Community Care podcast, 17 June 2011

The latest UK social work vacancy rates and news that talks between the College of Social Work and the British Association of Social Workers have broken down are discussed in this programme. 

A Parliamentary report on the performance of the Care Quality Commission, news that nursing homes are the least compliant with CQC standards and falling numbers of local authority children's homes are all discussed in this week's programme 

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

In this episode I spoke with Le'Siran Edwards, founder of The Social Work Coaching Hub.

We talk about:
-The difference between coaching and mentoring
-The benefit of coaching for social workers 
-Challenges to accessing coaching 
-Our own reflecti ...

Whether you are applying for your first role in social work, getting prepared for interviews or thinking about a move or change, this episode includes 3 key questions you can ask to get clear on what you need.

Inspired by the seminars I delivered at the Shared Future ...

2026 New Year Sale: https://successwithielts.com/sale Have you ever worked with old people? Are you happy to work with people who are older than you? What are the advantages of working with old people? Are there any disadvantages? Do you enjoy spending time with old people? Tune ...  Show more