Rotherham abuse scandal: what was life like for a victim?
Often described as the “biggest child protection scandal in UK history”, the organised child sexual exploitation in Rotherham saw around 1,400 children abused from 1997 – 2013…
Category: Social work
Care Act 2014: An A-Z of Law and Practice
Care Act 2014 is the first book to fully explain the provisions of the 2014 Care Act and its implications for health and social care in…
The Recovery Letters: Addressed to People Experiencing Depression
James Withey, a trained counsellor who worked in social care for 20 years, was diagnosed with clinical depression, attempted suicide and spent time in psychiatric…
Simon McCarthy-Jones talks to Human Givens
Simon McCarthy-Jones, author of Can’t You Hear Them?, talks to Human Givens about what is known – and what has been ignored – in explaining the experience…
Child Sexual Exploitation after Rotherham Book Launch
Child Sexual Exploitation after Rotherham Understanding the Consequences and Recommendations for Practice TUESDAY 25th July 2017 – 13:00 – 17:00 Room 0026, Kingston Hill…
6 Top tips on how to facilitate good interaction with older adults
Robin Dynes, author of ‘Positive Communication: Activities to reduce isolation and improve the wellbeing of older adults’ provides some tips you can use to help facilitate…
How to make an effective special guardianship assessment
With the number of Special Guardianship Orders (SGO) on the sharp rise, the need for thorough analytical assessments has never been greater when deciding whether…
How to build confident and compassionate dementia care teams
Luke Tanner, author of Embracing Touch in Dementia Care, writes here about the importance of touch and physical contact when caring for someone living with…
The importance of positive communication for older adults
Robin Dynes, author of ‘Positive Communication: Activities to reduce isolation and improve the wellbeing of older adults’ explains the reasoning behind his book. We belong…
Anorexia and Obesity: Two of a Kind?
Dr Nicola Davies is a health psychologist, counsellor, and writer specialising in raising awareness about health, wellbeing and weight loss. She is a member of…