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Workforce

Strike action looms as unions reject revised local government pay offer in Scotland

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Adults, Inform Adults

Responding to suspected self-harm: tips for adult social care practitioners

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Children

Council to urgently review child protection case linked to disturbances in Leeds suburb

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Workforce

Local government pay: UNISON to ballot members on strike action

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Adults, Workforce

Overseas recruitment drives latest growth in adult social care workforce

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Adults, Workforce

Delay ‘unfunded’ cap on care costs, council body urges government

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Workforce

Local government pay offer revised in Scotland after staff back strike action

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Workforce

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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