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Providing emotional support to people at the end of life and their families

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Spotting the signs of acquired brain injury (ABI) in adults: top tips

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Podcast: What skills do social workers need for strengths-based practice?

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How the law on authorising deprivation of liberty will change

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How personal health budgets in England work: key information

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Identifying and assessing dementia in adults with learning disabilities

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Forced marriage of adults with learning disabilities

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Safeguarding adults with dementia: top tips

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How social workers can spot the signs of scams

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Social work with d/Deaf people: key issues in adult safeguarding

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What is forensic social work?

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Five tips for being an effective leader

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Motivational interviewing: what it is and how you can use it in social work

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Strengths-based conversations: quick tips for practice

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Tools to help students with reflective practice and using theory

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The toxic trio: what social workers need to know

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