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Gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare

On 6 February 2018 the Secretary of State for Health announced a rapid policy review into gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare, chaired by Professor Sir Norman Williams. The review was set up...

NHS Community Services Taking Centre Stage

There have been a number of national commitments, over many years, to shift care from hospitals into the community and give the community sector a key strategic role in improving the health and...

Horizontal or Vertical: Which way to integrate? Approaches to community services integration and consequences for emergency hospital activity

In 2010, Primary Care Trusts faced a difficult choice. The Transforming Community Services policy required a complete break of commissioner and provider functions. But what should PCTs do with the...

The revision of the Relative Needs Formulae for adult social care funding and new allocation formulae for funding Care Act reforms

Authors: Florin Vadean and Julien Forder Local authorities in England have responsibility for securing adult social care for their local populations. Historically, social care support has included...

Good progress but more to do

It is over 15 years since the then government launched its Teenage Pregnancy Strategy in response to England having one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Western Europe. Since then, thanks to...

Respect for All: Supplementary Guidance on Recording and Monitoring of Bullying Incidents in Schools

Following the publication of ‘Respect for All; The National Approach to Anti-Bullying for Scotland’s Children and Young People’ in November 2017, John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet...

Respect for All: The National Approach to Anti-Bullying for Scotland’s Children and Young People

Our vision is to make Scotland the best place in the world to grow up. A place where rights are respected and where children can access all the opportunities and support they need; when they need it...

Social Work England secondary legislation: Assessment of Impacts

This document sets out the outcomes from the general assessment of impacts, including equalities impacts, which the Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care have...

Social Work England Secondary Legislative Framework

In February, we wrote to encourage everyone with an interest in social work and professional regulation to respond to the consultation on the regulatory framework for Social Work England. Thank you...

Insult and Injury: Exploring the impacts of intimidation, threats and violence against social workers

Intimidation, threats and violence – incidents which endanger personal safety are familiar to many social workers. In supporting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in society, social workers...

Social Workers Education Trust Trustee Report and Financial Statement 2016

The trustees present their annual report together with the audited financial statements of the Social Workers Educational Trust for the year ended 30 September 2016.

Social Workers' Education Trust Application Form

The purpose of this form is to help Trustees make an informed assessment of your application.

Social Workers ’ Educational Trust Grant Application Form

The purpose of this form is to help Trustees make an informed assessment of your application.

Social Workers’ Educational Trust Guidelines

The Trust was established in 1972 by the British Association of Social Workers. It manages funds which are used to: assist qualified social workers to develop their knowledge and skill encourage...

Social Workers’ Educational Trust Guidelines

The Trust was established in 1972 by the British Association of Social Workers. It manages funds which are used to: assist qualified social workers to develop their knowledge and skill encourage...

SWU newsletter, June 2018

Green Paper for Adult Social Care in England

Ahead of the Green Paper, due in Summer 2018, BASW has set out its position about what the Green Paper needs to achieve. Drawing on the social work perspective on social care and with particular...

BASW Service User and Carer Involvement Framework

To create a robust and transparent framework for BASW Service User & Carer participation, an existing model designed by the National Service User Network has been adapted. The 4PI framework for...

Bullying: Evidence from LSYPE2, wave 3

This research brief examines the prevalence and nature of bullying. It is based on data from the second Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE2). In 2015, LSYPE2 interviewed 10,010...

Approaches to preventing and tackling bullying

All schools are required by law to have a behaviour policy with measures to tackle bullying among pupils. The government does not set out a particular approach to bullying that schools should follow...

'It's like being in prison': Children speak out on homelessness

The right to adequate housing is a fundamental human right, as well as intrinsically important for the realisation of many other rights. This briefing powerfully makes the case for ending the use of...

Public Spending on Children in England: 2000 to 2020

Authors: Elaine Kelly, Tom Lee, Luke Sibieta and Tom Waters This report provides new estimates of total spending by the government on children in England, including benefits, education spending,...

