The Labour Social Work Group campaigns to strengthen the voice and policy development of social work within the Labour Party. Retweets don't necess=agreement
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LabourSWGroup retweeted
Eg theguardian.com/society/2025… As a retired Social Worker this is also an issue as children losing their parents may become social care users, but I doubt if these costs are considered by Streeting……..
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There is a reason @EmmaLewellBuck remains my favourite MP by a mile 👇
This am I spoke to @petercardwell about my concerns regarding proposed welfare changes. 👇
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@bbclaurak Wes Streeting says he hasn’t seen the proposals so he can’t comment on cutting PIP payments. Really? @BASW_UK @BASW_NI @BASW_Cymru @ScotsSW @1adass
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@wesstreeting says the The NHS is 'addicted to overspending.' Again let’s be careful here! Commissioners & budget holders face tough decisions daily, balancing public expectations with the available resources. Yes to reform, but let’s ensure it’s thoughtful, supportive, & recognises those managing public funds do so often with care & can be very unpopular professionals on the ground. #NHSReform"
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Is it any wonder people feel so ground down! The judgments being made about PIP where the government view/narrative is citizens are just consumers of government resource instead of recognising people in need of support often caused by complex & deeply private circumstances out of their control. @UKLabour you should be absolutely ashamed of yourself 👇
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Are you a care leaver looking for support to access your records? We are hosting drop in sessions every Monday between 9am- 12.30pm. Book a call using this link careleavers.youcanbook.me/ and let us support you on this journey.
#CareLeavers #AccessToRecords #SupportMatters
LabourSWGroup retweeted
Great to be at the @NoChildBehindUK @MariB_NEU strategy meeting with so many activists and recent achievements.
As social workers we see how widespread food poverty is in the UK and we support the next steps to make 'Free School Meals for All' a reality.
LabourSWGroup retweeted
✨ World Social Work Day is on Tuesday, 18 March.
In this short blog, BASW Council Member, Lyn Romeo reflects on the importance of this year's theme around promoting, strengthening and celebrating intergenerational solidarity.
Read here 🔗 basw.co.uk/articles/promotin…
LabourSWGroup retweeted
“A workforce that feels treated well is at the heart of getting the NHS back on track. But the survey shows there’s a long way to go.” UNISON head of health Helga Pile
Annual NHS staff survey also shows most NHS staff are anything but happy with their pay.
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ALT NHS health worker wheeling folded wheelchair down hospital corridor
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Michael Gove's advice for future Education Secretaries: "if you find the unions are praising you and the academics in university education departments proclaim themselves your allies – ask yourself... Are the wrong people clapping?" 💩🫏
spectator.co.uk/article/the-…
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Support for autistic children & adults from ICBs and Health Trusts is abysmal. A scandal despite autism strategies always being discussed. Post-diagnosis, direct support is nonexistent from health unless you have a learning disability. Years of raising issues lead to talking shops, not outcomes and the autism dynamic support register is anything but dynamic. Less watching, more investment and better commissioning 👇
Autistic teen says he was left feeling 'inhuman' after being rejected by NHS mental health services
news.sky.com/story/children-…
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Earlier this afternoon at Number 10 Downing Street I met with our new Prime Minister as well as other members of the Govt.
Delighted to play my part in a @UKLabour Govt that delivers a country that works for everyone.
ALT Janet Daby MP smiling outside Number 10 Downing Street.
LabourSWGroup retweeted
As well as being a completely stunning job title (embedded! fellow!!), this looks like a fabulous job for someone in #socialwork #socialcare to strengthen links between practice and research, and it's with great people
If you're a social care researcher with an interest in better links with practice or a social care practitioner / manager interested in better links with research, then this role could be for you! jobs.ac.uk/job/DIQ385/embedd… @wmadass @ARC_WM @ImpAdultCare @NIHRSSCR
@RWMSWTP
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My @Guardian story: Sir Stephen Timms, high profile parliamentary critic of the carer's allowance scandal, has been given ministerial responsibility for the issue. theguardian.com/politics/art…
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Labour should scrap two-child benefit cap sooner rather than later | Larry Elliott theguardian.com/business/art…
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Children can’t wait for the new government to align every star before the two-child limit is scrapped.
These testimonies from people affected by the policy show clearly why.
Please read and share.
ALT 'My number one reason for doing anything is my children, yet when I watch them queuing in a foodbank with me because I physically can’t provide for them, I feel horrific, it makes you feel like an absolute failure.'
!['[The two-child limit has] severely inhibited the children's ability to experience a full life as [we’re] economically restricted. Shoes with holes, clothes too small. Hungry at times.'](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GShoYXRWAAEcpfx.jpg?name=orig)
ALT '[The two-child limit has] severely inhibited the children's ability to experience a full life as [we’re] economically restricted. Shoes with holes, clothes too small. Hungry at times.'
ALT 'One of my children was on a pathway to play under 14s England netball but had to stop, I just couldn’t pay monthly fees and take them to training and games.'
ALT 'I've had to find work and leave my baby at 4 months old. Also, there's no chance of affording a bigger rental so one child sleeps in the living room and one in with me...'
LabourSWGroup retweeted
❗ Labour has inherited an education system 'beset by inequalities', an @edupolicyinst report has warned, after research found poorer pupils are now over 19 months behind their better-off peers by the end of secondary school
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Our latest article reveals how children in the UK are missing out on family care because councils are failing to consider overseas placements.
Family members, no matter where they live, should always be considered before local authority care.
communitycare.co.uk/2024/07/…
LabourSWGroup retweeted
Important work by @EduPolicyInst out today on educational attainment gaps.
🚨 Persistently disadvantaged pupils are around *1 year* behind their peers by the end of primary school - by age 16 it's around *2 years*.
Reducing hardship is essential for improving education.
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LabourSWGroup retweeted
Shocking but true... local councils paid the Government of Abu Dhabi £173 million last year for the care and education of children in care via the private company Witherslack Group. find-and-update.company-info…
