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Adults, Coronavirus, Workforce

Plan to ban staff moving between care homes to curb Covid ‘ill thought through’, warns provider body

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Adults

People with learning disabilities face ‘discrimination’ as data shows Covid death rate six times the average

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Workforce

Social Work England to quiz students on anti-discriminatory practice teaching

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Adults, Children

Council wronged disabled man by denying request to delay move after mother’s death, says ombudsman

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James Bullion

Adults, Coronavirus

Extra £1.7bn for social care needed this winter to tackle shift away from care homes, warns ADASS

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Adults, Coronavirus

Covid-19 drive to clear hospital beds left some of those discharged with unmet needs and no support

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Adults

Court order removing disabled man from home breached human rights

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Workforce

Over half of social workers yet to meet CPD requirement one month out from registration deadline

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Adults

Mental Health Act detentions three times higher in most than least deprived areas, as race gap widens

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Home secretary Priti Patel

Adults, Workforce

Social care providers ‘disappointed’ as government rejects advisers’ calls to relax migration rules for sector

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Adults

Council failed to meet disabled man’s eligible need to access community for 14 months

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Chief social workers: ‘visible leadership’ needed to tackle race discrimination in profession

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funding

Adults, Social work leaders

Adult care needs extra £7bn a year by 2023-24 as ‘starting point’ for required investment, say MPs

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Adults

‘Worrying’ rise in ‘inadequate’ inpatient care for people with autism and learning disabilities

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Rashida Baig

Children, Workforce

Social workers celebrated for Covid-19 service and leadership in Queen’s Birthday Honours

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investigations

Adults, Social work leaders

Care home provider ‘broke law’ by charging extra fees to NHS-funded residents, rules regulator

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