The concept of sustainability is often big in the news but what does it actually mean and what role does it play in social work practice?
Social Work and Sustainability
5th November 2019 (updated 5th November 2019) Published by ossmembership
Free Social Work Blogging Site
24th October 2019 (updated 24th October 2019) Published by ossmembership
Great news, we’ve launched a free Social Work Blogging site for Social Workers and Care professionals.
Children who run away or go missing from home or care | Practitioner Guidance
14th October 2019 (updated 14th October 2019) Published by OSS Network
Statutory Practitioner Guidance for local authorities and their partners to stop children going missing and to protect those who do.
A week in the World of a Sight and Hearing Specialist Team
7th October 2019 (updated 7th October 2019) Published by OSS Network
Sight and hearing loss is something which affects so many people we work with on a daily basis. Action on hearing loss report 1 in 6 people have hearing loss which is a staggering 11 million people in the UK.
Advanced Child Exploitation Training (ACE)
3rd October 2019 (updated 4th October 2019) Published by OSS Network
PACE are running an Advanced Child Exploitation Training Course for all Social Workers and Care Professionals. Events in Birmingham and London starting in November 2019. Book Now.
Spotlight on Social Isolation and Loneliness
2nd October 2019 (updated 2nd October 2019) Published by OSS Network
. Anyone of any age can experience social isolation and loneliness, but older adults are at an increased risk, with almost half (49%) of adults aged seventy-five and above currently living alone.
New launch set to revolutionise care plans
1st October 2019 (updated 2nd October 2019) Published by OSS Network
Log my Care, the care software provider, today announces the launch of its new Care Plan and Assessments tool, designed to revolutionise how care plans are created and managed.
Supporting people with substance problems at the end of life
27th September 2019 (updated 27th September 2019) Published by OSS Network
This good practice guidance draws from a range of sources including international research evidence, the experiences of people who use(d) substances who are at the end of their lives, and the family members, friends and carers of those people.
Burnout in Social Work
24th September 2019 (updated 24th September 2019) Published by OSS Network
The speed of burnout in social work is currently estimated at around 8 years, with more and more social workers having to take long term sick leave or changing professions as a direct result of the pressures of the job.
Understanding Online Child Abuse
21st September 2019 (updated 21st September 2019) Published by One Stop Social
Whether you’re a parent or not, we all want to keep children safe. They are not yet aware of the dangers of the world and can’t protect themselves as well as adults can, so we all look out for children and hope to prevent them from any negativity or exploitation.
