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The words 'national insurance' written on a piece of paper pegged to a clothes line

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Providers warn of harm to social care users and strain on carers as national insurance hike kicks in

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Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social workers least likely to feel valued of adult social care staff groups, find survey

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Kim Leadbeater MP

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Social workers to be allowed to opt out of assisted dying process

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Experienced care workers earn 4p per hour more than new staff, reveals Skills for Care

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The word 'benefits' spelt out in blocks on top of the yellow page of a notepad

Adults, Social work leaders

Over three million families to lose out from disability and incapacity benefit changes, says DWP

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Adults, Workforce

Think Ahead raises concerns about mental health social work job cuts in call for thousands more roles

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The words 'national insurance' written on a piece of paper pegged to a clothes line

Adults, Social work leaders

MPs overturn exemption for care providers from national insurance contributions rise

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Liz Kendall, smiling, wearing a blue shirt

Adults, Social work leaders

Many disabled people face benefit cuts in government plan to save over £5bn from welfare system

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Adults, Social work leaders

CQC sets out lessons from first tranche of local authority adults’ services assessments

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

An update on the Mental Health Bill’s passage through Parliament

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A care worker or nurse helping an older woman through an arm exercise, while both are sitting on a sofa in a living room

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

‘How reablement can better support independence and quality of life’

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Mental Health. Stress, tension, relationships and work environment concept. Man's hand, holding magnifying glass

Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Lack of staff and beds leading to ‘harmful’ gaps in mental healthcare, warns CQC

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Care worker putting a bandage on a man's arm in his home.

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Government curbs overseas recruitment with providers required to prioritise staff already in England

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Adults, Children, Workforce

‘Equipping social workers to meet 21st century challenges relating to death and dying’

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Adults, Inform Adults

Talking about trauma: practice tips

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Nurse holding the hand of an older woman in a care home

Adults, Social work leaders

7.7% boost to care home nursing fee welcome, but pressure on sector ‘relentless’, says provider body

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