Archive for August 2024

“There’s no mincing words: Tenure’s gone. It’s been replaced by a five-year contract,” said Meera Sitharam, president of the United Faculty of Florida union’s UF chapter. She said UF’s implementation of the policy “really gives them a chance to get rid of people they don’t like.”

Dr. Jeff Karabanow, a Dalhousie University Professor of Social Work who does research on homelessness, said in an interview Thursday the potential impact of a code of conduct would depend entirely on how it’s set up and what’s included in it. “I hope people in the encampments are around the table … I think that can be quite empowering for people to provide their voice,” he said.

The spokesperson says that social workers in the province who drive government vehicles are often targeted by criminals and hijacked. The social workers are left traumatised both physically and emotionally resulting in them taking leave. With a vehicle also in the hands of criminals, the Department of Social Development has fewer vehicles for workers to use.

Areas identified for improvement were the experiences and progress of children who need help and protection, the impact of leaders on social work practice and overall effectiveness. The service was rated ‘Good’ in the experiences and progress of children in care, and those who leave care, including when they reach adulthood. Above: Reading Borough Council offices.

Mental health experts say people with depression often try to self-medicate with alcohol, but celebrities discussing their problems breaks the taboo

A Nelson-based organisation that supports the most vulnerable tamariki and their whānau across the top of the South Island is set to lose almost 40 percent of its frontline staff, as Oranga Tamariki reduces its funding.