Workforce Development Lead at Tameside Council Adult Care. Proud to be a Social Worker ❤️ Views All Mine

Joined October 2009
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Laura Parker retweeted
27 Jan 2025
Our latest survey showed around 80% of councils in England were set to overspend on adult social care by 564mn collectively last year. We need a fully-funded, long-term plan for adult social care so people can live their lives in ways that matter to them. news.sky.com/story/it-feels-…
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My Life My Choice is proud to offer an Easy Read service, designed to translate your documents into an accessible format for people with learning disabilities, ensuring clarity and inclusivity. 👉Learn more: mylifemychoice.org.uk/easy-r… #accessibility #easyread x.com/mylifemychoice1/status…
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How often do you feel lonely? It's subjective but we all experience it. The quality of our relationships at home, our place of work and in communities matter. In a new blog, Lloyd Boone seeks to recognise the impact of loneliness #LonelinessAwarenessWeek ow.ly/19wT50SgQTv
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Social Work needs Neurodiversity!!!🙌🏻 @ND_SWgroup Afternoon workshop with @BASW_UK colleagues Deb Solomon, Jenni Guthrie and Florence Smith 🤩 @OfficialGMSWA #GMPE24Con
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EXCITED!!its our Practice Educator Conference tomorrow😍Last minute checks underway, got a jam pack day of learning, activities, pledges and some comedy! All with the aim of building our network, resources and support for our #Neurodivergent Social Workers, students and PE's.
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Be sure to join us on 13 June for a workshop that aims to support practitioners to explore and understand the impacts of poverty, and how to take an anti-poverty approach in adult social care. ow.ly/mxBS50RJxmz
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What a fabulous teaching partnership we have in Greater Manchester @OfficialGMSWA 🙌🏻
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@OfficialGMSWA Last day of our return to social work! @UoMSocialWork Fantastic to hear about all the amazing placement experiences from our candidates. Thank you to all our partners for supporting🙌🏻 @EmmaCoxon11 @SalfordASC @LucyLBSW @LauraParkerSW @davidcstockport @CathSains
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The power of Alexis's words here. How can this still be, in 2024?
“When you're not perceived by other people and your social needs are so deprived…you don’t actually know you exist” Alexis Quinn who was held for 3 years in a mental health facility due to her autism speaks to @vicderbyshire about her experience. #newsnight
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Laura Parker retweeted
We've launched a new annual survey for social workers to hear their thoughts on regulation, professional standards and the role of social workers in society. This survey is open to social workers only. To take part, go to: socialworkengland.org.uk/abo…
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looking forward to being part of this event - to launch practical resources that help people in #socialcare think through how to respond to people's life experiences and work with them to overcome barriers to an equitable life
Join us on 23 April for an event introducing new resources to support using intersectionality as a tool to explore the practices, attitudes and actions needed to overcome barriers, challenge oppression and increase equity. ow.ly/kYS250QZv7C
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#promotethevote This is Social Work! Support people to understand their Right to vote, and to take part in any vote
26 Mar 2024
🗳️ Promote the Vote: A BASW Practice Guide. 🚀 We’ve launched new practice guidance alongside partners to help social workers to support adults with learning disabilities to vote in elections. #GE24 | #PromoteTheVote | @LearningDisEng | @AdultPSWNetwork
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Brilliant to see so many of our staff today making connections and reflecting on practice. Thanks to everyone involved and thanks to @IndepEmployASC for the really fab input on coproduction … more exciting events to come!
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As part of #WorldSocialWorkDay2024 we asked our staff across social care what social work means to them💚
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An open access event will explore key messages from an Evidence Review co-produced with @Socfuture. The event will bring together some of the people involved in the project to reflect on their experiences of co-production, and share learning and insights. ow.ly/m9a850QOx5A
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This #InternationalWomensDay we want to thank EVERY brave woman of the world standing up for the basic human rights, needs and realities of #women to be recognised by all. Be they known or unknown. Seen or unseen. THANK YOU. #WomenSupportingWomen #WomensRightsAreHumanRights
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Meanwhile... #WorldBookDay in the refugee camps of #Gaza & the world will be celebrated only thanks to the heroism of those storytellers who have survived. And managed to keep to keep their books & stories in tact. God bless every one of them. #EndALLWars #ReadingIsMagic
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Laura Parker retweeted
28 Feb 2024
The final legislation for the Carer's Leave Act passed through Parliament yesterday. From 6 April two million employees with unpaid caring responsibilities will be able to take up to five days of Carer’s Leave. Find out more: carersuk.org/press-releases/…
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