Tag Archives | social work recruitment and retention

A female social worker speaking to a young man

Adults, Workforce

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

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Record numbers of children’s social workers in post but fewer holding cases, figures reveal

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Social work bodies urge action to boost flexible working opportunities

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Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social worker numbers hit new record high in adults’ services

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Workforce

No agency social workers used in statutory services in Northern Ireland since September 2023

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Agency social work rules to be ‘strengthened’ and extended to other staff

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Agency social work rules come into force

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Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Half of councils given funding to recruit adult social work apprentices

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Rules curbing councils’ use of agency social workers to come into force

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Councils losing ground to NHS in competition for social workers, warns LGA

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Workforce

Social worker numbers increase in Scottish councils

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Workforce

What do you look for in a social work job?

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social worker shortage set to increase over next decade, says DfE

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Workforce

Tell us what you value in a social work job, to help us influence what employers offer

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Community Care, Employer Focus

Social worker recruitment and retention: how one region bucked the trend on vacancy rates

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Adults, Workforce

Delay ‘unfunded’ cap on care costs, council body urges government

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