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mental health act

Adults, Children

Government drops proposed overhaul of Mental Health Act-MCA interface due to ‘very limited support’

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A doctor giving a woman a Covid vaccination

Adults, Coronavirus, Workforce

‘Very significant risks’ from self-isolation exemption for double-jabbed social care staff, says ADASS

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Adults, Social work leaders

7,000 waiting more than six months for social care assessments

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Budget cut

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Council faces substantial cuts after declaring unsustainable budget

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Blocks spelling out the word 'funding'

Adults, Coronavirus, Social work leaders

Covid adult social care funding given last-minute boost

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No Racism sign being held

Social work leaders, Workforce

Sector leaders issue survey to shine light on racism in social work and commit to ‘meaningful change’

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A dial pointing at the words 'Making a difference'

Workforce

Social work at its best: your stories of how the profession makes a difference

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Adults, Social work leaders

Disabled man left in unsuitable accommodation for 27 months, finds ombudsman

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Woman receiving Covid-19 vaccine from nurse

Adults, Coronavirus, Workforce

Social workers going into care homes must be vaccinated against Covid, government decides

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Adults, Coronavirus, Social work leaders

Care demand rising with more expected, as service capacity lags below pre-Covid levels, says ADASS

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Rob Mitchell, principal social worker at Bradford council

Social work leaders, Workforce

PSW who has championed human rights-based social work recognised in Queen’s birthday honours

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John McGowan, general secretary, Social Workers Union

Coronavirus, Workforce

‘We had members dying, we had members in crisis’ – union leader on how Covid-19 hit social work

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Workforce

Three-quarters of social workers emotionally and mentally exhausted

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registration printed on rubber stamp

Coronavirus, Workforce

Temporary social worker register to close in coming months, says government

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