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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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Home Health CoPs Update: New Opportunities for OTs

Relias

There’s a new opportunity for occupational therapists practicing in home health settings. During her presentation, Vance explained the progression of rules allowing therapists to conduct the home health admission visit. Better outcomes can improve a home health agency’s quality measures and star rating.

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How Social Workers can Use Words to Heal

Social Work Blog

Owner of Change Your Narrative consulting and training practice, Nancy S. I was going to do this work as a visiting artist,” Scherlong explained, “and all my friends at the time were therapists and suggested that I get a social work degree. I found that doing this work through the therapy door, for me, is a more intuitive way.”

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DfE proposes law change to improve adults’ access to adoption therapy

Community Care

The Department for Education is consulting on removing the requirement for counsellors providing adoption-related therapy to adults to register with Ofsted as adoption support agencies. The consultation runs until 20 March 2023. Registration to be removed for contracted counsellors.

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AMHP and approved mental capacity professional training standards finalised

Community Care

Social Work England has finalised training standards for approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) and the new role of approved mental capacity professional (AMCP) following consultation. AMHP and approved mental capacity professional training standards launched for consultation. Related articles.

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Social Work England to review fees for practitioners

Community Care

The regulator said it was, consequently, reasonable to review levels, in a consultation paper on the new strategy, published last week. Annual registration fees . Social Work England: £90. Scottish Social Services Council: £80. Social Care Wales: £80. in 2021-22, up from £9.1m in 2020-21 and just below the £11.2m the year before.

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Sticking With It

American Board of Clinical Social Work

Frequently in my consultation groups, I hear from therapists, “They just aren’t getting it.” They are referring to the couples they are treating who feel particularly frustrating to the therapist. We’ve talked about the same things over and over again, and nothing is changing,” exclaims the exasperated therapist.