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Adults

Man ‘left in squalor’ after errors assessing his mental capacity, ombudsman finds

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Workforce

‘Damned’: Watch a clip from Jo Brand’s new social work sitcom

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Mental Health

Mental health deaths inquiry launched

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Adults

Government wants all qualified social workers trained in Mental Capacity Act

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Adults, Mental Health, Workforce

Government rejects call to scrap Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards

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Workforce

‘The care service in need of help’: Watch trailer for Jo Brand’s social work sitcom

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Adults, Workforce

‘The voluntary sector is key to health and social care integration, not an optional extra’

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Adults, Mental Health, Workforce

Deprivation of liberty cases will rise ten-fold due to Supreme Court ruling, say councils

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Adults, Workforce

Councils told to ‘ensure readiness’ for Care Act by appointing accountable officer to drive reforms

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Children, Workforce

New laws to tackle child neglect and employers’ abuse of minimum wage, confirms Queen’s speech

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Workforce

12 moments that make social workers love their jobs

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Adults, Mental Health

NHS improvement scheme accused of ‘derisory’ investment in mental health

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Workforce

Social work cartoon: ‘The new team’

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Mental Health

‘Critically unwell’ mental health patients sent home due to bed shortages

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Children

Sector split on ‘Cinderella Law’ as emotional neglect referrals to social services rise

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Adults, Mental Health, Deprivation of liberty

Court eyes ‘streamlined’ deprivation of liberty process to cope with surge in cases

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