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Taking a look at what the future has in store for Adult Social Care localgov.co.uk/What-is-the-f…
What a chief executive of a care charity learnt from spending 3 nights in a care home bit.ly/2WvNGtd
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Massive congratulations to all at the ASC Oscars today. Thank you to Dawley Town Hall for a superb venue @JennyPittsNDTi @zarahollie @telfordmylife @jonesclive @TelfordWrekin @need4bikes @JulieAn79965274 @sarahvbass @LynRomeo_CSW @IEWM
A new study suggests that people with neurological conditions are being let down by the care system
localgov.co.uk/Around-15000-…
Happy World Social Work Day to all those working in Social Care in the West Midlands . This article explains the importance social workers have on changing people's lives:
theguardian.com/society/2019…
Centre for ageing says that many people are facing poverty in later life localgov.co.uk/Charity-warns…
ONS reports that older female workers are twice as likely to be informal carers: theguardian.com/society/2019…
Here's a letter from @DHSCgovuk about adult social services post Brexit gov.uk/government/publicatio…
A landmark report on the state of ageing in Britain has warned that a significant proportion of people are at risk of spending later life in poverty, ill-health and hardship.
theguardian.com/science/2019…
Do you think robots would help the care sector?
More than 80% oppose use of robots in care sector
londonlovesbusiness.com/more… via @LondonLovesBiz #socialcare #AI #tech
Grace Quantock urges other disabled women to take up public board roles and have a voice in issues that impact them most.
.@SocialCareWales board member @Grace_Quantock writes for #IWD2019 on why other disabled women should take up public board roles and have a voice in issues that impact them most theguardian.com/society/2019…
On #IWD2019, it's been claimed that women are paying the highest price for perceived inaction on social care.
Find out more: localgov.co.uk/Women-bear-th…
Council tax increases will fail to fix the ‘chronically underfunded’ social care system, local authority leaders have warned.
bit.ly/2HgpG8K
The @DHSCgovuk's new #EverydayisDifferent campaign is encouraging people to progress a career in adult social care.
"I left school at sixteen.. but I'm sat here today as a deputy operations director. There is clear progression that people can follow should they want to." - Bev, @TheAvalonGroup
Like Bev, you can progress in adult social care. More info 👇
#everydayisdifferent #workincare
The LGA has published a report that reveals councils have ‘significantly improved’ the majority of public health outcomes despite cuts to their funding.
bit.ly/2Ugf6lU
During #NAW2019 A new route to working in health and social care with a degree-level apprenticeship puts clinical careers back in the reach of more applicants. #FireItUp #workinsocialcare #apprenticeships
bit.ly/2EOmTSI
In Stourport-on-severn they are bridging the generation age gap with a project to bring school children to care homes:
kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/n…