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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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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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Woman looking stressed staring at a piece of paper that looks like a bill

Adults, Social work leaders

Over half of carers say they need more recognition from councils, survey finds

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The word 'funding' spelt out in blocks against the background of some graphs

Adults, Social work leaders

Councils to receive delayed £22.6m in adult social care innovation funding

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Home care worker speaking to older person

Adults, Social work leaders

More people receiving adult social care following years of decline, data shows

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Chancellor of the Exchequer (2024-) Rachel Reeves

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

£600m boost for social care next year announced in Budget

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Woman looking stressed staring at a piece of paper that looks like a bill

Adults, Children

Review of carer’s allowance overpayments announced

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Blocks spelling out the word 'funding'

Adults, Social work leaders

Overdue £22m adult social care innovation funding ‘risks disappearing’, warns charity

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A woman and man holding hands, giving each other support

Adults, Inform Adults

End-of-life care: tips for communicating with carers

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Adults, Social work leaders

Unearthing ‘gold standard’ practice with unpaid carers

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Dial pointing at the word 'performance'

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

CQC delivers initial verdict on council adults’ services under new assurance system

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Adults, Children, Workforce

How Finley Boden was returned to his parents

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Picture of a man reading his newspaper with the logo 'Social Work Recap' on top

Adults, Children, Workforce

A social worker’s fond goodbye to a young person

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Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

ADASS president: ‘If you see black women in leadership, you believe you can achieve that too’

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Disabled woman painting

Adults, Social work leaders

‘Failed’ Care Act 2014 must be properly implemented in shift to ‘enabling’ adults’ services, say peers

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