AI could be time-saving for social workers but needs regulation, …
Oct 4, 2024 · AI could be time-saving for social workers but needs regulation, say sector bodies As more councils employ AI tools to help save time on administrative tasks, BASW and the Social Workers Union call for government action to address the ethical implications
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‘Lack of funding and training’ blighting person-centred care
May 17, 2011 · ‘Lack of funding and training’ blighting person-centred care The social care system is failing to deliver person-centred care because of inadequate funding, training and practice, a major study warns today.
More people receiving adult social care following years of decline ...
Nov 5, 2024 · More people are receiving adult social care in England following years of decline, official data shows. Councils funded long-term care packages for 858,720 people during 2023-24, up 2.8% on the year before, which in turn followed a 2.1% rise in 2022-23, according to NHS England’s annual adult social care activity and finance report. This took the number receiving care back up to levels last ...
What is evidence-based practice? - Community Care
Nov 10, 2017 · Social workers need to understand and use research in practice if they are to provide effective help. The Professional Capabilities Framework (PCF) says that social workers should “make use of research to inform practice” and the Knowledge and Skills Statement for child and family practitioners says they should “make use of the best evidence from research to… support families and ...
£600m for social care 'risks being swallowed by wage and …
Oct 30, 2024 · The £600m for social care announced in today’s Budget. risks being swallowed up by wage and employer tax increases, leaving little or nothing to address spending pressures, sector leaders have warned.. Both council and adult care provider bodies sounded the alarm over the impact of next year’s 6.7% rise in the national living wage (NLW) – which will benefit many thousands of care ...