Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

Progress on Advancing the Improving Access to Mental Health Act (H.R The Senate Finance Committee (SFC) released its mental health workforce discussion draft component of its mental health legislative package (a summary may be found here ).

Mental Health 119

Mental Health Advocacy Clinic Disorder 119

Community Care

JANUARY 26, 2025

The Scottish Government has ditched plans to restructure adult social care in the country into a ‘national care service’ (NCS). Notably, in 2023, the government said it would share accountability for the NCS with the NHS and councils. But this is within the part of the bill that is now being removed from the legislation.

Government 49

Government Healthcare Social Worker Mental Health 49

Community Care

MAY 2, 2024

The next government should take forward reform of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) and implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) in its first 100 days in office, the incoming Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) president has said. Labour has said it will take forward the reform, if elected.

Mental Health 66

Mental Health Government Hospitals Disability 66

Community Care

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

There will be no reform of the Mental Health Act 1983 before the next election, the government has confirmed. Extended the right to an independent mental health advocate to informal (ie non-detained) patients.

Mental Health 72

Mental Health Disability Government Psychiatric 72

Community Care

MAY 10, 2022

Proposals to overhaul the Mental Health Act 1983 will be considered by Parliament over the next year, the government announced today in the Queen’s Speech. They would have to have a co-occurring mental health condition. Mental health services are under severe strain from huge demand and limited resources.”

Mental Health 70

Mental Health Disability Treatment Planning Disorder 70

Child Welfare Monitor

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

2 These services were defined to include mental health services, substance abuse treatment, and “in-home parenting skills training.” Maybe a parent needs mental health care or substance use disorder treatment, or parenting training and support, or maybe the family needs to do family therapy.

Child Welfare 196

Child Welfare Medicaid Foster Care Welfare 196

Community Care

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Labour Party has pledged to reform the Mental Health Act 1983 if elected to power at the next general election. Prisons and police cells are no place for people with mental ill-health.” Very welcome announcement from @wesstreeting on mental health act reform. ” .” ”

Mental Health 67

Mental Health Disability Government 67

Community Care

JUNE 27, 2024

But before that, her focus was squarely on mental health social work. Having practised in mental health settings after qualifying in the 1980s, she went on to become director of social work in two NHS Trusts. How has mental health social work evolved over recent years?

Mental Health 62

Mental Health Social Worker Government Disorder 62

Community Care

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Shortages of mental health beds, doctors and transport are leading to severe delays in Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) assessments that are increasing risks to people and their families. In some areas, ambulance crews categorised mental health calls as low or medium priority, increasing waiting times.

Mental Health 66

Mental Health Hospitals Government Healthcare 66

Child Welfare Monitor

OCTOBER 5, 2024

She argues that foster care is a “toxic state intervention that inflicts immediate and long-lasting damage on children, producing adverse outcomes for their health, education, income, housing, and relationships.” We should be asking why the government addresses their needs in such a violent way, (referring to the child removal).

Child Welfare 206

Child Welfare Welfare Foster Care Mental Health 206

Community Care

JANUARY 19, 2023

By Tim Spencer-Lane The joint committee on the draft Mental Health Bill was appointed in July 2022 to consider the government’s draft bill to reform the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) , which is summarised here. Its final report, which includes over 50 recommendations, was published today (19 January 2023).

Mental Health 58

Mental Health Disability Advocacy Government 58

Community Care

JUNE 21, 2024

A proposed dataset on the work of approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) has the potential to showcase the value of the role and secure much-needed investment for it, service heads have said. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. fall the previous year.

Mental Health 54

Mental Health Psychology Government Engagement 54

Community Care

APRIL 30, 2024

The government has proposed overhauling a key disability benefit in the face of its “spiralling” caseload and costs, in a move labelled “dangerous” and “reckless” by charities. to 2.8m (29%).

Disability 65

Disability Government Mental Health Depression 65

Community Care

JANUARY 26, 2024

The number of detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 in England has fallen for a second consecutive year, but significant racial disparities persist, official figures have shown. Though the government has pledged to overhaul the act, it has, effectively, ruled out doing so before the next election. ”

Mental Health 61

Mental Health Hospitals Government 61

Community Care

JANUARY 19, 2022

The way ordinary residence is determined for mental health aftercare remains unsettled, despite the government winning a court ruling relating to its radical new approach to the issue. Learn about the government’s new approach. High Court rules against government… .

Government 62

Government Mental Health Consultation Engagement 62

Community Care

MARCH 26, 2025

Over three million families will lose an average of 1,720 per year in real terms by 2029-30, as a result of proposed changes to disability and incapacity benefits, the government has estimated. In today’s spring statement , the government said that the 50 per week rate for new claimants would also be frozen until 2029-30.

Disability 54

Disability Government University Communication 54

Community Care

JUNE 2, 2023

Approved mental health professional (AMHP) leads have sounded the alarm over the Metropolitan Police’s decision to withdraw from attending mental health-related incidents in London by the end of August. He also said that officers spent, on average, 14.2 hours in A&E and 8.5

Mental Health 56

Mental Health Disorder Welfare Government 56

Community Care

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Older people are being unlawfully detained in mental health hospitals “in very many cases” because of poor practice around the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), the Care Quality Commission has warned. AMHPs making greater use of Mental Health Act powers to tackle crises or suspected abuse or neglect.

Mental Health 56

Mental Health Hospitals Patient Safety Government 56

Community Care

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The “dire state of social care” is among the reasons that the NHS is in a “critical condition”, a government adviser has warned, in a report designed to provide a blueprint for a 10-year plan for the health service. “Financial flows must lock-in this change irreversibly or it will not happen.”

