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Here you will find short descriptions and links to a variety of online resources related to social work, including training, employment,
general background links and local authority websites.
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General
British Association of Social Workers
http://www.basw.co.uk/
BASW is the largest national organisation representing Social
Workers. Members are committed to a Code of Ethics which can be found
on the website. The site contains some useful background information
on Social Work, a discussion site for issues relating to Social Work,
and a good jobsite listing both Social Work and Social Care vacancies.
Community Care
www.community-care.co.uk
Community Care is a magazine covering the social care sector.
Its website contains a wide range of information about current issues
in social care and social work, as well as a jobs page.
Care and Health
www.careandhealth.com
Care and Health is a magazine that also covers the social care sector
and contains features on issues in social care and social work as
well as a considerable number of vacancies.
Children Webmag
www.childrenwebmag.com
This online childcare magazine provides a variety of background information which will be of use to managers, practitioners and students, for example: articles, statistics. legal information, recommended reading, information sources, details of key reports and training courses.
Commission for Social Care Inspection
www.csci.org.uk
Launched in April 2004, The Commission for Social Care Inspection
is the single, independent inspectorate for all social care services
in England. - In April 2009 the Care Qualty Commission will take over the work of the Commission for Social Care Inspection
Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection
www.chai.org.uk
The Healthcare Commission is the independent inspection body for both
the NHS and private and voluntary healthcare. In April 2009 the Care Qualty Commission will take over the work of the Healthcare Commision
Care Quality Commission
www.cqc.org.uk
In April 2009 the Care Qualty Commission will take over the work of the Commission for Social Care Inspection, The Healthcare Commission and the Mental Health Act Commission bringing together regulation of the quality of health and adult social care for the first time
Department of Health
www.dh.gov.uk
The Department of Health is the Government department with responsibility
for matters relating to social work and social care. Its website contains
information about recent developments in social work and social care,
press releases and an extensive page of links to other useful sites.
Social Care Association
www.socialcareassociation.co.uk
The Social Care Association aims to promote good professional practice
in all aspects of social care. The information on the website is mainly
of interest to people already working in the field, but there is a
page of job vacancies and provision to contact the SCA with queries.
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