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Children’s social workers to be measured against new post-qualifying standards

Community Care

Published for consultation last week, the suggested PQS are designed to work in tandem with the proposed social work induction programme (SWIP). Asks purposeful, inquiring questions to explore actual or likelihood of significant harm to the child.

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Starmer fails to confirm future of Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund as end looms

Community Care

Some are children who are suicidal, who are self-harming, who somehow dont meet the criteria for Camhs. However, Vaughan said there would be a “huge backlog” of applications for the fund – delivered by consultancy Mott MacDonald, on behalf of the Department for Education – to go through.

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Developing a Personalized Social Media Policy for Social Work Practice

Teaching & Learning in Social Work

i), respect with colleagues (2.1), and when conducting supervision and consultation (3.1). does the policy view social media as harmful or beneficial?). and select two or three that you like and one that you do not like. Here are some of the questions from the worksheet: What sources or standards do you need to consider?

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Social worker talks about importance of self-care in self-published book

Social Work Blog

A man practices self-care by taking time to relax in nature and listen to music. Self-care is important to social workers and in fact the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics included the importance of self-care when it was updated this year. Q: How did you learn to practice self-care? Book cover.

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Social Work England consults on best interests assessor training standards

Community Care

It has launched the consultation in the wake of the government’s decision in April to delay introducing the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) – its planned replacement for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) – beyond the next election, due in 2024.

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NASW Member Voices: ?Can Social Workers Ethically and Legally Keep Clients when they Leave Their Agencies?

Social Work Blog

In January, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a ban on non-compete clauses , across industries, arguing that they are “exploitative”, hinder innovation and harm consumers. As the validity of non-compete and non-solicitation clauses is currently being examined, social workers should focus on minimizing harm to our clients.

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NASW Member Voices: ?Can Social Workers Ethically and Legally Keep Clients when they Leave Their Agencies?

Social Work Blog

In January, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a ban on non-compete clauses , across industries, arguing that they are “exploitative”, hinder innovation and harm consumers. As the validity of non-compete and non-solicitation clauses is currently being examined, social workers should focus on minimizing harm to our clients.