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Two colleagues, one woman and one man, working together over a laptop and laughing.

Workforce

Your chance to celebrate your social work colleagues

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Children, Workforce

Are social workers given adequate support after traumatic events at work?

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Anti-Racist Movement for Social Workers. Pictured left to right: Millie Kerr, professor Claudia Bernard, Shantel Thomas, Dr Carlene Firmin, Nimal Jude.

Workforce

The anti-racism movement supporting black female staff using social work techniques

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Workforce

How likely are social workers to make a career change in 2024?

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Children, Choose Social Work, Workforce

Breaking barriers: Meera Spillett’s path from disabled social worker to award-winning leader

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(L-R) Headline Sponsor Sanctuary Personnel CEO James Rook, Omaid Badar, Broadcaster and journalist Ashley John-Baptiste. (credit: Social Work Awards)

Children, Choose Social Work, Workforce

From refugee to social worker of the year: Omaid Badar’s story

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Workforce

Can social workers switch off during the holidays?

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The title 'a year in review' with snowflakes all around.

Adults, Children, Workforce

A year in review: what happened in social work in 2023

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Children

Do social workers hold mothers entirely responsible for their children’s safety?

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Typewriter with a note writing 'Christmas is coming by Rosie R.'

Workforce

Poem: Christmas is coming

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Choose Social Work, Workforce

Two-thirds of social workers say their practice is influenced by fear of the media, finds survey

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Do employers address issues with high caseloads in social work teams?

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Do social workers feel valued by senior management?

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Workforce

Will social workers fight or accept next year’s pay offer from councils?

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Dear Future Social Work

Choose Social Work

Find your ‘person’ and prioritise supervision: advice from a principal social worker

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Workforce

Does discrimination play a role in fitness to practise processes?

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