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Mithran Samuel is editor of communitycare.co.uk You can find him on X/Twitter at @mithransamuel and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mithran-samuel-68738021/ Email Mithran with feedback on your experience of the site at mithran.samuel@markallengroup.com

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Illustration of landscape with the words 'learning landscape whitepaper' and 'Community Care Inform'

Social work leaders, Workforce

Social workers have less time for learning than 12 months previously, finds CC Inform research

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Mother looking at young daughter, who is sitting on her lap, during session with a social worker

Children, Social work leaders

Strong evidence parenting support services improve outcomes for families in adversity, councils told

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Social work team discussing a case

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

DfE to quiz councils on balance of social workers and other practitioners in family help teams

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COUNCIL TAX BILL text on sticker on black paper on wooden background

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Six social services authorities permitted to increase council tax by more than national limit

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Older couple looking stressed when looking at bills

Adults, Social work leaders

Social care means-testing thresholds frozen for 15th consecutive year

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A person working on laptop with icons representing ethics, law, and governance in AI, importance of responsible AI usage, ethical decision-making,

Future of Social Work, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social Work England probes AI’s impact on profession

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Child psychologist talking to child who is sitting on sofa

Children, Social work leaders

Concerns over future of Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund with resourcing unconfirmed

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Man holding up a sign which reads 'salary increase'

Social work leaders, Workforce

Unions lodge local government pay claim for 2025-26

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Social worker in stand-up meeting with doctor

Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social workers could join neighbourhood teams for people with complex needs

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Reading civic offices

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Council to take children’s services back in-house

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The Houses of Parliament in London

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

MPs back plan to regulate agency staff use in children’s services

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The word 'costs' spelt out in 3-D letters of increasing height against a turquoise background

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social care leaders sound alarm over 120% hike in sponsorship fees for overseas staff

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A road sign with two boards, one that reads 'temporary' and the other 'permanent'

Workforce

No agency social workers used in statutory services in Northern Ireland since September 2023

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A group of colleagues discussing statistics in a meeting

Children, Social work leaders

‘Flawed children in care statistics’ undermine council placement provision, warns regional body

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The Scottish Government building in Victoria Quay, Leith

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Scottish Government scraps national care service restructure

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Social worker talking to father and upset daughter

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Safeguarding reforms at risk from shortage of home education staff, warns ADCS head

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