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Homelessness ‘only touched on’ by half of universities delivering social work courses, research finds

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Non-statutory placements make up over half of provision for students in Scotland, report reveals

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Four in five apprentices gained social work qualification in first cohort, figures show

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400 additional social work apprenticeships on cards as councils invited to bid for £12m fund

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Councils given funding to train more staff as social workers through apprenticeships

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Fast-track programme to train 320 more social workers in £19m contract extension

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Fund return to social work scheme and boost admin support to tackle vacancies, LGA urges government

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Some social work students face delays to joining workforce due to marking boycott

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Scottish Government reviewing funding for social work students in wake of campaign to boost support

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Frontline faces tougher targets for qualifying and retaining social workers in new contract

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Social work bursaries down in value by £1,000-£1,500 due to nine-year freeze

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Minister for care Helen Whately (Credit: Department of Health and Social Care)

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Government has no plans to review level of social work bursaries despite nine-year freeze

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Social Work England finds broad support for proposed expectations of new graduates

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‘Why I quit my placement after three weeks’

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Big boost to social work bursary in Wales after 12-year freeze

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Social Work England issues proposed expectations of graduates to show readiness for practice

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