Social Service Work http://www.socialservicework.com Everything About The Social Care Sector Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:02:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Four in ten mental health crisis teams understaffed http://www.socialservicework.com/four-in-ten-mental-health-crisis-teams-understaffed/ http://www.socialservicework.com/four-in-ten-mental-health-crisis-teams-understaffed/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:02:00 +0000 Chris | SSW http://www.socialservicework.com/four-in-ten-mental-health-crisis-teams-understaffed/

Investigation from mental health campaigners reveals 40% of mental health crisis teams are falling “well short” of staffing levels recommended by government.

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]]> http://www.socialservicework.com/four-in-ten-mental-health-crisis-teams-understaffed/feed/ 0 Ofsted-style care home ratings tough to implement, directors warn http://www.socialservicework.com/ofsted-style-care-home-ratings-tough-to-implement-directors-warn/ http://www.socialservicework.com/ofsted-style-care-home-ratings-tough-to-implement-directors-warn/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:01:00 +0000 Chris | SSW http://www.socialservicework.com/ofsted-style-care-home-ratings-tough-to-implement-directors-warn/

Directors of adults’ services have identified a number of ‘clear challenges’ in Jeremy Hunt’s plans to introduce a new ratings system for care homes

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]]> http://www.socialservicework.com/ofsted-style-care-home-ratings-tough-to-implement-directors-warn/feed/ 0 Diary: ‘Exhaustion and stress hides the good parts of social work’ http://www.socialservicework.com/diary-exhaustion-and-stress-hides-the-good-parts-of-social-work/ http://www.socialservicework.com/diary-exhaustion-and-stress-hides-the-good-parts-of-social-work/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:47:00 +0000 Chris | SSW http://www.socialservicework.com/diary-exhaustion-and-stress-hides-the-good-parts-of-social-work/

When I’m exhausted from trying to keep up with a workload that exceeds my capacity I fail to notice the stuff about social work that I value and that keeps me inspired, writes an anonymous social worker

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]]> http://www.socialservicework.com/diary-exhaustion-and-stress-hides-the-good-parts-of-social-work/feed/ 0 Quarter of social workers in England have yet to renew registration http://www.socialservicework.com/quarter-of-social-workers-in-england-have-yet-to-renew-registration/ http://www.socialservicework.com/quarter-of-social-workers-in-england-have-yet-to-renew-registration/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:59:00 +0000 Chris | SSW http://www.socialservicework.com/quarter-of-social-workers-in-england-have-yet-to-renew-registration/ The Health and Care Professions Council has been forced to extend the deadline for renewals past the original date of Friday, 30 November, rather than removing tens of thousands of social workers from the register.

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]]> http://www.socialservicework.com/quarter-of-social-workers-in-england-have-yet-to-renew-registration/feed/ 0 How mental health advocacy helped me when my child was taken into care http://www.socialservicework.com/how-mental-health-advocacy-helped-me-when-my-child-was-taken-into-care/ http://www.socialservicework.com/how-mental-health-advocacy-helped-me-when-my-child-was-taken-into-care/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:25:00 +0000 Chris | SSW http://www.socialservicework.com/how-mental-health-advocacy-helped-me-when-my-child-was-taken-into-care/ Writing anonymously, a mother whose daughter was taken into care explains the difference a mental health charity’s parenting advocacy service made to her.

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]]> http://www.socialservicework.com/how-mental-health-advocacy-helped-me-when-my-child-was-taken-into-care/feed/ 0 Employers defend rise in use of agency social workers http://www.socialservicework.com/employers-defend-rise-in-use-of-agency-social-workers/ http://www.socialservicework.com/employers-defend-rise-in-use-of-agency-social-workers/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:55:00 +0000 Chris | SSW http://www.socialservicework.com/employers-defend-rise-in-use-of-agency-social-workers/ The British Association of Social Workers says the growing reliance on agency staff raises question marks over how councils use their staffing budgets.

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]]> http://www.socialservicework.com/employers-defend-rise-in-use-of-agency-social-workers/feed/ 0 Meet social work’s top bloggers no.2: Ermintrude2 http://www.socialservicework.com/meet-social-works-top-bloggers-no-2-ermintrude2/ http://www.socialservicework.com/meet-social-works-top-bloggers-no-2-ermintrude2/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 07:22:00 +0000 Chris | SSW http://www.socialservicework.com/meet-social-works-top-bloggers-no-2-ermintrude2/ In our latest profile of social care’s top bloggers, social worker Ermintrude2 tells us how blogging helps frontline workers get their voice heard and a bizarre request to write-up care plans for some furry friends.

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]]> http://www.socialservicework.com/meet-social-works-top-bloggers-no-2-ermintrude2/feed/ 0 How research on drinking during pregnancy should inform social work practice http://www.socialservicework.com/how-research-on-drinking-during-pregnancy-should-inform-social-work-practice/ http://www.socialservicework.com/how-research-on-drinking-during-pregnancy-should-inform-social-work-practice/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:32:00 +0000 Chris | SSW http://www.socialservicework.com/how-research-on-drinking-during-pregnancy-should-inform-social-work-practice/ Social workers should routinely discuss alcohol use with pregnant women, provide brief interventions to those who report drinking during pregnancy, and regularly review alcohol use, says Dr Ruth McGovern, senior research interventionist at the Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University

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]]> http://www.socialservicework.com/how-research-on-drinking-during-pregnancy-should-inform-social-work-practice/feed/ 0 Regulator warns of growing ‘risk of poor care’ as 1 in 6 nursing homes fail safeguarding standards http://www.socialservicework.com/regulator-warns-of-growing-risk-of-poor-care-as-1-in-6-nursing-homes-fail-safeguarding-standards/ http://www.socialservicework.com/regulator-warns-of-growing-risk-of-poor-care-as-1-in-6-nursing-homes-fail-safeguarding-standards/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:13:00 +0000 Chris | SSW http://www.socialservicework.com/regulator-warns-of-growing-risk-of-poor-care-as-1-in-6-nursing-homes-fail-safeguarding-standards/ Annual review by Care Quality Commission warns of safeguarding, staffing problems and poor training in social care services.

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]]> http://www.socialservicework.com/regulator-warns-of-growing-risk-of-poor-care-as-1-in-6-nursing-homes-fail-safeguarding-standards/feed/ 0 Rise in children missing from foster care http://www.socialservicework.com/rise-in-children-missing-from-foster-care/ http://www.socialservicework.com/rise-in-children-missing-from-foster-care/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:16:00 +0000 Chris | SSW http://www.socialservicework.com/rise-in-children-missing-from-foster-care/ Ofsted has released its first adoption statistics, and fourth annual fostering statistics, revealing thousands of children went missing from foster care last year

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