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New edition of best-selling book which helps social workers gain a comprehensive understanding of how to achieve best practice in applying the Care Act 2014.
List of contents
Preface Introduction 1. First contact 2. Assessment of needs 3. Eligibility determination 4. The duty and power to meet needs 5. Charging and financial assessment 6. Care and support planning 7. Review 8. Safeguarding enquiries 9. Safeguarding - types of abuse, SABs 10. Substantially difficulty with involvement 11. Disputes 12. Working with the NHS and housing 13. Other modification and additions 14. Professional judgement
About the author
Pete Feldon is a freelance Care Act consultant and trainer. He has a background of working in many sectors of social care as a social worker, trainer, manager and policy developer. He was a member of the team that developed learning materials for the Care Act for Skills for Care. He is currently providing Care Act training for local authorities and for universities. As a member of the BASW Adults Group he has been involved in writing guidance on the impact of constrained resources on the application of the Care Act, and also advising other organisations on social work and the Care Act. He has written articles published in PSW (Professional Social Work), Community Care and also
The A-Z of the Care Act 2014 for Community Care Inform.
