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UNISON ballots members on striking over local government pay offer in Scotland

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Workforce

Second union urges rejection of local government pay offer and seeks support for strike action

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Workforce

Most social workers expect cuts to their budgets this year

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Children, Workforce

‘Understaffing’ of social work services putting people requiring support at risk, say practitioners

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Social work leaders, Wellbeing, Workforce

Social workers continuing to struggle with workload, admin and increasing need, finds ‘health check’

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Children

My Care Story: ‘Don’t assume that everything is okay because that is the carer’s narrative’

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Early careers, Workforce

Ask The Experts: how to recover your confidence after a placement breakdown?

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Adults, Social work leaders

Negative narrative on social care must be overturned to deliver reform, says new ADASS head

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Adults, Social work leaders

Casey Commission tasked with producing plan for ‘national care service’ by 2026

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Social work bursary levels frozen for 11th consecutive year

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Fast-track social work scheme to end in 2027 after government decides to withdraw funding

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Workforce

Union recommends rejection of local government pay offer

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Children

Fatima Whitbread appeals to the government to overhaul care system

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Children

Will the national child protection agency help improve practice in England?

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Choose Social Work, Workforce

Podcast: from independent domestic violence advocate to social work – the experience of one practitioner

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Adults, Inform Adults, Legal

What are advance decisions and advance statements under the Mental Capacity Act?

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