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Mass. Launches 'Pay for Success' Program to Support Social Services - Philanthropy Today - The
In the approach, also known as “pay for success,” social entrepreneurs, charities, and other private entities will design and finance programs to address to social ills. If the programs meet performance goals, the state would adopt them and repay the original investment.
Air quality: the UK's invisible health crisis | Caroline Lucas | Environment | guardian.co.uk
Caroline Lucas: The government appears to be disinterested in the UK's pollution problem, which cuts short thousands of lives each year
Blog U.: Mission Possible? Teaching Social Sciences to Engineering Students - University of Venus -
I have been teaching Media and Art History courses to Engineering and Architecture students at a technical university for the past three years. One of the main reasons why I have returned to the academic arena from the private sector was the love of teaching, but I sometimes experience difficulties
Villaraigosa leads rally opposing GOP-proposed cuts to social service and housing programs | L.A.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa led a rain-drenched downtown rally Wednesday opposing Republican-proposed federal budget cuts that he says would slash jobs, social services and other needs. Addressing several hundred activists, Villaraigosa blamed a “small group of extremists” for pushing cuts that,...
Draft standards for new social workers published
Just thought I'd flag up the fact that the Health Professions Council has published a first draft of the national standards of proficiency for social workers on its website (pages 7-11 of the PDF).
Blog U.: Near Miss - Mama PhD - Inside Higher Ed
I had not originally intended to share this story. It felt like a private family issue; I also felt too raw to think it through clearly, much less write about it articulately.Recently, though, I’ve changed my mind. The few close friends I’ve told about what happened have reminded me that although
Blog U.: ELI Online Focus Session on Blended Learning - Technology and Learning - Inside Higher Ed
We signed up today for the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative 2010 Online Fall Focus Session - "Blended Learning: The 21st-Century Learning Environment". The sessions are on September 15th and 16th (noon to 5:30), and include keynote and plenary sessions, follow-up Q&A's, project rounds, and scenario
Linford Park Nursing Home
Linford Park Nursing Home is in danger of closure after a raid last week by police reports the Telegraph.
Govt NOT Planning to make Social Care a Priority
Apologies for hogging the blog list but I had to share this response I just got from the Department of Health on my call for making Social Care a High Priority: "Dear Mr Butcher, Thank you for your email of 17 May about the future of social care
Personal Health Plans and Social Workers
At NCODP (Norfolk Coalition of Disabled People), as service users, we're researching and reviewing Personal Health Plans for the NHS Norfolk (PCT) Personalisation agenda.
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