Budget folder and calculator

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Government sets limit on council tax rises in 2025-26

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teenager in care

Children, Social work leaders

Care population falls for first time in 16 years but remains at historically high levels

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Professor Marian Brandon wearing a black wool vest and a blue shirt, smiling at the camera.

Children, Workforce

Lessons from two decades analysing serious case reviews

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Smiling colleagues conversing.

Workforce

‘I credit my late social work professor for the brilliant career I have had’

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Portrait of young african american man looking at window

Social work leaders, Workforce

Black, male and 40-plus social workers still overrepresented in fitness to practise cases

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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

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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An older couple having a consultation with a doctor

Adults

The bill to legalise assisted dying explained

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Adoption concept image with the word 'adoption' against a blue background and various images that depict aspects of adoption

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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Pile of books on a wooden desk with the words 'advice', 'assistance', 'guidance' and 'help' on the spines

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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November 30 written on a calendar to remind you an important appointment.

Workforce

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

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Piles of coins of increasing size with tiles spelling out the word 'cost' sitting on each

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

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

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employees in an office high-fiving and looking happy. behind them is a brick wall.
The Houses of Parliament in London

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

How the government plans to reform the Mental Health Act 1983

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