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Council found to have racially discriminated against social worker lodges second appeal

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. A council found by an employment tribunal to have racially discriminated against a social worker has lodged a second challenge to the decision after losing its initial appeal. Leicester City Council has sought permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal after the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) last month rejected its challenge against a ruling that it had discriminated against Bindu Parma

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New Resource for Families: Finding Child Care When a Child is Mildly Ill

Child Care Aware

Families who have a child in child care, preschool, or elementary school have a regular place for their child while they work or attend school. However, there will be times when a child will get sick, and they won’t be able to attend their regular child care or school. Though inevitable, many families are faced with a last-minute decision about what to do when their child is sick hours before they must get to work or attend a class.

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Lifetime Award Speech — Associate Professor Wassie Kebede, Ethiopia

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Dr Kebede was honoured during the online Day of the African Child Students Conference on 14 June. Here is video : Lifetime Award Speech — Associate Professor Wassie Kebede, Ethiopia Wassie Kebede was born in Northwestern province of Ethiopia in 1968. Currently he is associate professor of social work and social development and has already applied for full professor in social work.

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Postgraduate apprenticeships provide new route into social work

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. A new route has opened up to become a social worker in England with the launch of postgraduate apprenticeships. Three master’s apprenticeship courses have been approved by Social Work England with a further three seeking validation to start taking students.

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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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‘A lot of stereotypes to break’: Children’s Inquiry musical explores life in care in Britain

The Guardian

Children’s experiences form basis of play that weaves 150 years of care system history into narrative When theatre-makers Matt Woodhead and Helen Monks gathered with a small group of children in a theatre in Essex five years ago, the plan was simple: discuss the care system. Woodhead and Monks are co-directors of Lung Theatre , a company that has made a name for itself by tackling weighty subjects, such as the Chilcot inquiry , housing evictions and, most recently , the spate of self-inflicted d

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