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Ofsted to scrap single-word judgments of social care services

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. Ofsted is to scrap single-word judgments for its inspections of local authority children’s services and regulated social care providers. The regulator announced the change, a day after the government ended the use of overall effectiveness ratings for state schools with immediate effect.

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Daily Mindfulness Reduces Depression and Anxiety, Study Says

MQ Mental Health

A new study from the Universities of Bath and Southampton, published in the British Journal of Health Psychology, found that just 10 minutes of daily mindfulness practice can significantly improve wellbeing, reduce depression and anxiety, and motivate people to adopt healthier lifestyles, including better exercise, eating, and sleeping habits. The study involved 1,247 adults from 91 countries who were new to mindfulness.

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Ask Nicole: Balancing Participant Feedback & Staff Capacity

Nicole Clark Consulting

Here are five recommendations to help programmatic staff balance participant feedback with their capacity to implement changes. The post Ask Nicole: Balancing Participant Feedback & Staff Capacity appeared first on Nicole Clark Consulting.

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Why social workers had to investigate Kirstie Allsopp case | Letter

The Guardian

Julia Ross from the British Association of Social Workers says if a referral is made it must be acted on – it is the law What the media coverage on the Kirstie Allsopp story misses is how social work actually works ( Kirstie Allsopp reported to social services for allowing son, 15, to travel abroad, 25 August ). If a referral is made, it must be acted on when certain criteria are met – it is simply the law.

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From Payroll Pains to Growth Gains: Streamlining Payroll & HR for Success

Speaker: Joe Sharpe and James Carlson

In the world of small business management, the challenge of managing payroll & HR efficiently while scaling operations can be overwhelming. Yet, with the right strategies in place, these challenges can become opportunities for growth and innovation. In this session, Joe Sharpe, Senior Director of Managed Payroll Services at IRIS, will reveal practical methods and expert insights for outsourcing and streamlining payroll processes, resulting in substantial time and resource savings.

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Predictive analytics: The Project 2025 of child welfare

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

“Yes, it’s Big Brother. But we have to have our eyes open to the potential of this model.” -- Rhema Vaithianathan, co-designer of child welfare “predictive analytics” algorithms, discussing the idea of assessing children’s risk of abuse – while they’re still in the womb. The Lincoln Project is a group of disaffected Republicans appalled by what has happened to their party.