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Government cuts have left social workers 'drowning in admin'
By axing support staff, the government is turning social workers into "glorified typists", says BASW's chief executive Hilton Dawson.
17 May 2012
Consultation on social work bursary scheme launched
Ministers seek views on how to use the bursary to drive up the quality of social work students.
14 May 2012
Register of social work students in England 'unnecessary'
Universities and colleges are better placed to regulate students, finds the Health Professions Council
10 May 2012
College of Social Work defends early membership figures
The College of Social Work has failed to meet its aspiration of signing up 6,000 fee-paying members by April. Just over 1,000 social workers have formally signed up to the College since its free membership trial ended on 1 April. This is out of a pool of roughly 9,600 prospective and trial members, who had registered their interest by 31 March. The College told Community Care in January that it hoped to sign up 6,000 people by April. A spokeswoman today said this had never been an official target. She said the current figure of 1,018 put the College on track to reach its target of 12,000 paying members by this time next year. The College aims to sign up 31,000 social workers – a third of all those registered in England – by March 2015. The fees are £60 for employed practitioners and £90 for independent social workers.
04 May 2012
Social work placements system under 'considerable strain'
England’s model for ensuring the supply of practice placements for social work students is under "considerable strain", according to research by the outgoing regulator. Photo: Image Source/Rex Features
02 May 2012
Concerns for social care as council job cuts accelerate
Concerns have been raised over the future of the adult social care system after it was revealed that councils in England and Wales sliced £1.4 billion from their annual pay bill in 2011-12, largely by reducing staff numbers.
24 April 2012
Social worker struck off over repeated child protection failings
A social worker who ignored his managers’ instructions to carry out and record assessments of children at risk of abuse has been struck off.
23 April 2012
Care worker jailed for abuse of vulnerable dementia sufferer
A care worker who was secretly filmed physically abusing an 80-year-old woman with dementia has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
18 April 2012
Social workers to receive more supervision and support
Social workers in Northern Ireland will benefit from better access to supervision and more flexible working arrangements under new national guidelines launched today.
16 April 2012
Social worker suspended over relationship with care leaver
A social worker who formed an inappropriately close, paternal relationship with a 17-year-old care leaver has been suspended from the register for six months.
11 April 2012
College of Social Work targets 31,000 members by 2015
The College of Social Work aims to sign up a third of all social workers in England as fee-paying members by March 2015.
05 April 2012
Social worker cautioned over racial abuse
A social worker who was convicted of racially abusing a member of the public has been admonished by the General Social Care Council (GSCC).
05 April 2012
Social worker struck off for benefit fraud
A social worker has been struck off after she was convicted for benefit fraud.
26 March 2012
Social worker struck off for £145k housing benefit fraud
A social worker who claimed over £145,000 in housing and council tax benefits she was not entitled to has been struck off the register in England.
03 April 2012
Approved mental health professionals polled over stress
A survey to measure burnout among approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) has been launched by researchers at King's College London.
03 January 2012
One third of social workers will never join College
Thirty percent of social workers say they will never join The College of Social Work, according to a survey by recruitment agency Liquid Personnel.
19 March 2012
Wales faces radical shake-up of social work regulation
The proposed Social Services (Wales) Bill promises a radical shake up of social services in Wales, particularly in extending the regulation of social work.
19 March 2012
Tasks to be reserved for social workers in legal shake-up
Key social services tasks will be reserved for social workers under plans to overhaul the law in Wales, announced today. (Image: Rex)
12 March 2012
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
Social care staff urged to blow the whistle on abuse
Social care staff and employers are being urged to blow the whistle on abuse and poor practice through a helpline formerly open to NHS staff only.
03 January 2012
