Mon.Dec 02, 2024

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Child care and the 2024 Election: How will the political landscape influence what’s next?

Child Care Aware

Discover how the 2024 election outcomes shape the future of child care in America. Explore policy shifts, ballot measure results, and what lies ahead for affordable, high-quality child care.

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The 2025 World Social Work Day Theme & Poster

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

The International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW), the International Council of Social Welfare (ICSW), and the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) have jointly announced the theme for the 2025 World Social Work Day: ‘Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing’. This theme underscores the importance of intergenerational care and connections as fundamental to everyone’s well-being and the creation of functional economies and societies.

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Sevenfold increase in number of children placed in unregistered homes over past three years

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. There has been an almost sevenfold increase in the number of children placed in unregistered homes in England over the past three years, Ofsted data has shown. The number placed in confirmed unregistered children’s homes rose from 147 in 2020-21 to 982 in 2023-24.

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Shared Lives: mutually assured support

Social Care

"This model of care and support is all about sharing family and community life and can be adapted for day, respite and long term arrangements." What is Shared Lives? Throughout this year, I have travelled across the country talking to sector colleagues about a hopeful and innovative form of social care - Shared Lives. Shared Lives is a community-based service offering accommodation and support to adults with learning disabilities and/or other social care needs.

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Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide

Managing HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and employee data can overwhelm small businesses. That’s where a Human Capital Management (HCM) solution comes in. Our eBook, Why Every Small Business Needs an HCM Solution: A Comprehensive Guide , shows how an HCM system automates tedious processes, ensuring your business stays compliant and efficient. You’ll learn how to simplify payroll, eliminate costly errors, and empower your employees with self-service tools.

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Keeping the public in the dark about child fatalities and near fatalities: findings of a new report

Child Welfare Monitor

At least 1,800 children die from abuse and neglect every year, and the total is probably considerably greater. Between a third and a half of these deaths may involve families that were already known to Child Protective Services (CPS) through previous reports of maltreatment. In addition, an unknown number of children are severely injured due to maltreatment every year.