NCAS 2016: National Adult Principal Social Worker Network joins Lyn Romeo in the DH Lounge
Meet and greet: Thursday 3 November, 3.15 – 3.45pm, DH Lounge (E30) Rob Mitchell and Mark Harvey are the current co-chairs of the National Adult Principal Social Worker Network. The network acts as one of the key organisations for the development …
NCAS 2016: Carers UK join Lyn Romeo in the DH Lounge
Lyn Romeo, Chief Social Worker for Adults and Carers UK Meet and greet: Thursday 3 November, 12.15 – 1.15pm, DH Lounge (E30) 'Carers UK is delighted to team up with Lyn Romeo to explore our shared goal with delegates of …
NCAS 2016: our DH schedule
We really love Manchester – and we’d say that even if the Department of Health wasn’t presenting at NCAS this year! And we love the venue too – the Manchester Central Convention Complex, formerly the city’s main railway terminus, now …
NCAS returns to Manchester
The National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCAS 2016) will be making a welcome return to the northern, policy powerhouse that is Manchester! And, as is now traditional, the Social Care News blog will be covering all three days of the …
Self care should be a lifestyle choice
Dr Selwyn Hodge, Co-Chair of the Self Care Forum believes that Self Care Week, 14 – 20 November, presents a real opportunity for us all to work together for a healthier Britain. I have recently met quite a few individuals who …
Prevention is better than cure: tips for effective sustainability and transformation plans
"Sustainability and transformation plans (STPs) are becoming a type of ‘planning catch-all’ for the NHS," says Ewan King in his latest blog for Social Care News. The Director of Business Development and Delivery at the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) explains how STPs …
Come back to social work - one week left to promote and book free training
If you work in a council communications team or know of former social workers mulling the prospect of a return to the profession then the deadline is looming for applications to receive free refresher training. We think it's an opportunity …
From placements to real places to live - new funding to create more adapted housing
‘We need to radically rethink how we offer housing and support to people with learning disabilities’ says Alicia Wood, Chief Executive of Learning Disability England, as the Department of Health opens bidding for £25 million of funding to create properly adapted …
Connect, communicate and care on World Suicide Prevention Day
"I have met many parents who have lost a child to suicide," explains Louis Appleby, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Manchester and Chair of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy Advisory Group. "They are looking for explanations, they often want to …
Personalising support for people living with autism
Sean McLaughlin is one of two ADASS leads on Autism and Learning Disability. The fourth autism self-assessment questionnaire, currently with local authorities for completion by 17 October 2016, provides Sean with an opportunity to reflect on progress. ADASS (the Association …