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In this blog, I wish to focus not on the appointment process, or the chair himself - rather, on the hundreds of thousands of care experienced people this review will impact, many of whom will remain forever anonymous and unknown to us. 

The Committee found that relatives remain an essential part of care for so many older and disabled people in care homes - as it helps them to keep their memories alive, in touch with the outside world, and it reassures them of their continued place in the family.

​​​​​​​The Government needs to change vaccine prioritisation to prevent further deaths.

The Joint Committee on Human Rights is examining the impact of lockdown restrictions on human rights and whether those measures only interfere with human rights to the extent that is necessary and proportionate

Government needs to recognise a range of different needs, not just clinical ones

This latest information paints an increasingly stark and concerning picture about the way that people with learning disabilities have been treated throughout the first wave of the pandemic.

As social workers we will often see, first-hand, what poverty can do to children and their families.

Safe access to care and health settings for social workers as professional visitors is essential

The government needs to work more collaboratively, compassionately and transparently with Black and Ethnic Minority communities in order to recognise broken trust and structural inequalities

Coronavirus: During lockdown, there has been a worrying rise in the number of referrals to child protection unit