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Houses of Parliament

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

The draft Mental Health Bill: parliamentary proposals for change

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Man looking downcast

Workforce

‘Why I quit my placement after three weeks’

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Trust word written on wooden block.

Children, Workforce

Practising social work as part of a public inquiry

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Woman receiving Covid-19 vaccine from nurse

Adults, Workforce

‘Why social care staff should get their flu and Covid-19 jabs this winter’

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Gloved hands holding a red heart

Workforce

Social work diary: ‘The goodwill in our team feels magnified at Christmas’

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Children

‘Advocates and independent visitors made me feel listened to – but too many children in care lack this’

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Baby being seen by a doctor

Children, Social work leaders

‘Why child protection policies on bruising to babies need to change’

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Child holding a ball that says 'listen to me'

Children

‘Five things we can learn from the voices of 10,000 children in care’

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Health and social care secretary Steve Barclay

Adults, Social work leaders

Social care secretary back in post as government mulls delay to cap on care costs

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Gillian Keegan

Children, Social work leaders

Children’s social care gets fifth cabinet minister of 2022 while facing significant policy shake-up

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Two professionals in discussion regarding a young woman

Workforce

Social work with interpreters: lessons from research

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Woman absorbed in thoughts looking out the window

Children

‘How social workers can better support Polish families’

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Happy grandmother hugging her grandson

Children, Social work leaders

How social workers can improve support for the ‘silent and unheard majority’ of kinship carers

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Image of girl talking to male social worker (credit: Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse)

Children

How social workers can help schools address harmful sexual behaviour

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Portrait of sad lonely girl at home looking through window.

Adults, Workforce

Why live-in care staff are at high risk of modern slavery

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Teenager looking upset

Children

‘Social workers should do everything to help children in care maintain the relationships that matter’

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