Social Work – Page 62 – Care Appointments

Social work graduate to receive British Citizen Award for charity work in South Africa

By Iain MacDonald11th January 2016Education & Training

A Plymouth University graduate who has devoted the past eight years to helping vulnerable and traumatised children in South Africa has been nominated for a national honour. Harrison Nash, who

Influential academic joins children’s social care research centre at Cardiff

By Iain MacDonald11th January 2016Education & Training

One of the UK’s leading researchers in social work has joined the Cardiff University. Professor Donald Forrester has been appointed as Professor in Child and Family Social Work and new

Engage: Talent time bomb heading for the social care sector

By Jamie Horton17th December 2015Engage

The demand for older and more experienced social workers is on the rise. That’s the finding of our Social Care Index (SCI) which analyses trends based on over 30,000 temporary

Reprimand for social worker who failed to act on colleague’s abusive behaviour

By Iain MacDonald16th December 2015News Wales

A social worker who failed to act upon concerns over the abusive behaviour of a colleague towards a child in their care has been reprimanded at a professional fitness to

Webwatch: ScOPTbox – Practice learning library

By Iriss7th December 2015Webwatch

ScOPTbox is a curated collection of resources for social workers and others involved in supporting learning in the workplace in Scotland. It has been developed by the Scottish Organisation for

Social services staff wrong to move vulnerable woman into care facility

By The Press Association26th November 2015News England

Council social services staff unlawfully moved a vulnerable woman from her home and placed her in a care facility, a senior judge has said. Sir James Munby said the woman,

Engage: Social work needs more engagement, not a fast track scheme

By Di Galpin, Plymouth University10th November 2015Engage

Fast-tracking people through social work will not address the problems of recruitment and retention for the profession, according to a Plymouth University academic. Di Galpin, Academic lead in social work,

Social workers go the extra mile despite ‘abusive and cowardly’ campaign

By The Press Association21st October 2015News England

A man whose two grandchildren were taken into care has been criticised by a family court judge for conducting an “abusive and cowardly” Facebook campaign against social services staff. Judge

Welsh social workers’ conference focuses on families and relationships

By Iain MacDonald20th October 2015News Wales

A conference for consultant social workers has been held in mid-Wales, with the focus on ‘putting families and relationships at the heart of social work practice.’ Supported by the Care

Two councils duped by social worker who held jobs with both simultaneously

By Iain MacDonald15th October 2015News England

Two local authorities have been duped into employing a social worker who, unknown to the other, was working nearly 60 hours a week. Social worker Tolulase Roche began working for