Adults

News, practice information and opinion on older people, disability and adult social care
A paper CV on a table alongside a keyboard, mouth and a pair of glasses

Adults, Workforce

Writing a social work CV in adults’ services

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Social worker in stand-up meeting with doctor

Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social workers could join neighbourhood teams for people with complex needs

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The word 'costs' spelt out in 3-D letters of increasing height against a turquoise background

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social care leaders sound alarm over 120% hike in sponsorship fees for overseas staff

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The Scottish Government building in Victoria Quay, Leith

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Scottish Government scraps national care service restructure

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Jenny Molloy, who writes under the pseudonym Hope Daniels, signing her book 'This Isn't Love' at Community Care Live 2024.

Adults, Children

Book review: ‘This Isn’t Love’ by Hope Daniels

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Old metal sign with the inscription Vacancies

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Adult social care vacancy rate fell last year, data suggests

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Jigsaw puzzle showing supply demand gap

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Council social care fee rises lag national living wage hike for third year running, providers report

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Woman looking depressed next to a cot, suggesting post-natal depression

Adults, Children

‘We are failing women who have their newborn babies removed: that needs to change’

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Economist Andrew Dilnot standing in a library

Adults, Social work leaders

Dilnot: social care commission should report by end of 2025, not 2028

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Adults, Workforce

Social work opinion split over police involvement in mental health incidents, poll finds

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Tree of knowledge education concept on green chalkboard background with doodle

Adults

Get up to speed on adult safeguarding law

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The word 'advocate' spelt out in blocks

Adults, Children

‘How parent advocacy can rebalance the power dynamics of the children’s social care system’

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Baroness (Louise) Casey

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Commission on adult social care reform announced by government

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Adults, Workforce

Should social workers be involved in assisted dying?

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African American Senior man with dementia playing with wooden blocks in geriatric clinic or nursing home

Adults, Inform Adults

Working with adults with dementia from minority ethnic backgrounds: practice tips

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Person placing a wooden block with the word 'budget' written in black on it on top of a similar block with the word 'gap' written on it

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Extra £200m for social care in council settlement ‘wholly inadequate’, warn sector heads

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