Strengths-based social work: practice framework and handbook

The framework and handbook support social workers and social care professionals in applying a strengths-based approach to their work with adults.

Click here for the practice framework and handbook.

Click here for a short video from Lyn Romeo, Chief Social Worker for Adults at the Department of Health

A small selection of articles in this month’s newsletter:

• Launched our New NW ADASS Website, if you have any suggestions or additional information that you would like us to consider for our website, please use the form under ‘Contact Us’
• Looking forward to commencing our exciting collaborative programme of events for 2019/20 with MIAA, NW NHS Leadership Academy, NW Employers, AQuA
• Regional and National News Updates including:
  • LGA response to the NHS Long Term Plan
  • Reimagining Primary Mental Health Care
  • Social Care Programme Update
• Regional and National Upcoming Events
  • Annual conference on the outlook for health and social care
  • LGA and NHS Clinical Commissioners Annual Leadership Summit : Powerful Partnerships, Healthier Places

Full Newsletter available here

Caring, unpaid, for older and disabled relatives is an increasing issue for our time and one that is affecting more families and friends in both the UK and throughout the world.

Full report available here

Every day is different when you care

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a national adult social care workforce recruitment campaign on 12 February to;

• raise awareness of and drive recruitment into the sector,
• help equip the sector with the knowledge of how to support the campaign, 
• boost the sector’s recruitment marketing.

Look out for bus adverts, posters, digital and radio advertising and press and media activity.

Keep updated on the campaign at www.everydayisdifferent.com

How you can support the campaign 

Advertise your vacancies on DWP ‘Find a job’
Post your vacancies on DWP Find a Job (alongside any other local job board normally used). The campaign website directs prospective applicants to DWP Find a Job which is filtered to show social care jobs only. 
Download instructions for how to post a job. 

Social media
Follow the campaign Facebook page and show your support by liking and sharing content. Encourage staff to do the same, particularly with those who they think would be suitable to work in adult social care, as we know referrals are a positive driver for retention.

Case studies 
Send in case studies to feature on the campaign Facebook page. Please email casestudies@morecarejobs.co.uk to help.

Use the campaign toolkit
The campaign toolkit and materials are available on the resource centre to support local recruitment marketing activity – these are free to download.