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Growing majority of children’s social workers feeling stressed and overworked, finds DfE study
Councils will have to take share of unaccompanied children if they fail to volunteer, warns minister
Adults, Children, Social work leaders
Council faces substantial cuts after declaring unsustainable budget
Adults, Children, Social work leaders
Most social workers ‘lack confidence’ in working with children at risk of radicalisation, finds DfE report
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“The family safeguarding model gives families the platform to tell us who they are – not what they are” 
Podcast: How do you help children who cannot speak? 
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How social workers can spot the signs of scams 
Sector leaders issue survey to shine light on racism in social work and commit to ‘meaningful change’ 
End ‘staggering misuse’ of children’s social workers to allow more direct work, says care review 
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