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Social work leadership body opens doors to private, voluntary and health sector chiefs
Association of Directors of Social Work to become Social Work Scotland
Social workers blocked from combating abuse behind closed doors by lack of powers, suggests research
Councils failed to gain access to vulnerable adults 29 suspected of being abused times in past year because a third party blocked entry, finds Action on Elder Abuse
‘A burnt out social worker isn’t a good social worker. Employers must support under pressure staff’
Employers and social workers both have roles to play in promoting staff wellbeing, writes Daisy Bogg of The College of Social Work
Facing the challenge of being open about being a carer
Opening up about being a carer is not something that can be turned off and on, says Blair McPherson.
Council to farm out social care services to deal with government cuts
Council plans to outsource 25 children and adults services as part of £123m savings plan
Profession polarised by proposal to increase entry requirements for social work degree
However, snap roll reveals widespread support for most of David Croisdale-Appleby’s recommendations for reforming social work education
The role of the specialist dementia nurse and why it matters in home care
Specialist nurses have a key role to play in ensuring people with dementia can stay at home for as long as possible, says practitioner Penny Hibberd
English councils recorded up to 36 children in need per social worker in 2013, new data shows
One in seven social workers left their local authority jobs last year, figures collected by the Department for Education reveal
More than 80% of councils promise support for care leavers until they turn 25
Minister announces 123 councils have signed up to the Care Leavers’ Charter and urges remaining fifth to follow suit
Government resumes bid to shut Independent Living Fund in 2015
Minister announces fresh plan to close social care payments fund after original bid was quashed by the courts
Home care contracts should enforce minimum wage, Labour review told
King’s College London researcher urges local authority action on home carer exploitation
‘Catastrophic’ social care spending squeeze risks undermining Care Bill reforms, warns Age UK
More than 300,000 fewer people aged 65 and over get support today than in 2005 says older people’s charity
Failings uncovered in another service run by NHS trust slammed for preventable death of learning disabled man
CQC finds significant management failings at Southern Health NHS Trust care home, following inquiry into death of Connor Sparrowhawk
Commissioners ‘complacent’ on ending Winterbourne-style care, says programme chief
Bill Mumford says challenges of ending inappropriate hospital placements for people with learning disabilities were underestimated
‘Self-harming is a huge concern in fostering’: Foster carer describes lessons learnt
Disturbing incidents of self-harm remind the secret foster carer how much internal distress foster children can be experiencing