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    Children

    Bill to end profit from children’s care in Wales becomes law

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    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Use of unregulated experts in family courts to be curbed following ‘parental alienation’ concerns

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    Workforce

    Help shine a light on social workers’ experience of learning

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    Social work leaders, Workforce

    ‘Why involving social workers in case reviews improves outcomes’

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    Workforce

    Should social workers appraise their managers?

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    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    DfE proposes two-year support scheme for children’s social workers to replace ASYE

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    Workforce

    Ask The Experts: what are the pros and cons of working in a local authority versus a trust?

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    Workforce

    ‘I was feeling burnt out, but witnessing your enthusiasm and drive inspired me to work harder’

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    Children, Social work leaders

    Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund: minister ‘doing everything to push forward decision’

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    Adults, Social work leaders

    MPs overturn exemption for care providers from national insurance contributions rise

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    Adults, Social work leaders

    Many disabled people face benefit cuts in government plan to save over £5bn from welfare system

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    Social work leaders, Workforce

    ‘Social work mentors need to be positive but also have the courage to be critical’

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    Workforce

    Happy World Social Work Day 2025!

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    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Black social worker representation halves between front line and management, data shows

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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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