Fake news and critical literacy

Fake news is a serious problem for children and young people, threatening their wellbeing, trust in journalism and democracy itself. News is available through an ever growing range of digital and...

Care Crisis Review: Options for Change

1. In 2016 Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division, stated “We are facing a crisis and, truth be told, we have no very clear strategy for meeting the crisis. What is to be done?” The Care...

Trafficking and Exploitation Strategy - First Annual Progress Report

The crimes of human trafficking and exploitation are human rights abuses which have long-lasting and profoundly damaging effects on victims. These are often hidden crimes which can be difficult to...
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Minutes of the one hundred and thirty third meeting of Council held on Wednesday, 16th May 2018

Vulnerable children and social care in England: A review of the evidence

Trends in prevalence and overview of provision According to the latest official statistics there are 389,430 children in need (CIN) in England. These are children deemed unlikely to achieve...

Risk and Reward Sharing for NHS Integrated Care Systems

This report outlines approaches to risk and reward sharing as they might apply to Integrated Care Systems in the NHS. It is designed for those involved in establishing NHS Integrated Care Systems and...

What the NHS needs to see from the social care green paper

Securing the future, the NHS Confederationcommissioned report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and Health Foundation, highlighted some of the key issues facing adult social care. It found...

Securing the future: funding health and social care to the 2030s

On 5 July this year the NHS will be 70. In all its 70 years it has rarely been far from the headlines. It has been through more than its fair share of reforms, crises and funding ups and downs. Over...

Better Health and Care for All: A 10-point plan for the 2020s

Earlier this year we published the interim report of this review. This took the 70th anniversary of the NHS – and the 10th anniversary of High Quality Care for All – as a moment to stand back and...

System under strain

In recent years, it has become routine for the media to highlight a crisis in the NHS each winter. Examples cited include postponed operations, patients diverted between hospitals, and ambulance...

When tragedy strikes

When tragedy strikes, the NHS often lies at the heart of the response. Such was the case in 2017, when the NHS responded to a string of terrorist attacks in Manchester and London, and one of the UK’s...

Leading change: the role of local authorities in supporting women with multiple needs

There are women with multiple needs in contact with, or on the edges of, the criminal justice system in every local authority area. A number of local, regional and national authorities and...

Choice is key: Where next for accommodation and support for people with learning disabilities?

In adult social care it is essential to reflect on our thinking and that is why ADASS is pleased to bring you this provocative report on accommodation and support for people with learning...

Learning disabilities: applying All Our Health

Individuals regardless of their age, gender or label should receive care that is based on their unique needs, that is appropriate in its design and effective in its delivery. What is a learning...

Child Welfare Inequalities: Supporting resources for the podcast

Child Welfare Inequalities: Supporting resources for the podcast You can contact any of the research leads for follow up information at: Paul Bywaters P.Bywaters@hud.ac.uk Brid Featherstone b.m...

Destitution in the UK 2018

Authors: Suzanne Fitzpatrick, Glen Bramley, Filip Sosenko and Janice Blenkinsopp Key points It is unacceptable that anyone should face destitution in the UK. Yet this report estimates that 1,550,000...

Preventing destitution: Policy and practice in the UK

In 2016, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) published a report on destitution in the UK (Fitzpatrick et al, 2016), which was a response to trends such as rising homelessness and the proliferation...

A recipe for action: using wider evidence for a healthier UK

The gap between the evidence that decision makers need and the evidence available to them is a common problem across many sectors. The problem is often framed as one of research translation; the ‘...

The social determinants of young people’s health

Authors: Ann Hagell, Rakhee Shah, Russell Viner, Dougal Hargreaves, Laura Varnes and Michelle Heys This paper provides an overview of evidence on the social determinants of young people’s health...

Listening to our future

In the UK today, young people face a complex mix of challenges as they navigate the path towards adulthood. At a time when there is more information and communication available to them than ever...

