Blog post updated 20 July 2015 We can talk endlessly about the need for more effective integration of health and social care services and wax lyrical about our collective wish for better health outcomes, but sometimes it’s just better to …
Last November, I encouraged social workers, educators and anyone involved in supporting vulnerable individuals and families to take part in the Autism Statutory Guidance consultation. I cannot emphasise enough how important it is to me to see the values and …
Today I am very pleased to announce we have published the Department of Health response to the consultation on the knowledge and skills required for social work in adult social care. Social workers touch the lives of so many people …
Being a social worker is a privilege, but it is one which carries huge responsibilities. When you work so closely with those you are seeking to help, effective relationships require a high degree of emotional intelligence - an awareness that …
I want staff in health and social care services to understand I have autism and how this affects me. I hear these words – or variations of them – frequently in my work. It is of course important for social …