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Knowledge gap puts social workers at risk of breaking law
Children's social workers lack knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, meaning they could be breaching the legislation in child protection cases involving parents with learning disabilities, warn experts.
23 May 2012
Social workers promised reduced information burden
Social workers would be able to spend more time with clients under plans to improve data sharing with the NHS, set out in a 10-year information strategy today.
21 May 2012
Training social workers to spot telecare needs 'will cut costs'
Councils can generate big savings from telecare so long as they improve training for social workers in identifying appropriate options for clients during assessment, says a study out this week.
23 April 2012
Complex care training key to good-quality home care
Home care providers must train up their workforces to support the rising number of clients with complex care needs, says Rebekah Newton, clinical director at Ark Complex Care.
09 March 2012
Improving the skills of social care commissioners
The National Skills Academy for Social Care outlines its new programme to help commissioners of social care services, at all levels – Commissioning Now.
05 April 2012
Recognising excellence in social care training
National Skills Academy for Social Care is relaunching the Endorsement Framework for adult social care training providers to recognise and badge excellent learning and development.
05 April 2012
Social pedagogy in the UK: time to reflect
The government’s evaluation of settings that use social pedagogy for children in care has shown the benefits of the approach. Claire Cameron, professor of social work at Anglia Ruskin University and a member of the Centre for Understanding Social Pedagogy, outlines some of the work that has been taking place.
02 March 2012
College of Social Work opens for business
The College of Social Work formally opened its doors to paying members this week.
04 January 2012
Social work bursary reforms to be delayed
Planned reforms to the social work bursary system in England have been pushed back until 2013, the Department of Health has confirmed. Moira Gibb (pictured), chair of the Social Work Reform Board, welcomed the delay.
05 December 2011
Skills for Care develops careers e-tool
Skills for Care has created an interactive career pathways e-tool for people considering starting in social care and those already working in the sector who are keen to see what their career development opportunities might be.
23 November 2011
Untrained practitioners delivering psychological therapies
Therapists are delivering psychological therapies they are not trained to provide to people with anxiety and depression, according to a national audit published today by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
24 November 2011
Conduct code and training standards for social care workers
Health secretary Andrew Lansley (pictured) has announced plans to develop a code of conduct and minimum training standards for adult social care workers in England.
16 November 2011
How to make the assessed year work in practice
What can England learn from Northern Ireland about the assessed year for graduate social workers? Vern Pitt reports
27 October 2011
Anxious and unprepared: the lot of NQSWs, research finds
A third of newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) do not receive a proper induction when starting their first job, research has found.
21 October 2011
Reform board sets timeline for NQSW assessed year
Social work students graduating in England after September 2012 could be expected to complete an assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) within four years of leaving university.
18 October 2011
Reform board agrees new framework for social work development
The Social Work Reform Board has agreed a new framework for the continuing professional development of social workers in England.
17 October 2011
Social Work Reform Board lays down partnership deadline
Social work employers and higher education course providers in England must review their partnership working arrangements by early 2012, the Social Work Reform Board has said.
13 October 2011
Ask the Expert: how can I gain experience shadowing a social worker?
Many MA social work courses require students to shadow a qualified social worker before they begin the course. Most students are expected to arrange this themselves. However, because of the nature of the social work profession, finding someone to shadow isn't always that easy.
06 October 2011
How dementia training in care homes can improve
Experts demand better training to improve person-centred care, reducing the need for antipsychotic drugs - but still training is not mandatory. Julie Griffiths investigates
30 September 2011
Up to 200,000 care assistants paid below minimum rate
At least 150,000 support workers and care assistants in the UK may be paid less than the minimum wage, according to research.
03 October 2011
