London Social Work for Children

1 year ago

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English teens to receive just one dose of a cancer vaccine

Despite the English stereotype of teenagers across the country taking too far with alcoholic shots recent evidence announced today suggests a single shot of the HPV vaccine is enough to provide significant protection against a range of cancers Studies from across the globe suggest one does of the HPV vaccine a jab that contains human...

https://socialcare.today/2023/06/20/english-teens-to-receive-just-one-dose-of-a-cancer-vaccine/

1 year ago

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New child maintenance powers to protect victims from domestic abusers

A government-backed Bill ensuring victims of domestic abuse can receive financial support for their children without contact from their abuser has been approved by Parliament The new law will allow the Child Maintenance Service CMS to intervene on behalf of parents where abuse is evident using its powers to collect and make payments This set-up...

https://socialcare.today/2023/06/19/new-child-maintenance-powers-to-protect-victims-from-domestic-abusers/

1 year ago

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Community Care Live is back! Sign up now for free social work learning, wellbeing and networking

Community Care Live has opened for registration offering social care practitioners an unrivalled mix of learning wellbeing support networking and career development opportunities You can sign up now for the free seminars at this year's event while also...

https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2023/06/16/community-care-live-is-back-sign-up-now-for-free-social-work-learning-wellbeing-and-networking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=community-care-live-is-back-sign-up-now-for-free-social-work-learning-wellbeing-and-networking

1 year ago

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Unaccompanied children in hotels are councils’ responsibility – judge

Social Work Recap is a weekly series where we present key news events conversations tweets and campaigns around social work from the preceding week From a ruling over who's responsible for unaccompanied migrant children living in hotels to the exploitation...

https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2023/06/16/unaccompanied-children-in-hotels-are-councils-responsibility-judge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unaccompanied-children-in-hotels-are-councils-responsibility-judge

1 year ago

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New restrictions applied for the prescription of puberty blockers

NHS England have announced new restrictions when prescribing puberty blockers to children who are wanting to change to the opposite sex Last week the publicly-funded health service NHS England stated they will no longer give the hormone-blocking medicines known as goserelin and leuprolide to trans youth attending gender clinics Commenting on the new restriction the...

https://socialcare.today/2023/06/15/new-restrictions-applied-for-the-prescription-of-puberty-blockers/

1 year ago

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“It’s so important that all local authorities and social workers practice inclusivity and celebrate diversity within any working environment”

We spoke with Charlie who is passionate about diversity and inclusion representation Charlie is a registered social worker but decided to move out of statutory social work to find new ways to ensure that young people within the LGBTQIA community receive the support they need from their social workers...

https://thefrontline.org.uk/its-so-important-that-all-local-authorities-and-social-workers-practice-inclusivity-and-celebrate-diversity-within-any-working-environment/

1 year ago

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Child maintenance complaints waiting more than a year for investigations to start

Parents are having to wait more than a year for complaints against the embattled Child Maintenance Service CMS to be allocated to an investigator the government has disclosed Responding to a written parliamentary question tabled by Labour MP Sir Stephen Timms Chair of the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee Junior Minister Mims Davies...

https://socialcare.today/2023/06/13/child-maintenance-complaints-waiting-more-than-a-year-for-investigations-to-start/

1 year ago

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Over 2,000 children per year could avoid care through family group conference rollout – research

Over children per year in England could avoid care through the rollout of family group conferences FGC research has found Providing all families with an FGC before they enter care proceedings could also save over m a year said...

https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2023/06/13/over-2000-children-per-year-could-avoid-care-through-family-group-conference-rollout-research/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=over-2000-children-per-year-could-avoid-care-through-family-group-conference-rollout-research

1 year ago

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Legislate to limit social workers’ caseloads, Senedd members tell Welsh Government

Welsh councils must be legally required to set maximum manageable caseloads for their children's social workers and to take all reasonable steps to maintain them This should be backed by a comprehensive workforce sufficiency plan potentially including national pay and...

https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2023/06/09/legislate-to-limit-social-workers-caseloads-senedd-members-tell-welsh-government/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=legislate-to-limit-social-workers-caseloads-senedd-members-tell-welsh-government

1 year ago

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Politicians urge end to ‘horrendous’ handcuffing of children in care

Social Work Recap is a weekly series where we present key news events conversations tweets and campaigns around social work from the preceding week From a campaign to ban the handcuffing of children in care to a new blueprint for...

https://www.communitycare.co.uk/2023/06/09/ban-horrendous-handcuffing-children-in-care-campaign/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ban-horrendous-handcuffing-children-in-care-campaign

Social work news

English teens to receive just one dose of a cancer vaccine

New child maintenance powers to protect victims from domestic abusers

Community Care Live is back! Sign up now for free social work learning, wellbeing and networking

Unaccompanied children in hotels are councils’ responsibility – judge

New restrictions applied for the prescription of puberty blockers

“It’s so important that all local authorities and social workers practice inclusivity and celebrate diversity within any working environment”

Child maintenance complaints waiting more than a year for investigations to start

Over 2,000 children per year could avoid care through family group conference rollout – research

Legislate to limit social workers’ caseloads, Senedd members tell Welsh Government

Politicians urge end to ‘horrendous’ handcuffing of children in care