Turning challenge into opportunity - social workers share experiences of working in a large county

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Podcast: Using new approaches to promote ‘old school’ social work for older adults

When Hampshire County Council’s adult social care teams noticed a doubling of the care packages required for people within its population aged over 85 years, it found a solution through an approach called proactive enhanced care (PEC).This approach taps into a return to ‘old scho ...  Show more

Supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism post-pandemic

In the latest episode of the Workforce Insights podcast, Sharmeen Ziaudding speaks to Dan Wilkins and Juliana Ameh about their work at Wiltshire Council in adult social care.Dan is the head of transformation and quality assurance for adults and has over 20 years' experience worki ...  Show more

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