earlier this month, this evening seminar brought together a panel of eminent speakers from within the field of social work
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Webwatch: myHCPC App – Updated features including instant access to core standards
In 2014 the Health & Care Professions Council launched myHCPC, a mobile app for registrants. Its aim was to let you carry round everything about HCPC in your pocket –
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Engage: Where Has the Time Gone? Alan Baird reflects on his time in office
I find it hard to believe my four years in Scottish Government is almost at an end. But if I had been able to select a period to be Chief
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Resources: myCourtroom – New interactive training for social workers (Cafcass)
Meet 11-year old Rosie, the animated child character at the centre of myCourtroom – an interactive social work training simulation developed by Cafcass and Kent University. Rosie’s father has made
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Criticism over failure to publish ruling in case which saw teenager going into council care
A former Liberal Democrat MP has criticised a family court judge for failing to publish a ruling in a case in which a Polish woman whose teenage daughter went into
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Iriss Insight: Gypsy Travellers – Human rights and social work’s role
Friday 24 March saw the launch of Iriss Insight 35 – Gypsy Travellers: Human rights and social work’s role – at an event to start conversations to bring about lasting
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Evidence Review: Childhood neglect and abuse – comparing placement options
The initial impetus for the commissioning of this evidence review was a commitment set out in ‘Adoption: A vision for change (2016)’ to produce ‘an independent summary of relevant research
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Talented graduates encouraged to apply to social work fast-track programme
Graduates across the country are being encouraged to apply to a fast-track programme to become the next generation of child and family social workers. Applications open today for Step Up
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