About Kirsty McGregor

Kirsty McGregor is Community Care's workforce editor, responsible for our coverage of social work pay, conditions and conduct.

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How to write an effective personal statement for a social work job

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Some home care workers are paid as little as £5 an hour, finds think tank

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Social care employers who fail to pay the minimum wage will be named and shamed from October

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Social workers and care staff are as likely to be attacked in the office as they are on home visits

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‘Direct work is what these social workers came into the job to do’

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Using mindfulness to reduce stress in social care managers

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Speak out for care workers’ rights to minimum wage, London Assembly urges Mayor

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National standards for social work employers under review following mixed reception

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‘Too early for outright ban on zero-hours contracts in social care’, says thinktank

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Two-thirds of British councils commission 15-minute home care visits

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How councils can work with providers to improve conditions for home care staff

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Investigation into 90 large care providers finds many are flouting pay laws

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Chief social worker: ‘Together, we can drive improvements in adult services’

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Munro adviser who transformed children’s services in Hackney named chief social worker

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Government reveals identity of England’s first chief social worker for adults

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Third of agency social workers worry about meeting registration requirements

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