Government 67

Government Hospitals Mental Health Clinic 67

Community Care

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Over half of carers say they require more recognition of their needs from councils, amid worsening mental health and high levels of overwhelm, driven by a lack of breaks. Far too many carers are not receiving adequate support, resulting in poor mental health and burnout. ”

Mental Health 48

Mental Health Government Social Services Social Services 48

Community Care

JANUARY 16, 2023

Some Court of Protection orders for professional reports on people subject to proceedings are “disproportionate, overly burdensome, and wrongly authorised”, mental health leaders have warned. Mental health trust concerns. How the government plans to implement the Liberty Protection Safeguards.

Mental Health 53

Mental Health Disability Government 53

Community Care

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The latest government-commissioned practice guide to what works in children’s social care said interventions for parents of children aged 0-10 could improve parenting practices and child behaviour, lessen levels of stress and support adults mental health.

Interventional 43

Interventional Mental Health Government Adoption 43

Community Care

JUNE 25, 2024

Mental health social workers pose the greatest recruitment and retention challenge for adults’ services, a survey of councils has found. The LGA reported that: 87% of councils had found it very or fairly difficult to recruit mental health social workers over the previous three years: 60% very difficult and 27% fairly difficult.

Mental Health 47

Mental Health Social Worker Disability Therapist 47

Community Care

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Council social worker numbers have increased in Scotland but there are concerns over rising shortages of mental health officers. Growing mental health officer shortage. However, despite the increase in social worker numbers, the shortage of mental health officers has grown, revealed a separate SSSC report last week.

Mental Health 52

Mental Health Criminal Justice Hospitals Social Worker 52

Swhelper

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Team USA sent athletes from all military branches of our government, and they have […] View Full Article - Netflix’s Heart of Invictus: Raising Wounded Soldiers Awareness

Military 88

Military Recovery Government Mental Health 88

Community Care

JULY 26, 2023

Police forces across England will, in future, stop attending mental health-related incidents unless there is a significant risk to safety or a crime being committed, and refer cases to health or social care services instead. The Metropolitan Police has estimated that its officers spend, on average, 14.2 hours in A&E and 8.5

Mental Health 49

Mental Health Disorder Hospitals Government 49

Community Care

AUGUST 6, 2024

Social care practice leaders have offered their “expertise and support” to the new Labour government in a bid to shape policy on the sector. They said they were particularly well-placed to support the government through their direct connections to frontline social work, AMHP and OT practice, alongside their role as sector leaders.

Government 51

Government Mental Health Therapist Healthcare 51

Social Work Blog

JULY 9, 2024

The day began with a briefing to participants on NASW’s priority legislation including a state of play of top-level issues facing each branch of government. Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill gave social workers the opportunity to meet with policymakers to gain support on several mental health bills. Dr. Jaqueline Wade, LCSW.

Advocacy 116

Advocacy LMSW Mental Health LCSW 116

Community Care

MARCH 18, 2022

The LPS is the new scheme for authorising health and social care arrangements that give rise to a deprivation of liberty, replacing the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and Court of Protection authorisations of arrangements not covered by DoLS. There is as yet no implementation date for LPS.

Government 68

Government Therapist Mental Health Clinic 68

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

There are an enormous number of things government can and should do to improve childrens well-being. So does affordable health care, and access to decent housing, and good child care. There is a legitimate role for government in improving childrens well-being, but not for police. I am a tax-and-spend liberal and proud of it.

Psychology 87

Psychology Substance Abuse Foster Care Child Welfare 87

Relias

MAY 2, 2022

Those across the United States experiencing or witnessing a mental health crisis will now have a dedicated line to call and talk with a trained counselor. But 988 will need the help of behavioral health organizations to ensure its long-term success. The resultant mental health effects can be seen in the numbers discussed above.

Crisis Intervention 92

Crisis Intervention Mental Health Domestic Violence Depression 92

Community Care

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Going further on tackling care leaver homelessness No young person should be facing homelessness, so it was especially welcome to see the government taking up a key ask of End the Care Cliff , by proposing an amendment to prevent care leavers from being found intentionally homeless. Now wed like them to go further.

Schools 47

Schools Government Mental Health Social Worker 47

Community Care

AUGUST 2, 2024

Sector leaders have urged the government to “change course on social care” after a week in which it cancelled the cap on care costs and a planned increase to workforce training funding. However, they stressed that social care was critical to delivering some of the new government’s key ambitions.

Government 54

Government Disability Interventional Mental Health 54

Community Care

JANUARY 27, 2025

44% of children in the South East demonstrated cause for concern for their mental health or wellbeing, compared to 41% nationally, based on responses to the strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ). GCSE attainment for South East children in care was lower than the national average.

Mental Health 50

Mental Health Schools Government 50

Community Care

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The government must fund better pay and training for adult social care staff to tackle a deepening workforce crisis that is undermining the quality of services. The government has also made no provision to increase pay, aside from annual increases in the national living wage, saying this was a matter for employers. BIA shortages.

Government 56

Government Hospital Discharges Hospitals Mental Health 56

Community Care

OCTOBER 25, 2021

English councils need £2.7bn more in funding for children social care by 2024-25, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned, ahead of the government’s spending review this week. The LGA also urged the government to implement a cross-Whitehall strategy to support children, young people and their families.

Government 56

Government Interventional Recovery University 56

Community Care

APRIL 11, 2023

The government has dropped a pledge to invest in new social work training routes as part of a halving of committed spending on developing the adult social care workforce. However, in November last year, the government announced a two-year delay to the reforms, recycling £3.2bn to help councils meet current pressures.

Government 54

Government Social Worker Mental Health Counseling 54