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Protecting older people from the rising tide of digital scams
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Protecting older people from the rising tide of digital scams

Older people are facing a threat that is often overlooked in policy discussions: digital scams. Scammers are evolving rapidly, deploying ever more sophisticated tactics to defraud those who are among the most vulnerable.

The award goes to…social care staff
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The award goes to…social care staff
As pressures continue to climb, praise for care workers is needed more than ever. Claire
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What do we mean by ‘equity’ in social care?
In social care ‘equity’ is often used but rarely defined. As the sector prepares for
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A future beyond the island of strangers starts with care
Tightening immigration policies won’t fix our country’s social disconnection problem, explains Paul O’Rourke of Next
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Combatting social isolation in Mental Health Awareness Week
During a time where mental health problems are skyrocketing among young people, Michael Samuel MBE,
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Everything you need to know about EDS Awareness Month
The event dates back to 2006 when it was founded by the Ehlers-Danlos Society.
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The Casey Commission: is there a reliable future for social care?
The announcement of the terms of reference for the Independent Commission into Adult Social Care,
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Interview: BooSnoo! and making TV for neurodivergent children
Sky Kids has announced a third series of BooSnoo!, an engaging children’s show in which
What do we mean by ‘equity’ in social care?
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What do we mean by ‘equity’ in social care?

In social care ‘equity’ is often used but rarely defined. As the sector prepares for reform, it’s clear we need a better understanding otherwise efforts to improve outcomes risk reinforcing.

A future beyond the island of strangers starts with care
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A future beyond the island of strangers starts with care
Tightening immigration policies won’t fix our country’s social disconnection problem, explains Paul O’Rourke of Next
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Combatting social isolation in Mental Health Awareness Week
During a time where mental health problems are skyrocketing among young people, Michael Samuel MBE,
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Everything you need to know about EDS Awareness Month
The event dates back to 2006 when it was founded by the Ehlers-Danlos Society.
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The Casey Commission: is there a reliable future for social care?
The announcement of the terms of reference for the Independent Commission into Adult Social Care,
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Interview: BooSnoo! and making TV for neurodivergent children
Sky Kids has announced a third series of BooSnoo!, an engaging children’s show in which
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Prioritising your mental health unlocks new realms of success
Too often, people lusting after success become out-of-tune with their own emotions. With this in
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How can we boost AI use in children’s social care?
The announcement to use artificial intelligence (AI) in education to help reduce burnout in teachers
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Pressure mounts on X as critics rally against Grok deepfakes
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‘The disturbing rise in AI intimate image abuse, facilitated by platforms such as Grok, is
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From systems to people: how Bromley is transforming social care
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From systems to people: how Bromley is transforming social care
Digital change in adult social care is urgent. In Bromley, a partnership with the Social
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Mental Health Bill shake-up: what it means for learning disability services
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The best child poverty strategy? Evidence points the way
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Philosophy and social care: creating space to think
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Philosophy and social care: creating space to think
Social care is starved of time to think, yet a project exploring philosophical learning suggests
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We keep talking personalisation, but when will it become reality?
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We keep talking personalisation, but when will it become reality?
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Opinion: higher pay, better training could fix social care
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Opinion: higher pay, better training could fix social care
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The grooming scandal: will the core issue be addressed?
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The grooming scandal: will the core issue be addressed?
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