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Community Care celebrates 50 years reporting on and supporting social work

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Most social workers experiencing deteriorating mental health due to work, finds survey

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Social Work England’s performance improved last year, finds regulator’s watchdog

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Regulator calls for consistency of support for NQSWs as DfE develops children’s early career framework

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Frisbee Crockery: a girl’s journey from abusive home to safety in care

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Social Work England launches first annual survey of profession

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‘Increase social work bursaries and review caseloads and pay’: BASW’s manifesto for next government

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‘His unwavering support had a profound impact on my son’s life’

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Strike action by social workers put on hold but no agreement over pay dispute

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Social workers resume strike action as dispute remains unresolved

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Social worker morale has fallen since 2020, finds study for regulator

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Most social workers report rise in number of experienced colleagues quitting jobs

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‘As a social worker I was made to feel shame for my bipolar diagnosis’

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

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2,500 social care staff join free Community Care webinar to mark World Social Work Day

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