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Social care in prisons in England and Wales
Many older jails are ill-equipped for prisoners in wheelchairs, or with mobility problems. Some prisoners struggle to wash and look after themselves, others cannot get help during the night. The...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  23 Oct 2018
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Non of your business
  Just how much should a manager know about an individual’s personal life? What if you like to keep your private life private but your boss wants to really get to know you, those you live...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  22 Oct 2018
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Department of Health and Social Care Technology Vision
The Department of Health and Social Care has published its tech vision for health and social care. This is the first of three visions which are being published. This document proposes a...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  22 Oct 2018
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Social care workforce analysis tool
This interactive dashboard from Skills for Care contains the latest information (2017/18) as published in the “State of the adult social care sector and workforce report”.  By clicking...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  22 Oct 2018
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Should students be warned about the reality of their chosen profession?
  It’s in no ones  interest if students drop out of courses or leave the profession a couple of years after qualifying. It may seem counter productive for those trying to fill courses or...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  18 Oct 2018
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How to write your first blog on Knowledge Hub
Ok so you hopefully will have read the two previous blog post (Make #KNOWvember a month to remember and You don’t need to be a ‘writer’ to be a blogger)  if not, it might be worth having a...
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Knowledge Hub Team
Last updated:  17 Oct 2018
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Ambushed or Rescued 
  It can be difficult to get politicians to say publicly something they know will be unpopular. So being a local Authority senior manager and having a cabinet member who requests you write...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  15 Oct 2018
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Who is really in charge
Who is really calling the shots in your local council? Is it the leader of the council, the chief executive, the majority party, the cabinet, the officers ,the councillors, the trade unions ( no...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  11 Oct 2018
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You don’t need to be a ‘writer’ to be a blogger
A common comment you will get when it comes to writing a blog is “I’m not a good writer” or “I don’t know what to write about” Hopefully this simple blog will change your mind. As we said in the...
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Knowledge Hub Team
Last updated:  10 Oct 2018
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Have LinkedIn just killed off groups?
I’m an avid fan of LinkedIn. As a professional social networking tool across all sectors, it has been amazing in the way you can connect with professionals in your area of work.  And for that,...
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Michael Norton
Last updated:  10 Oct 2018
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Chatbots and Virtual Agents
Way back in 1966, the natural language processing program, ELIZA,  played the role of a digital psychologist. This early chatbot was capable of “listening” to you as you shared your life...
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Stephen Dale
Last updated:  10 Oct 2018
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Leadership
“Leadership is doing what you believe to be right and having the courage and determination to see it through” Theresa May asserted.  It’s true leaders don’t tend to suffer self doubt and show...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  08 Oct 2018
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Let social workers sack their boss
  That’s what they do at Oxford, not the county council but the university*.Keeps them on their toes. I assume that the bosses are the senior managers not line managers since it’s usually...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  05 Oct 2018
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What is a blog and how can they be used?
As part of the KNOWvember blog event on Knowledge Hub we thought it would be a great idea to go back to the basics of blogging to explain what they are, how they are used and the benefits and...
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Knowledge Hub Team
Last updated:  03 Oct 2018
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London Rules Apply
They may not be written down but everyone knows what they are even if they don’t know them as London Rules. Always, always cover your arse. In local government this can take the form of sending an...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  02 Oct 2018
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Innovation in Social Care Collaborative Grants
Deadline to submit outline proposals – 16:00 on 16 October 2018 Through this call ESRC is looking to fund social science-led research and knowledge exchange activity to...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  01 Oct 2018
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Latest estimates of personal wellbeing now available
Statistical bulletin: Personal well-being in the UK: April 2017 to March 2018 Estimates of life satisfaction, feeling that the things done in life are worthwhile, happiness and anxiety at the UK,...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  01 Oct 2018
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New care and support guide released on the NHS website
The Social Care and Support Guide is now available on the NHS website. It has been designed for people who might need social care services, their families and carers. It aims to...
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Philippa Lynch
Last updated:  01 Oct 2018
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Official Secrets Act
As a student,  a very long time ago, I had a summer job in the then Department of Social Security. On my first day I was required to sign the Official Secrets Act. At the time this...
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Blair McPherson
Last updated:  30 Sept 2018
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Make it a KNOWvember to remember.
    The Knowledge Hub has over 130,000 members, covering public sector employees, schools, health professions, industry partners and knowledge experts. Many of you are prolific...
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Knowledge Hub Team
Last updated:  03 Oct 2018
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