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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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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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Workforce

Podcast: Locum v perm - what works for you?

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The overall winners of the 2024 Social Worker of the Year Award, Norfolk council's people from abroad team, pictured with headline sponsor BASW England representatives Vava Tampa, Ruth Allen and Mark Lynes and awards presenter and journalist Ashley John-Baptiste

Workforce

Social Worker of the Year Awards 2024 winners unveiled

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Employers given guidance on implementing agency social work rules and improving staff support

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Workforce

Local government pay: who’s most to ‘blame’ for this year’s pay deal?

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Workforce

Quarter of social workers had completed registration requirements with one month to go

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Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

‘Social care buy-in for fair pay plan at risk after Budget tax hike’

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

How the government plans to reform the Mental Health Act 1983

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