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Deprivation of liberty court application numbers hit record high

01-07-2024 23:22

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.The number of court applications in England regarding deprivation of liberty under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) has reached a record high, show Minister of Justice (MoJ) figures.
The Court of Protection (CoP) received 2,022 such applications from January to March 2024, the highest figure recorded in the MoJ’s family justice statistics series and a third higher than the quarterly

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Migrant nurse wins legal victory over UK firm that could cost it £13,000

01-07-2024 15:59

Exclusive: ‘Vital’ recognition of migrant care worker’s plight may pave way for more cases, says union leaderA migrant nurse could be eligible for a significant payout from a British healthcare company after an employment judge ruled he was likely to win his case for unfair dismissal, in a judgment that could pave the way for dozens of other such cases.Natasha Joffe, an employment judge, ruled that Clinica Private Healthcare, a London-based healthcare provider, may have to pay

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Migrant nurse wins legal boost in unfair dismissal claim against UK firm

01-07-2024 15:59

Exclusive: ‘Vital’ recognition of migrant care worker’s plight may pave way for more cases, says union leaderA migrant nurse could be eligible for a significant payout from a British healthcare company after an employment judge ruled he was likely to win his case for unfair dismissal, in a judgment that could pave the way for dozens of other such cases.Natasha Joffe, an employment judge, ruled that Clinica Private Healthcare, a London-based healthcare provider, may have to pay

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Community Care Officer Level 2

01-07-2024 11:01

https://jobs.communitycare.co.uk/job/1401759893/community-care-officer-level-2/

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‘Dear social worker’: a poem to make practitioners feel seen

01-07-2024 10:00

by Becky Haasch
I feel immensely proud to be a social worker.
After 18 years working in children’s services, I left and set up my own business supporting other social workers through coaching, leadership training and development.
This year, when social work week came around, I didn’t have a service I could celebrate with as I was working on my own. So instead I felt inspired to give a shout out to all of the social workers who work tirelessly to help others.
This was my small way to

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