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    How aware are social workers of their power over people?

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    Children

    ‘Why parents in the child protection system need advocacy’

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    Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Law to bolster child protection announced in Labour’s first King’s Speech

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    Social work leaders, Workforce

    Social Work England issues guidance on new AMHP training standards

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    Adults, Social work leaders

    ‘Worst financial outlook for years’ for adult social care revealed by directors’ survey

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    Adults, Workforce

    Mental health social workers return to work after nine-week strike

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    Andy Smith, president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services, 2024-25

    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Agency social worker numbers coming down in children’s services, says ADCS president

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    Yvette Stanley

    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Number of children’s homes up 44% since 2020 as fostering sector shrinks

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    Children, Social work leaders

    ‘How children are missing out on family care because councils fail to consider overseas placements’

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    Adults, Children

    Bolstering AMHP role can ‘vastly reduce’ detention numbers under existing MHA, say service heads

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    Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

    The legacy of Conservative rule for adult social care

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    Janet Daby

    Children

    Former social worker becomes minister in DfE

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    Children, Inform Children

    Using motivational interviewing in social work: four key techniques

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    Workforce

    ‘Your down-to-earth approach has made us feel like a family, not a service’

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    Stephen Kinnock

    Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Stephen Kinnock appointed minister for social care

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