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The four UK social care councils are charged with the task of promoting the highest standards of social care and championing the workforce .

The codes of practice are one of the foundation stones for their work. Have you read your code lately? Click on the links below to see what they have to say about promoting best practice.


General Social Care Council
   
Scottish Social Services Council
   
Care Council for Wales
   
Northern Ireland Social Care Council
   
The British Association of Social Workers campaigns for and defends the values and ethics of social work and has drawn up a code of ethics for staff.
   
The Social Care Institute for Excellence develops and promotes knowledge about good practice in the sector and its website contains a wealth of resources.
   

 

 

 

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Social Care Values in action...


Children in care are under-represented in further and higher education. A scheme in Leeds is raising educational aspirations of those young people and those who look after them
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Looked-after children and young people in Oxfordshire combat low self-esteem and isolation by getting together for a week-long arts festival.
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While services for female victims of domestic violence have improved, services for children have been lagging behind. But this is beginning to change
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"It has changed his life and ours" says Denise Grainger
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Ann Manzi, Barnardo's Polepark and friends.
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Maggie Pinder, Hertfordshire County Council, Adult Services Team pictured with tenant Jan Wilkinson.
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