Introductions Challenges of Considering a Spiritual Model when Working Under a Social Work/Medical Model - Soyeb Aswat Having come into the Social Work arena as a Newly Qualified Social Worker working within an area which had a large South Asian …
Introduction To coincide with World Occupational Therapy Day (27 October) and Occupational Therapy Week (3 - 9 November), Carolyne Hague outlines the vital contribution that occupational therapy makes to people’s lives and sets out her call to action, emphasising the …
Baroness Louise Casey has begun her role as Chair of the Independent Commission (the Commission) into Adult Social Care. Baroness Casey marked the formal start of the Commission by chairing a roundtable with people with first-hand experience of the social …
Sarah McClinton, The Chief Social Worker for Adults: I am delighted to present this blog from Mark Nicholas, Clinical Director, Social Care Lead and National Head of Profession for Social Care Informatics at NHS England. Mark provides invaluable insights into …
January is always a good time to sort your ‘stuff’ out and before starting my new role, I took the opportunity to clear out my cupboard. It was interesting to see what I had kept over the years from the …
A joint, independent briefing setting out the importance of transitional safeguarding within adult social work has been published on GOV.UK. The briefing describes what transitional safeguarding is, why it is needed and how the contribution of adult social work is essential to developing and embedding a more transitional approach to safeguarding young people into adulthood.
The Chief Social Workers for Adults annual report 2021 is an opportunity to look back over the last year and reflect on the progress made on the priorities set out in last year’s plan and to celebrate collective achievements. However, 2020 was a year like no other and one which proved enormously challenging to the …
Can’t believe we are in our third month already. Brexit deals, general elections, extinction rebellion protests outside the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Strictly has come and gone and Sanna Marin has taken office in Finland as the …
Today, I am pleased to announce the publication of my first annual report as Chief Social Worker for Adults, since taking up the post in September 2013. The past year has seen significant changes in the landscape of health and …
I have had some brilliant meetings and visits over the last few weeks, all of which continue to affirm my belief in excellent social work and the great social workers playing a vital role in making people’s lives better. I …
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