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Andy McNicoll is Community Care’s news editor.

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Adults

‘Critical’ threshold councils’ hopes of more Care Act funding hinge on government review

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Adults, Mental Health

40 per cent of 2014-15 Dols applications not signed off within the year

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Adults, Workforce

Social care spending dropped 8% under coalition

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Adults, Children

The social workers defending the rights of refugees

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Adults, Children, Workforce

‘Social work with asylum seekers opened my eyes to the horrors of war’

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Children

Cameron tells councils: ‘transform failing children’s services or have them taken over’

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Adults

Social workers to get supported decision-making toolkit for mental capacity cases

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Workforce

Social workers to send aid convoy to Calais refugee camp

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Mental Health

One in seven mental health patients in ‘out of area’ beds – official figures

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Adults, Workforce

Social worker struck off after mental capacity assessment ‘cover up’

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Isabelle Trowler

Children, Workforce

Trowler defends £2m KPMG contract for social worker accreditation

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Adults, Workforce

BASW to take on package of College of Social Work functions

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Children, Mental Health, Workforce

‘Care proceedings can be distressing for parents. My job is to get their voices heard’

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Adults, Stand Up For Social Work, Workforce

#greatsocialwork – practitioners share the moments that make them love this job

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Adults, Workforce

College of Social Work ‘legacy projects’ tendered out under £192,000 contract

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Adults, Workforce

Government delays roll-out of ASYE ‘quality assurance’ scheme for adult social work

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