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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending Oct. 1, 2024

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Roberts' work and a link to their interview with her for their podcast. Dorothy Roberts has received a MacArthur Fellowship -- the awards that are commonly known as “genius grants.” Not only for me personally, but for all the people, especially Black women, who’ve been devalued in these systems.” Some even are celebrated.

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The Victoria Climbié Inquiry chair reflects on social work, 21 years on

Community Care

Our interview with Lord Herbert Laming is part of a new series of profiles of key figures who have shaped social work over the past five decades, to celebrate Community Care’s 50th anniversary. I think that social workers have gotten a much better understanding of their role, responsibilities and their powers.”

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Reform Mental Health Act and implement LPS: new ADASS president’s message to next government

Community Care

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’s position on the reform is unclear.

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No adult social care minister appointed six weeks into Truss premiership

Community Care

Junior minister Neil O’Brien is understood to be covering the adult social care brief and has carried out visits to social care services, according to sector sources, but has made no public statements specifically in this capacity of which Community Care is aware.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Child Welfare Specialist : Social workers in this role focus on the safety and well-being of children, often within the context of child protective services or foster care systems. TRENDING CONTENT ON SOCIAL WORK HAVEN What is the main role of a social worker? What skills does a social worker need?

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Agency social work to be banned in Northern Ireland trusts next year

Community Care

Northern Ireland’s health and social care (HSC) trusts will have to stop using agency social workers from next June, its Department of Health (DoH) has said. There are a lot of pressures on the health services, as in the rest of the UK, particularly in terms of hospitals. ‘Anxiety’ over agency ban.

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The legacy of Conservative rule for adult social care

Community Care

While authorities strove to protect adult social care from these cuts, their spending on the service was only marginally higher 2019-20 than 2010-11, after taking account of inflation. And the number of people awaiting discharge from hospital has remained stubbornly around the 13,000 mark, shows NHS England data.