Category: Community Care- Adults
Most social workers lack confidence in working with children at risk of radicalisation because of their lack of experience, according to a report commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE). While radicalisation cases had increased or stayed static in the past few years in the 11 areas studied, they were still a relatively rare occurrence […]
The government has extended Covid funding for adult social care, three days before existing funds were due to run out. Providers will receive an extra £142.5m to help them maintain staffing levels while controlling Covid infections, along with £108.8million for testing, to last until the end of September. As with previous such funding packages, most […]
A disabled man was left in unsuitable accommodation for 27 months and suffered other injustices because of council failings, an investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found. Though Wirral council had accepted since July 2017 that Mr C, who is severely autistic, has a learning disability and requires full support with […]
By Professor Jon Glasby, director, IMPACT When I was training as a social worker, someone who went on to be very senior said: “You’ll make a good social worker, but the trouble is you think too much.” I know what they meant: you have to walk before you can run, you should listen before talking, and […]
Every social worker whose duties require them to enter an adult care home will have to be vaccinated against Covid-19, unless they are medically exempt, the government has announced. The requirement means best interests assessors, practitioners undertaking care reviews or those visiting care homes as part of safeguarding enquiries will have to have had both […]
Story updated 30 June 2021 Registration is open for Community Care Live, back as an in-person event on 12-13 October this year! Following our successful virtual event last year, we are returning to London’s Business Design Centre to bring the social work profession together for two days of learning, networking and exploring new opportunities. The […]
Demand for care has risen in the first part of the year, with further rises predicted, despite capacity for certain services remaining below pre-pandemic levels, an Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) survey has found. The latest ADASS stocktake on the impact of Covid, answered by 91 of the 152 directors in March […]
By Professor Chris Hatton, Manchester Metropolitan University It is 10 years since an undercover Panorama programme reported on the horrendous abuse of people with learning disabilities and autistic people by staff members at an independent sector ‘specialist’ inpatient unit, Winterbourne View. The programme triggered a series of investigations, government reports and policies, and attempts to […]
By Jack Skinner and Claire Webster Ten years ago, BBC Panorama exposed the horrific abuse that staff at Winterbourne View hospital had inflicted on people with learning disabilities who were supposed to be receiving assessment, treatment and rehabilitation. A police investigation lead to 11 criminal convictions, a national outcry and a formal government response on […]
Approved mental health professionals have started a new role supporting people in crisis access respite from their debts, amid ongoing concerns over AMHP workloads. Under the new breathing space scheme, AMHPs are tasked with certifying that people are receiving a mental health crisis service, which is a necessary condition of accessing the mental health aspect […]