Forensic social work is not recognised as a separate discipline from generic social work education offered at the BA or MA level in universities worldwide (Wormer, 2008; Lattes and Davis,2023). The pedagogy and practice of forensic social work vary significantly depending on jurisdiction. Its focus is on supporting individuals involved in the criminal and legal [read the full story…]
Background Since the implementation of the Care Act 2014, information has been a statutory duty of Local Authorities. Under the Care Act section 4 of the Care Act, Local Authorities (LAs) have particular responsibilities around providing information to carers and care and support recipients, however how that information is, or should be, provided, as well [read the full story…]
Daisy Long reviews E.W Gadsby, G Wistow & J Billings article A critical systems evaluation of the introduction of a ‘discharge to assess’ service in Kent
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