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...adult social care workforce were British, 8% (104,000 jobs) had an EU nationality and 10% (130,000 jobs) were of a non-EU nationality. (Source: Skills for Care, 2018) Activity 9 The view of a support worker Timing: Allow about 10 minutes Kelly Edwards has worked with people with learning disabilities for over 30 years. She is employed as a support worker for a...

...196 pages 129-136. Leach, J. (2015) Improving Mental Health through Social Support: Building Positive and Empowering Relationships. London: Jessica Kingsley. McManus, S., Meltzer, H., Brugha, T., Bebbington, P. and Jenkins, R. (2009) Adult Psychiatric Morbidity in England, 2007: Results of a Household Survey. London: NHS Information Centre for Health and Social Care....

...adults with severe mental health problems, and her views on the changes that occurred with the introduction of the Care Commission. Evaluating the Changing Lives report A look at social worker views of the Changing Lives report. Involving service users The involvement of service users in the Changing Lives report. Continuing involvement in Changing Lives A look at...

...care establishments, and how grief was reported in UK newspapers. ...The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedent disruption to our daily lives, changing the way we educate, the way we work and the way in which we care for the dying and ultimately say goodbye to our loved ones. COVID-19 is not only a public health crisis, but a psychological one, provoking death anxiety,...

...careful planning and involving them in the earliest stages possible. Even with the best intentions, adult perspectives are likely to be reflected in your results more than young people's. When choosing the methods for your research, think carefully about what is appropriate for the age range. Using online surveys may be useful, but getting the right tone can be a...

...adult child is a major gap in health and social care. This is also reflected in the literature and what has been reported in other projects (Tilley et al., 2023). This is an area of practice that requires urgent attention. However, some of the family carers we spoke to, particularly those whose relative had made the move out of the family home, did have some useful tips...