An open notebook with the words 'anti-discrimination policy' written on the left-hand page

    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Social work ‘needs push’ to embed anti-discriminatory practice, say post-qualifying standards authors

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    Adults

    Disability benefit reforms will increase social care demand and poverty, say practitioners

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    The word 'leadership' written on a blackboard with four coloured arrows pointing at it, each coming from a different phrase, to symbolise what feeds into leadership: 'empower people', 'inspire people', 'lead change' and 'share vision'

    Social work leaders, Workforce

    Effective leadership in social work

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    Girl looking sad to symbolise having suffered abuse

    Children, Social work leaders

    DfE makes huge cut to Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund payments

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    Children, Inform Children

    What is kinship care?

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    The words 'training & development' next to a cog

    Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Government launches digital social care qualification but providers criticise level of training funding

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    Social work leaders, Workforce

    First practice guidance for AI in social work warns of bias and data privacy risks

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    Jess Phillips, the minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls, standing in front of a Union flag

    Children, Social work leaders

    National child protection agency to provide oversight of practice in England

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    The word 'leadership' spelt out on a wooden letterpress sat on a table

    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    New ADCS president sets out stall as government embarks on children’s social care reforms

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    Children

    ‘What I wish I had known when a child’s reaction frightened me’

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    The words Foster Care concept and theme written in vintage wooden letterpress type on a grunge background.

    Children, Social work leaders

    £25m boost to foster care support and recruitment from 2026-28

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    Photos of three women side by side, who are named below as Lorna Boreland Kelly, Kayleigh Rose Evans and Claire Barcham. Above the photos are the words 'I'm an adults' socila worker. How do I secure a role working with refugees or co-ordinating disaster relief?' under the heading 'Ask the Experts'

    Workforce

    Ask The Experts: how do I secure a role working with refugees or co-ordinating disaster relief?

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    Children

    More than half of practitioners feel ill-equipped to address social media’s influence on children

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    Social work leaders, Workforce

    Strike action looms over local government pay in Scotland following union ballots

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    Children, Social work leaders

    Ofsted sharpens focus on stability for children in care in judgments of providers

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