Community Care archives all the articles printed in the magazine and online since 1995 and can be found in our search facility – a must for researching dissertations.

Remember to use quotation marks around a phrase if you are using a term with several words, for example, "Mental Health Bill".

Research

Community Care presents useful and recent social care research on good practice in the sector from both academics and practitioners.

The evidence-based practice is across both children and adult services

Practice

Social care workers have told us how important good practice is in order for them to carry out their jobs successfully. This section includes all the latest practice articles from Community Care and also breaks down articles by client group so you can select articles written in your field of work.

Expert guides

Our database of more than 50 expert guides offers you all-you-need-to-know information on a variety of topics across the social care sector. In adult services, there are expert guides on personalisation, individualised budgets and direct payments as well as older people’s services.

Across the children’s services sector, the guides vary from the Baby P case in Haringey to the issue of unaccompanied asylum seeking children and from child poverty to autism. Workforce issues such as conduct, the social work degree and social work jobs also feature in these accessible must-have guides.

Legal

A team of legal experts provide regular updates on cases relevant to social care, with explanations of what each case means for people working in the sector.

Student discussion board

Your thoughts, your opinions, your area. Discuss the issues that affect you with colleagues around the country who are sharing the same experiences. If you should want advice or have some news to share with fellow students, this is your place to do it.

Student videos

Watch Reading university students reaction to the planned closure of their social work course.

Games

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PRTL/90hours

This section is designed to help social workers fulfil their Post-Registration Training and Learning (PRTL) requirements. Topics outlined include what is PRTL, what counts as acceptable PRTL, how do I log my 90 hours and top tips on continued professional development.