Good and bad help

Authors: Richard Wilson, Christina Cornwell, Esther Flanagan, Nick Nielsen and Halima Khan We are at a critical point in all of our social programmes. It is no exaggeration to say that we face a...

Digital change in health and social care

Authors: David Maguire, Harry Evans, Matthew Honeyman and David Omojomolo The health and social care sector is struggling to come to terms with increasing demand due to demographic and other changes...

Digital change in health and social care: Summary

The use of digital technology in health and social care can improve quality, efficiency and patient experience as well as supporting more integrated care and improving the health of a population...

Dying on the Streets

Last year in England, more than 4,700 people slept rough on any one night, and a far larger number experienced rough sleeping during the course of the year. The number of people sleeping rough has...

How to fix the funding of health and social care

Authors: Nick Davies, Lucy Campbell and Chris McNulty As the UK’s population ages, the NHS is doing more than ever before. The fact that funding has not been increased in line with demand in recent...

Islamic Guidance on the Contemprary Practice of Adoption and Fostering in the UK

Author: Shaykh Zuber Karim There is a growing number of Muslim children in the UK entering the care system; however, a disproportionally lower number of foster carers and adopters are from Muslim...

Digital friendships: the role of technology in young people’s relationships

For Safer Internet Day 2018, the UK Safer Internet Centre commissioned an online survey of 2000 young people aged 8-17 years, which was conducted by Censuswide. The findings reveal how central...

Leading across health and social care in Scotland

Authors: Alex Baylis and Allison Trimble About this report When Scotland’s integration authorities had been established for a year, the Scottish Government and the integration authorities’ chief...

Digital Childhood – Addressing Childhood Development Milestones in the Digital Environment

Authors: Beeban Kidron and Angharad Rudkin This Digital Childhood paper considers how growing up in the digital environment directly impacts on a child’s development trajectory. It concludes that a...

Care Crisis Review: Family survey results

Authors: Calum Webb, Martin Heneghan, Permala Sehmar and Kate Morris The reflections set out in this paper are drawn from the results of an online survey conducted by Family Rights Group on behalf of...

Care Crisis Review: Care-experienced young people and adults survey results

Authors: Calum Webb, Martin Heneghan, Permala Sehmar and Kate Morris The reflections set out in this paper are drawn from the results of a survey conducted by Family Rights Group on behalf of the...

Care Crisis Review: Factors contributing to national increases in numbers of looked after children and applications for care orders

This report provides a synthesis of findings from key research studies and literature. The work began with a collation of evidence presented at the seminars hosted by the Nuffield Foundation and...

Care Crisis Review: Analysis of focus group responses from care-experienced young people

The Care Crisis Review was established in response to the record numbers of children subject to care proceedings and the very high numbers of children in the care system. The Review is facilitated by...

Care Crisis Review: Professionals survey results

Authors: Calum Webb, Martin Heneghan, Permala Sehmar and Kate Morris The findings detailed within this short paper follow analysis of data generated from a survey conducted by Family Rights Group on...

Care Crisis Review: Children’s Principal Social Network survey findings

Applications for care proceedings in England and Wales are at record levels. This is one factor contributing to the rise in the number of children looked after, now at the highest level since 1985. A...

Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Work in England

The Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) is the profession-owned, overarching framework of social work education and professional development in England. In this document you will find the...

A New Generational Contract

Just like our families, society rests on an intergenerational contract Every day, 14 million parents in the UK bring up their children and 6.5 million of us care for an elderly, ill or disabled...

How safe are our children? 2018

Authors: Holly Bentley, Andy Burrows, Laura Clarke, Abbie Gillgan, Jazmin Glen, Maria Hafizi, Fiona Letendrie, Pam Miller, Orla O’Hagan, Priya Patel, Jessica Peppiate, Kate Stanley, Emily Starr,...

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