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    Children

    One in ten children known to social care missing half of school time, reveals DfE data

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    Barnet social workers represented by UNISON on the picket line

    Workforce

    Firm pulls out of providing service for council that union claims would have broken social work strike

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    Workforce

    Improving public perception of social work requires positive media exposure, say practitioners

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    ADCS president for 2024-25, Andy Smith

    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    ‘The power of social work has shaped who I am’ – ADCS’s new care experienced president

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    Wall of blocks with symbols on them and a central one carrying the words 'assistive technology' in blue

    Adults, Inform Adults

    Assistive technology and dementia: practice tips

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    A practice educator or social work manager talking to a student

    Social work leaders, Workforce

    ‘Why practice education research must be catalyst for tackling longstanding issues facing role’

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    Children, Social work leaders

    Overcoming the barriers to contact between siblings separated by the care system

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    Social Worker of the Year Awards trophies

    Workforce

    BASW England becomes headline sponsor of Social Worker of the Year Awards

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    Social work leaders, Workforce

    National support programme for overseas social workers should be ‘seriously considered’, says BASW

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    Herbert Laming

    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    The Victoria Climbié Inquiry chair reflects on social work, 21 years on

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    A social worker talking to a younger colleague to symboilse mentoring, coaching or practice education

    Social work leaders, Workforce

    Practice educators passionate about role, but lack of support risks pushing them out of it, finds study

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    Workforce

    Fitness to practise cases should take no longer than six months, say social workers

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    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Seven more councils chosen to test family support and child protection reforms

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    Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

    DHSC sets out plans for funding adult social care training

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    Children, Social work leaders

    Children’s homes body excludes providers funded through tax havens from membership

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    Social Worker of the Year Awards

    Workforce

    Social Worker of the Year Awards 2024 open for entries

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