Last week, BASW England held a day long conference at the Greenwood Centre in Camden, London to ensure the voices of adults with learning disabilities were heard to inform our development of the Capabilities Statement.
Councils in the north of England are increasingly moving to make experience of the social care system a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. The move means young people in care, and care-experienced people of all ages will be better protected.
Postdoctoral researcher Shruti Chaudhry is looking for social workers to interview as part of her research into older people of South Asian origin in Scotland.
An expert group has been set up to support the creation of a National Care Service which will be free at the point of need, continuing as a public service, with an implementation plan by the end of 2023.