
Practitioners split over non-social work qualified staff taking on child in need assessments, poll finds

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Fall in proportion of Cafcass social workers holding more than 20 cases

Social work leaders, Workforce
‘They shut down the conversation’: frontline practitioners discuss their experiences with management

Adults, Children, Social work leaders
Almost one in five councils granted ‘exceptional’ financial support to help balance books

Social work leaders, Workforce
Social workers waiting longer for decisions on fitness to practise investigations
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Polls
What do you think of Social Work England's proposed 33% rise in fees?
- No, they need to improve value for money instead. (62%, 884 Votes)
- It's only justifiable if our salaries are increased considerably too. (32%, 453 Votes)
- A good idea, given their resource struggles with fitness to practise cases. (6%, 90 Votes)
Total Voters: 1,427

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