Government sets limit on council tax rises in 2025-26
2024年11月17日 · The government has set limits on increases in council tax in 2025-26. English local authorities will be able to raise core council tax by 3% and the adult social care precept – …
Safeguarding adults enquiries: do you need consent?
2024年1月23日 · Should the person refuse any action being taken, it would be helpful to reflect on this very important section from 39 Essex Chambers’ Mental Capacity Guidance Note: …
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The Victoria Climbié Inquiry chair reflects on social work, 21 years on
2024年4月11日 · 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 mark Community Care’s …
AI could be time-saving for social workers but needs regulation, …
2024年10月4日 · AI could be time-saving for social workers but needs regulation, say sector bodies As more councils employ AI tools to help save time on administrative tasks, BASW and …
Government scraps cap on care costs to help tackle spending …
2024年7月29日 · Boris Johnson’s administration then revived the plan in 2021 before delaying their planned start date from 2023 to 2025 after lobbying by council leaders that they would be …
Local government pay deal agreed following strike ballots
2024年10月22日 · Local government pay deal agreed following strike ballots Social workers and other council staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive rise of £1,290 or 2.5% …
The bill to legalise assisted dying explained - Community Care
2024年11月13日 · By Tim Spencer-Lane. On 11 November 2024, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was published. This bill makes provision for a person who is terminally ill and meets …
What is the role of social workers? - Community Care
2010年9月20日 · An article exploring the role of social workers in a UK context. In 2009, concerned that existing definitions of social work were difficult for the profession and the public …
A trauma-informed approach to social work: practice tips
2023年9月12日 · There is increasing understanding that traumatic events can seriously impact individuals’ psychological and physical health and wellbeing. Being trauma-informed means …