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...Social Work and Early Years courses The concept of foster care emerged in the mid-16th century, becoming regulated in the mid-19th century. This history is poignant and has shaped our understanding of who are foster carers, what is foster care and what should it look like. It's about relationships, not preconceptions The words ‘foster carer’ may bring to mind...

...social-care-social-work/keep-me-walking-people-living-dementia-and-outdoor-environments Leach J (2018) Green care: contact with nature can improve mental health https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/health/health-studies/mental-health/green-care-contact-nature-can-improve-mental-health https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3393816/...

...Social Work and Early Years across two Universities, including: Megan Harrison: Mother of 3 with lived experience of postnatal depression, 7 years on I am still recovering with the help of family and professional services. Finding the light. References Biggs, L. J., Jephcott, B., Vanderwiel, K., Melgaard, I., Bott, S., Paderes, M., Borninkhof, J. & Birks, M. (2023)...

...social work and the allied health and social care professions. They need to know about FGM to: recognise women and girls at risk and escalate immediately to the relevant bodies. meet the needs of women and girls who have had FGM with a compassionate, non-judgmental, person-centred, holistic approach. signpost people to appropriate supportive care and resources. work...

...working in health and social care (General Medical Council, 2014; General Dental Council, 2015). According to a junior doctor in training who was concerned about the conduct of a senior colleague: [The text reads: ‘… there was an incident which I was very unhappy about with a senior doctor when I was in training. And at the time I wanted to tell someone. And I...

...social-care-social-work/the-effects-self-isolation-and-lack-physical-activity-on-carers This work was undertaken by The National Guideline Alliance which received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of NICE. Authors: Phil Taverner, Mary Larkin, Jitka...

...Social Work and Early years across two universities, including: Megan Harrison: Mother of 3 with lived experience of postnatal depression, 7 years on I am still recovering with the help of family and professional services. Finding the light. References Biggs, L. J., Jephcott, B., Vanderwiel, K., Melgaard, I., Bott, S., Paderes, M., Borninkhof, J. & Birks, M. (2023)...