Tag Archives | race in social work

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Racial bias greatly affects child protection practice, say social workers

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Black social worker representation halves between front line and management, data shows

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The Houses of Parliament in London

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

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

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Children, Social work leaders

‘Sea change’ needed in approach to race in safeguarding practice, says national panel

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Jahnine Davis

Children, Social work leaders

Case reviews ‘silent’ on racial bias in child protection decision making

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Black, male and 40-plus social workers still overrepresented in fitness to practise cases

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Diversity Equality Inclusion write on a sticky note isolated on Office Desk.

Social work leaders, Workforce

Government no longer funding social care race equality scheme

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Children, Social work leaders

Racial diversity remains low among children’s directors, reveals ADCS data

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black girl talking to adult woman

Children, Social work leaders

Adoption workforce must become more diverse to help tackle racial disparities, says Lords report

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Care worker and older woman

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Ethnic minority care workers in more insecure work than white peers, finds watchdog

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Shantel Thomas (right, Ahmina Akhtar (centre) and Millie Kerr (left) speaking at Community Care Live 2021 (photo: Gary Brigden)

Social work leaders, Workforce

Senior leadership buy-in critical to tackling racism in social work, say experts

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A Black social worker looking downcast

Social work leaders, Workforce

Black and ethnic minority workers three times as likely to fail ASYE as white colleagues, figures show

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A white and a Black woman talking in the workplace

Children, Workforce

Black children’s social workers more positive about work environment than colleagues, finds survey for DfE

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