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Social work leaders, Workforce

Social workers have less and less time for learning, research finds

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Adults, Children

The new Mental Health Act: get up to speed with what legal changes mean for your practice

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Children, Social work leaders

Sara Sharif murder: safeguarding failures over many years laid basis for severe abuse, review finds

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Workforce

Social work pay: union members reject Cafcass offer

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Jacky Tiotto, chief executive, Cafcass

Children, Social work leaders

Cafcass domestic abuse practice improving, says chief, following criticisms in watchdog’s report

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On the left is independent social worker and 'My Brilliant Colleague' nominee, Linda Dube, smiling with long black hair and wearing a black turtle neck. On the right is a blue column with the 'My Brilliant Colleague' logo.

Workforce

The social worker empowering women and supporting vulnerable adults

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Children, Social work leaders

‘We cannot keep him safe’: the impact of trauma post adoption

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Social work leaders, Workforce

DfE cuts Social Work England’s funding for 2025-26 due to predicted underspend

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Children, Social work leaders

What does ‘success’ mean to care leavers? Findings from research

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Readers comment on the national safe working limits proposal to help retain social workers.

Workforce

Racism against social workers has increased significantly in past year, say practitioners

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Girl looking sad to symbolise having suffered abuse

Children, Social work leaders

‘Alarmingly rare’ identification of child sexual abuse highlighted by government data, experts warn

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Children, Social work leaders

Mental health problems increasingly driving social care needs, DfE figures show

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Children, Workforce

‘How these strengths-based questions transformed my social work practice’

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Three-quarters of social workers yet to complete registration renewal process with month to go

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Workforce

‘She was let go for advocating for good practice and against bullying’

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