Nurse holding the hand of an older woman in a care home

    Adults, Social work leaders

    7.7% boost to care home nursing fee welcome, but pressure on sector ‘relentless’, says provider body

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    Workforce

    ‘Her empathetic leadership made me feel valued and motivated’

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    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Record numbers of children’s social workers in post but fewer holding cases, figures reveal

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    Woman working at home

    Social work leaders, Workforce

    Social work bodies urge action to boost flexible working opportunities

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    Camden town hall in London

    Adults, Social work leaders

    First council rated outstanding since return of CQC adult social care assessments

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    Person pushing register key on keyboard

    Social work leaders, Workforce

    Social work assistants in Scotland to be regulated under SSSC proposal

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    Workforce

    ‘Her legacy as a social work mentor, a leader and a supporter ripples through the lives she touches’

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    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Number of agency social workers falls for first time in seven years in children’s services

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    Social Worker Talking To Mother And Children At Home

    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Children’s social worker caseload average falls to lowest recorded level, according to DfE measure

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    Children, Workforce

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

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    Post-it notes on a wall with the word 'workload' in the foreground

    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Fall in proportion of Cafcass social workers holding more than 20 cases

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    Children, Social work leaders

    ‘Our finding that social care touches a quarter of children shows the need to tackle poverty’

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    A poster for World Social Work Day 2025 showing a yellow figure bridging the gap between two mountains, alongside the words 'strengthening intergenerational solidarity for enduring wellbeing'

    Adults, Children

    Free learning on restorative practice for World Social Work Day 2025

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    Social work leaders, Workforce

    How social work managers can better support staff wellbeing

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    A rally outside the Houses of Parliament with campaigners holding up a banner with the words 'Providers Unite Day of Action'

    Adults, Social work leaders

    Providers hold day of action in protest against Budget’s impact on social care

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