Weekly Social Work Links - Issue #44

Blogs and Articles

In a desperate bid not to see a child they love end up in the care system, relatives are becoming makeshift parents - but at what price?

Ava Phillips finds people living in homeless hostels feel marginalised and struggle to access the health and social care they need.

A council wrongly stopped funding family holidays for two disabled brothers by adopting an overly restrictive intepretation of the Care Act 2014.

Reports, Resources and Policy

These official statistics provide findings from the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) data collection for the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.

Video

Audio

In this episode Christopher Johnston QC is joined by co-editor, Sophia Roper QC, to discuss medical treatment decisions for minors, as discussed in chapter 4 of the new fourth edition of Medical Treatment: Decisions and the Law.Chris and Sophia consider the process by which the courts, including ...

Sarah Flagg and Paul Shuttleworth have a chat about their British social work lives, and break down complex policy, theory and practice into a discussion that is relatable and (sometimes) humorous. The views represented are our own and do not reflect any organisations we work for or have worked for.

Research

Rather than a journal article, this is an open access chapter of a book

Events

Redbridge Talking Therapies (NHS) presents Stigma, low mood and anxiety - South Asian Heritage month webinar

Eventbrite - HMG Forced Marriage Unit presents Forced Marriage Online Workshop for Social Care staff

Pot Luck

These evidence-based strategies can help you achieve healthy work-life balance