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One fifth of social workers failed accreditation pilot role play

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Council’s £10m plan to tackle ‘unmanageable’ caseloads

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Chief executive of under fire Southern Health keeps job

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Munro backs controversial ‘innovation’ clause in social work bill

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Government to regulate social workers from 2018

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Overseas social workers to face English language tests

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Judge slams deficient social work assessment in ‘extraordinary’ case

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Ofsted issues warning over ‘unmanageable’ caseloads

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Council reverses poor Ofsted ratings by helping social workers ‘flourish’

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Brexit and Cameron resignation – what could it mean for social care?

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Court quashes order for social worker to supervise sex offender

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Social work provider considers selling franchise to councils

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Social work course closures ‘alarming’

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Social worker sanctioned for keeping case files at home ‘too long’

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‘Social work has lost one of its beaming lights’

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Government accused of ducking scrutiny on social work reforms

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