Judge rules learning disabilities man can decide over marriage
A man with learning disabilities who was thought to be in danger of being forced into a wedding is mentally capable of making decisions about sex and marriage, a judge
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Tag: Social Work
Judge urges social workers to pay ‘particular attention’ to child’s religion
Social workers are in danger of not appreciating the importance of children’s culture and religion in the UK’s increasingly secular society, a High Court judge has warned. Mr Justice Baker
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University of the West of Scotland pair recognised at social work awards
A University of the West of Scotland (UWS) academic and student have both won a Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW) award at a ceremony on Wednesday 16 March 2016
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University’s head of Education and Social Work to step down
The University of Sussex have announced Professor Brian Hudson will step down from his post as the Head of the School of Education and Social Work at the end of
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Judge finds Council’s handling of brothers’ care proceedings ‘reprehensible’
A senior family court judge has said the way a council handled proceedings relating to the care of two brothers was “reprehensible”. Mr Justice Newton – who is based in
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Social workers honoured at SASW Social Work Awards in Edinburgh
The outstanding achievement of social workers in Scotland was recognised when Children and Young People Minister Aileen Campbell presented the SASW Social Work Awards last night in Edinburgh. The annual
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Events see social workers come together to celebrate profession
Today, social workers around the globe come together to celebrate World Social Work Day 2016 (WSWD). This years theme, ‘Promoting the Dignity and Worth of Peoples’, creates another opportunity for the
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Applications open for second cohort of Chief Social Work Officer qualification
Applications are now open for the second cohort of candidates for the Chief Social Work Officer (CSWO) postgraduate diploma to start studying this spring. Glasgow Caledonian University, working in partnership with
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Resources: Updated template to help social workers prepare for court
The Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) and the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) have launched an updated template for local authority social workers to
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Christian kicked off social work course over anti-gay marriage remarks
A Christian social work student has been expelled from his course after voicing anti-gay marriage opinions on Facebook. Felix Ngole, 38, was a second-year masters student at Sheffield University when
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