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Adults

‘It takes 15 minutes to watch but should lead to a lifetime of changed social care practice’

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Workforce

Merger between College of Social Work and BASW ruled out

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Mental Health

Deprivation of liberty ruling contributing to ‘unprecedented pressure’ on Approved Mental Health Professionals

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Workforce

College of Social Work faced £240,000 annual deficit before closure, leaked report reveals

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Workforce

The College’s demise poses uncomfortable questions for social work

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Adults, Mental Health

Government brings forward deadline for deprivation of liberty reform plans

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Adults, Mental Health

Councils’ failure to make court applications leaving ‘widespread unlawful deprivations of liberty’

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Mental Health

CQC regulation of AMHPs could crack down on councils ‘ignoring’ statutory duties

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Workforce

Social workers feature on honours list

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Mental Health

Mental health patients failed by ‘unsafe’ crisis care system, CQC finds

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Mental Health

AMHPs could be regulated by CQC to tackle inconsistent monitoring by councils

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Adults, Mental Health

Deprivation of liberty: Court ruling leaves councils struggling to find representatives for people lacking capacity

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Mental Health

Rise in mental health bed occupancy

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Adults

Social workers forced to cut care packages as £1bn wiped off social care budgets

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Workforce

Social worker’s experience of motor neurone disease inspires ‘silent challenge’ fundraising effort

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Adults, Mental Health

Woman wins £27,000 payout over care package row between council and NHS

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