#socialcare garnered just 36 seconds in the #itvdebate and yet is a hugely important issue affecting millions. That’s why we’re launching a set of asks that we want all parties to consider during the General Election campaign, and once in government, more info here 👇
If you employ PAs (with a DP or self fund) you can apply to @skillsforcare to fund training for you as an employer or for your PAs. 31st March deadline so you still have time. They cover all costs including replacement care so it's worth taking a look 👇
https://t.co/6BIGobbg5q
My last day with the amazing Principal Social Workers @AdultPSWNetwork … thanks so much for all your support ! Here’s to the future of social work and social care
Strategy isn’t strategy if nobody gets it & believes in it; it’s just a boring set of
rehashed cliches, just verbiage. Worse is separate strategies to address interconnected problems reproduced in the same organisations & systems without addressing underlying culture & behaviour
If the home office are stating that £38000 is the suitable income threshold to be able to bring a spouse into the UK why are majority of people in the UK earning below this wage? Is that them admitting a lot of British citizens in the UK are living on incomes not suitable to support a home? I couldn’t hate the tories any more than I do now.
As the social care sector heads to #NCASC23, here are highlights from our fabulous, inclusive, hope-inspiring recent 5th birthday gathering (with thanks to the super talented Leighton Wise). Watch now: https://t.co/XvCkOHbrzy #SocialCareFuture
Our new Autumn Survey, published today, shows nearly a quarter of a million people waiting to be assessed for care, while a third of councils need to cut an extra £80 million from budgets. Read the report👇 https://t.co/6s3qVJACjv
ADASS President, Beverley Tarka: My family faced many struggles to get the right support to help care for my brother. To help change this, today I’m launching #TheCarersChallenge2023, to share stories of great work to support carers & help benefit us all.
https://t.co/88SayErg7s
When social care works, it allows us to live with dignity and safety, it provides carers with breaks, it improves how the NHS works, it changes lives. #Socialcare is too important to ignore https://t.co/yblmYRHMVG
Excellent resource to support flexible working arrangements ! @AdultPSWNetwork Flexible working in social work services | Local Government Association https://t.co/ismcwlW9M4
To sort hospital discharge problem https://t.co/GnFQDjXfKz we need more funds for care at home, not care home beds. Most prefer own home, but #socialcare doesn’t have resources/staff to provide support post-hospital or avoid the need for hospital or care home in first place.
'As a PSW, it’s always important to stay connected to people and the issues that matter to them.' New blog from PSW Co-Chair @HannahScaife1 discussing how PSWs are making positive changes.
https://t.co/2fWeZP7Hdu
"Politicians, but also the public, must break the habit of seeing social care as low-skilled work and reform of the sector as a low priority." https://t.co/YETpk8vPae