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Government Emergency Alerts Test

On Sunday 23 April 2023 at 3pm the government will be sending a UK-wide Emergency Alerts test message to all compatible devices (4G and 5G devices). The message will make clear that no action is required, that the message is simply a test and will provide a link where you can find further information on […]

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We Can Support Your Loved Ones

Do your family members live too far away to visit as often as you would like? At Simply Social Work, we understand that families can’t always be as close as they would like.  Sometimes elderly relatives have to live in a care home that is far away from you.  Perhaps you have a child in […]

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A Word on Gender Neutrality…

At Simply Social Work,  we are always striving to be the best version of us that we can. Recently, we have taken the decision to use gender neutral language in all of our communications with people we do not know.  Whilst this may sound straightforward,  it is a shift from the norm, particularly as most […]

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Welcome to Simply Social Work

Welcome to Simply Social Work!  Whilst we are a new company, we are by no means new to Social Work.  Simply Social Work is the culmination of ten years of Independent Social Work practice for Gary Crisp and Neil Courtney.  Meeting whilst working on a hospital discharge project in 2014, Gary and Neil’s Social Work […]

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The Liberty Protection Safeguards Formally Delayed

On 16th December 2021, the Department of Health and Social Care (in a letter from Helen Tabiner – Deputy Director, Service Quality) formally confirmed what most people had suspected for several months now.  The Liberty Protection Safeguards will not be implemented from April 2022 as planned. They confirmed that a public consultation on the draft Mental […]

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The Retirement of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

A new Bill has started its transition through Parliament on its way to becoming law.  The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill was introduced to the House of Lords on 3rd July 2018 and seeks to replace the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. There are some who thought they’d never see this day… and others who hoped they […]

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Best Interests Assessor Update Training

Did you know we provide update training for Best Interests Assessors and S.12 Doctors? It is a legal requirement for all qualified BIAs to undergo regular training that is relevant to the role.  We can provide group sessions for Local Authorities or individual places at one of our open courses that take place across Bournemouth, […]

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