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Coronavirus, Workforce

Social work diary: ‘It’s hard for anyone to know what to do with the situation changing daily’

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Coronavirus

Covid-19: how has social work responded to the coronavirus crisis?

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Children

‘Children deserve the best life story work we can give them’

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Children

What government advisers’ critique of ‘optimism bias’ misses about our child protection system

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Coronavirus, Social work leaders

Providers should share staff and get cashflow support from councils to tackle coronavirus impact

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Children

Putting lived experience at the heart of child protection

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Adults, Social work leaders

AMHPs favour investment over legal changes amid rising Mental Health Act detentions, study finds

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Adults

Safeguarding adults who refuse support: how antisocial behaviour legislation may help

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Children, Social work leaders

‘Technology is never neutral’: why we should remain wary of machine learning in children’s social care

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Children

Social workers: are you aware of foster carers’ full entitlements?

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Children

Being age assessed as a young asylum seeker: a message to the authorities

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Workforce

If social work knowledge is still based on western values, can practice really be anti-oppressive?

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Adults

Social work cartoon: a needs-led budget

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Adults

How can we advocate for the sexual needs and identities of people with a learning disability?

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Careers Zone, Workforce

Five questions to ask in a job interview to determine the quality of social work management

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Children

The importance of understanding why you are in care

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