Social work leaders

Care worker putting a bandage on a man's arm in his home.

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Government curbs overseas recruitment with providers required to prioritise staff already in England

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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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Children, Social work leaders

Corporate parenting duty to be placed on government departments and public bodies

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Children, Social work leaders

Number of children on protection plans for CSA at 30-year low, experts warn

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Teenage girl looking at therapist in therapy session

Children, Social work leaders

Thousands of children risk losing access to vital therapy, claim support providers

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Children, Social work leaders

‘Substantial work’ needed to improve family group conference data, study finds

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Social worker assessing male carer and child in home setting

Children, Social work leaders

About the new standard of kinship care assessment

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Social worker registration fees in Scotland to rise by 50% over next 5 years despite opposition

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Nurse holding the hand of an older woman in a care home

Adults, Social work leaders

7.7% boost to care home nursing fee welcome, but pressure on sector ‘relentless’, says provider body

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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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Camden town hall in London

Adults, Social work leaders

First council rated outstanding since return of CQC adult social care assessments

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Social work assistants in Scotland to be regulated under SSSC proposal

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Number of agency social workers falls for first time in seven years in children’s services

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Social Worker Talking To Mother And Children At Home

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Children’s social worker caseload average falls to lowest recorded level, according to DfE measure

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