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    Social work leaders, Workforce

    ‘Hundreds of social workers left in limbo’: BASW and unions urge action on fitness to practise delays

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    Children, Social work leaders

    Get up to speed with the DfE’s children’s social care reforms

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    Social work leaders, Workforce

    Social Work England committed ‘abuse of power’ in ‘punishing’ practitioner’s gender critical beliefs

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    Adults, Social work leaders

    DHSC to publish every council’s waiting times for adult social care assessments and services

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    Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Reform Mental Health Act and implement LPS: new ADASS head’s message to next government

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    Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Increasing qualification levels, linked to pay, under consideration in adult social care workforce strategy

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    Social work leaders, Workforce

    DfE to collect data on children’s social worker salaries

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    Adults, Children

    ‘Things have gone backwards for parents with learning disabilities’, says BASW officer

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    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    DCS turnover rises for third consecutive year on back of high number of interim appointments

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    Children, Social work leaders

    Axing leadership training scheme risks undermining support for social workers, warn PSWs

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    Adults, Social work leaders

    Government proposes disability benefits overhaul in face of ‘spiralling’ caseload and costs

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    Children, Inform Children

    Recognising and responding to shame in child protection: key practice points

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    Workforce

    Are social workers stigmatised for mental health diagnoses?

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    Adults, Social work leaders

    Government readvertises chief social worker post at higher salary

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    Adults, Social work leaders

    Labour still committed to cap on care costs, shadow minister tells sector leaders

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