Workforce

Podcast: From law to social work – the experiences of two practitioners

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Adults, Social work leaders

Over half of carers say they need more recognition from councils, survey finds

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Yvette Cooper

Adults, Children

Child criminal exploitation and ‘cuckooing’ of vulnerable people to be made criminal offences

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Almost one in five councils granted ‘exceptional’ financial support to help balance books

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Social workers waiting longer for decisions on fitness to practise investigations

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Workforce

What do social workers think of unions’ 2025-26 pay claim?

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The word 'fees' written on a notepad in the middle of a desk, alongside a computer, phone and some pencils

Social work leaders, Workforce

Social Work England proposes 33% rise in fees this year

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Isabella Jonas-Wheildon

Children, Social work leaders

Toddler’s murder shows need for cross-border child protection guidance, finds case review

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A typewriter with a page on which the following words are typed: 'The Monster at Night by Rosie R.'

Children

The Monster at Night: a poem about the struggles of a disabled child

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Kim Leadbeater MP

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social workers to sit on panels considering assisted dying requests under amendment to bill

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Social worker talking to an agitated couple

Children, Workforce

‘What I wish I had known about keeping safe during home visits’

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Workforce

How to secure a new job after receiving a negative reference

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Close-up of woman's hands with calculator and utility bills. The concept of rising prices for heating, gas, electricity. A lot of utility bills and hands in a warm sweater on a calculator

Adults, Workforce

Adult social worker pay down 5% in real-terms since 2016, data shows

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Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social worker numbers hit new record high in adults’ services

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Workforce

Supervising social workers key to foster carer retention, amid deepening shortage, research shows

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Adults, Social work leaders

Government unveils plan to prevent risks to telecare users from digital switchover

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