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West Virginia does NOT underspend on “child welfare” – it MIS-spends

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

West Virginia probably spends on child welfare at a rate anywhere from 9% to 44% above the national average. All posts in this series are available here. West Virginia Watch is at it again. Thats the publication that has published thousands upon thousands of words about the child welfare system in the Child Removal Capital of America and not one of those words that I can find comes from a parent who lost a child to foster care.

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Government launches digital social care qualification but providers criticise level of training funding

Community Care

The government has launched a new qualification to enhance social care leaders’ digital skills but has been criticised by a provider body for covering a “tiny fraction” of the sector’s training costs. Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting launched the level 5 award in understanding digital leadership in adult social care last week, saying it would help the sector “harness the full potential of cutting-edge technology” to boost care quality and support