Social work news

Press release: New chair of the MHRA

19-11-2024 16:19 via gov.uk

Anthony Harnden has been appointed the new chair of the Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

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Public’s understanding of paedophiles has not improved, says charity boss

19-11-2024 16:00

Rev Harry Nigh, who set up Circles in 1994 to support sex offenders, says it is easy for politicians to say ‘lock them up’Public understanding of paedophiles has not improved over the past 30 years, according to the founder of the pioneering charity Circles, which offers support to some of society’s most reviled offenders.While the Rev Harry Nigh says child protection must always be paramount, he stresses the importance of breaking the isolation and shame that often leads peopl

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‘My social worker helped me in every possible way during my time in care’

19-11-2024 14:30

For Community Care’s 50th anniversary, our My Brilliant Colleague series invites you to celebrate anyone who has inspired you in your career.
In this entry, a former child in care remembers her social worker, Charlotte Stacey, whom she credits for supporting her while she was deprived of her liberty and throughout her time in care.I am not working in social work, but I would like to nominate a practitioner that I had whilst being under the care of children’s services.Her name is Char

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Ask the expert: ‘Why don’t I get invited for interviews?’

19-11-2024 09:00

Welcome to The Social Work Community Podcast’s new mini-series, ‘Ask the expert’, where we put your careers questions to three social work experts.
In this episode, Dame Lorna Boreland-Kelly, Claire Barcham and Kayleigh Rose Evans respond to a practitioner asking for advice on how to secure an interview for an assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) role.
This episode is hosted by Ruth Hardy-Mullings, head of content at Community Care.
If you have a question you’

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