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Social workers want compulsory registration of students
Social workers have given strong backing to the compulsory registration of students with the regulator, a survey has found.
09 March 2012
1750 disabled people face redundancy from Remploy
Over 1750 disabled people are facing redundancy from Remploy after the government announced plans to slash its subsidy for the company.
07 March 2012
Council social workers face third year without pay rise
Council social workers face a third consecutive annual pay freeze after employers yesterday announced staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland would receive no increase for 2012-13. (Image: Alamy)
24 February 2012
Council social workers' real pay down 13% in three years
Council social care workers have seen their headline pay rates fall by 13% in real terms over the past three years due to a combination of wage freezes and rising inflation. (Image: Alamy)
22 February 2012
Should you join The College of Social Work?
Last week’s launch of The College of Social Work has posed each of England’s approximately 85,000 social workers with a simple question: to join or not to join?
12 January 2012
New regulations for agency workers come in tomorrow
Thousands of social workers and hundreds of employers will be affected by new regulations for employing agency staff, which come into effect tomorrow.
30 September 2011
Social worker vacancy rates down across Britain
Social worker vacancy rates in councils across Britain have fallen despite the squeeze on recruitment and retention budgets, Community Care can reveal.
20 September 2011
How one London council turned round its high vacancy rate
Richmond Council has made the biggest improvement in its overall vacancy rate, reducing it from 36% in 2010 to 8%. Cathy Kerr, Richmond's director of adults and community services, explains
20 September 2011
England still has highest vacancy rate in the UK
England still has the highest vacancy rate in the UK despite continuing efforts to reform the profession, Community Care can reveal.
19 September 2011
Joy for care workers as migrant cap ruled illegal
Care workers and bosses are this week celebrating a "huge victory" after the government's temporary immigration cap was ruled illegal and quashed on Friday. The High Court decision means many overseas care workers could have work permits reinstated after having had them removed. (Image from Rex)
20 December 2010
Social care workforce regulation in the UK explained
The divergence in social care policies introduced and proposed by the four home nations is matched by a similarly inconsistent approach to workforce regulation, writes Gordon Carson
16 March 2011
'Government should scrap employment schemes for disabled people'
The government is to axe sheltered employment settings for disabled people, following a report into the current state of supported employment.
09 June 2011
Ask the Expert: how can I get a qualified social work role?
Martin Salter offers advice to a foreign national with limited UK-based statutory experience on finding a qualified social work role during a period of council job shortages.
31 May 2011
Cuts strand disabled people without employment support
Disabled people could be stranded in unemployment because jobs support services are being devastated by local authority spending cuts, a study has found.
14 April 2011
Supporting disabled employment saves council money
Supporting disabled people into employment can save taxpayers more than £3,500 a year for every successful individual, a study in Kent has found.
24 August 2010
Tribunal judge criticises GSCC overseas social worker rules
The General Social Care Council has been slammed by a tribunal judge over its strict policy on preventing overseas social workers from practising without the right qualifications.
18 March 2011
Disability benefits slashed in Welfare Reform Bill
Disabled people will be the big losers in the government's overhaul of the benefits system unveiled today in the Welfare Reform Bill.
17 February 2011
75% of councils plan to make redundancies this year
Three-quarters of councils plan to make redundancies this year, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
16 February 2011
Doing it for real
In April, Community Care spoke to six Diploma in Social Work students about their training experiences and hopes for the future. Clare Jerrom recently revisited the six to find out how their careers are progressing.
12 November 2005
Regulator looks to professionalise care workers
The Health Professions Council is planning to professionalise some sections of the social care workforce in England with a national registration scheme for care staff, Community Care has learned.
28 January 2011
