Weekly Social Work Links - Issue #49

Blogs and Articles

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Reports, Resources and Policy

The government’s plans for the NHS and social care to deliver for patients, this winter and next.

In this blog we gather together our resources on DoLS and the forthcoming Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS).

This Guide is designed to assist journalists and others to responsibly report cases concerning social workers, developed by the Social Workers Union and the British Association of Social Workers, in consultation with IMPRESS. 

Video

Video supporting the social care sector to prepare for and embed Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) within practice, aligning with human rights and duties of the Care Act.

Audio

HEART is a wellbeing model of service delivery for children and their families in East Ayrshire. It is an approach in keeping with the principles of a human rights-based, inclusive service design and delivery.

Dr Stacey Rand discusses the importance of considering older carers and service users as a dyad, both of whom often support each other.

Research

Events

Queer Futures 2 research team and Place2Be explore early intervention mental health support for LGBTQ+ children and young people.

Pot Luck

Is the ability to endure hardship and adapt to difficult life situations always a good thing? Psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker Lourdes Dolores Follins revisits the concept of resilience — and explains why it's OK to let yourself feel angry or frustrated sometimes.