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Tender launched for £20m fast track scheme for mental health social workers
A tender to run a fast-track programme to select and train high-calibre graduates with leadership potential in the field of adult mental health social work has been launched by the government.
Published: 13th September 2019
Social worker convicted of theft and drink driving is suspended
A social worker convicted of both stealing from her employer and driving while under the influence of alcohol has been suspended from the social work register.
Published: 13th September 2019
Plans announced to reduce delayed discharge
Health staff are being encouraged to get patients out of hospital beds earlier as part of the NHS Long Term Plan.
Published: 12th September 2019
Physios should be part of team supporting women pregnant with twins or triplets
Physiotherapists should be part of a specialist team supporting women pregnant with twins or triplets during antenatal care, according to guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence.
Published: 11th September 2019
People affected by suicide need tailored support
Providing support after a suspected suicide can reduce this risk, especially when tailored to the person’s needs, NICE has said.
Published: 10th September 2019
Almost 250,000 children unhappy with life, report finds
Almost a quarter of a million children in the UK are unhappy with their lives as a whole, The Children's Society has warned.
Published: 30th August 2019
Value of occupational therapists in social care revealed
Despite making up just 4% of the regulated workforce, occupational therapists address 35 – 45% of local authority referrals, a report has found.
Published: 28th August 2019
Physio who placed his penis in service user's hand struck off
A physiotherapist who placed his penis in a service user's hand while she was experiencing treatment for back pain has been struck off the Health and Care Professions Council register.
Published: 28th August 2019
Councils over spend on children's services by £880m
Local authorities were forced to overspend on their children’s social care budgets by almost £800 million last year in order to try and keep children safe, it has emerged.
Published: 28th August 2019
Social worker convicted of indecent assault is struck off
A social worker convicted of indecent assault on a male has been struck off the social work register.
Published: 22nd August 2019
Children raised in shipping containers due to shortage of temporary accommodation
Children are growing up in repurposed shipping containers, the children's commissioner for England has warned.
Published: 22nd August 2019
Social worker convicted of indecent assault is struck off
A social worker convicted of indecent assault on a male has been struck off the social work register.
Published: 22nd August 2019
Locum social worker struck off for inappropriate texts
A social worker who practised whilst subject to a HCPC Interim Suspension Order then sent inappropriate message to a service user has been struck off the social work register.
Published: 20th August 2019
Social worker suspended for sexual misconduct
A social worker has been suspended from the Health and Care Professions Council register for sexual misconduct.
Published: 20th August 2019
Physio obtained £58,000 fraudulently
A physiotherapist who fraudulently obtained more than £58,000 has been struck off the Health and Care Professions Council register.
Published: 5th August 2019
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Government relationship with Kids Company should not be repeated
Published on 18 November 2015
The government should never again engage in a relationship with a charity as it did with Kids Company, the Public Accounts Committee has warned.
Fitness to Practise Cases: Racist language, inappropriate cuddling and calling a supervisor a “crap manager”
Published on 10 November 2015
A number of cases have come before the HCPC recently including racist remarks, inappropriately cuddling a 12-year-old and breaching professional boundaries and calling a supervisor a "crap manager".