Winners announced at BASW Cymru’s Social Work Awards 2015
Social workers from across Wales, politicians and guests gathered to honour the best of social work at the BASW Cymru Social Work Awards. Held at the Pierhead Building in Cardiff
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Guidance: Learning resource for social work with adults who have dementia
The guidance document is designed to be used by social workers at all levels, from front line practitioners to senior social workers, social work supervisors and managers, to support them
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Guidance: Learning resources for social work with adults who have autism
The guidance documents are designed to be used by social workers at all levels, from front line practitioners to senior social workers, social work supervisors and managers, to support them
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Speaking up for vulnerable is at core of social work, says Welsh Minister
If social work fails to speak out for people struggling on society’s margins it loses something “intrinsically important” to itself, the man responsible for social services in Wales said. Speaking
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Engage: Why social workers in Merseyside are coming together
In the face of negative publicity and cuts to services, social workers are starting to find their voice, says Anna McLaughlin. Here she explains why she is involved in setting
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Minister criticises social services for ‘using and abusing’ police
Social services and other agencies have been “using and abusing” the police for years to deal with mental health patients, according to the policing minister. Mike Penning criticised other services,
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NISCC Workforce Standards roadshows begin in Lisburn
The first of a series of roadshows to promote the new Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) Standards of Conduct and Practice for the social care workforce took place in
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Seminar explores research findings from social work home visits
The research findings from a recent lunchtime seminar exploring social work home visits has been published by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC). The seminar, ‘Social Worker Home Visits
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Teen charged with impersonating social worker in attempted baby kidnap
A teenager has been charged with attempted kidnap of a baby after reports of a young woman impersonating a social worker. The 17-year-old from Evesham in Worcestershire is accused of
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Judge critical of ‘very poor practice’ by Gloucestershire social services
Council social services bosses have come under fire from a judge for not assessing all options in relation to the care of a six-year-old boy at the centre of a
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