Jobs Live Inform

Workforce

News, practice information and opinion on social work pay, conditions and working practices
The word 'leadership' spelt out on a wooden letterpress sat on a table

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

New ADCS president sets out stall as government embarks on children’s social care reforms

Continue Reading • Comments { 0 }
Photos of three women side by side, who are named below as Lorna Boreland Kelly, Kayleigh Rose Evans and Claire Barcham. Above the photos are the words 'I'm an adults' socila worker. How do I secure a role working with refugees or co-ordinating disaster relief?' under the heading 'Ask the Experts'

Workforce

Ask The Experts: how do I secure a role working with refugees or co-ordinating disaster relief?

Continue Reading • Comments { 0 }
Man putting his vote with word Strike into ballot box on black background, closeup

Social work leaders, Workforce

Strike action looms over local government pay in Scotland following union ballots

Continue Reading • Comments { 0 }
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

Continue Reading • Comments { 0 }
Bridget Phillipson and Wes Streeting

Social work leaders, Workforce

Watchdog escalates Social Work England fitness to practise concerns to cabinet ministers

Continue Reading • Comments { 19 }
The words 'continuing professional development' written on the page of a pad which is sitting on a table alongside a pen and a plant

Social work leaders, Workforce

Social Work England: no checks on CPD sample following registration renewal for second year running

Continue Reading • Comments { 12 }
A man's pointing hand next to the inscription mandatory on yellow background

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

No criminal sanction for failing to report child sexual abuse under mandatory reporting plan

Continue Reading • Comments { 3 }
A person's forefinger pushing a green computer key with the words 'CPD continuing professional development' written on it

Social work leaders, Workforce

90 hours of CPD requirement dropped for social workers in Wales

Continue Reading • Comments { 2 }
registration printed on rubber stamp

Social work leaders, Workforce

Social Work England watchdog praises speedier response to overseas registration requests

Continue Reading • Comments { 1 }
Walking, conversation and business people in office laughing, bonding and talking on lunch break. Happy, friends and group of creative directors with coffee, tablet and phone in workplace together

Workforce

‘Following my bipolar diagnosis, my social work team helped me remain in the job I love’

Continue Reading • Comments { 1 }
A note pad with 'do you feel valued?' written on the front

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

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

Continue Reading • Comments { 1 }
Social Worker of the Year Awards trophies

Workforce

Social Worker of the Year Awards 2025 opens for entries

Continue Reading • Comments { 0 }
Kim Leadbeater MP

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

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

Continue Reading • Comments { 4 }
Rebekah Pierre

Children, Workforce

My Care Story: ‘Every social worker always seemed to be in a rush’

Continue Reading • Comments { 4 }
Pay gap image

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

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

Continue Reading • Comments { 0 }