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Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social care providers face £2.8bn bill from wage and tax rises next year, analysis finds

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Workforce

60% of social workers were yet to renew registration two weeks out from deadline

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Children, Social work leaders

Government to create new type of accommodation for children at risk of deprivation of liberty

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Workforce

‘My social worker helped me in every possible way during my time in care’

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Children, Inform Children

How to conduct age assessments: interview tips

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Workforce

Ask the expert: ‘Why don’t I get invited for interviews?’

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Children, Social work leaders

‘Crackdown on excessive profits’ pledged as government unveils children’s social care reforms

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Government sets limit on council tax rises in 2025-26

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Children, Social work leaders

Care population falls for first time in 16 years but remains at historically high levels

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Children, Workforce

Lessons from two decades analysing serious case reviews

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Workforce

‘I credit my late social work professor for the brilliant career I have had’

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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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Children, Social work leaders

10% drop in mainstream foster care household numbers since 2021

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Workforce

Budget will lead to cuts and job losses, say social workers

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Adults

The bill to legalise assisted dying explained

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Children, Social work leaders

Social work practice changes urged to promote direct contact between adopted children and birth families

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