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Adults, Children, Social work leaders
The draft Mental Health Bill: parliamentary proposals for change

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Care review response will start to address mounting social work pressures, says ADCS president

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
‘Mixed picture’ on tackling racism on ASYE programmes, finds analysis

Adults, Children, Social work leaders
Pause ‘disruptive’ National Care Service plan to tackle funding shortfalls, councils urge ministers

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Sensitivity to ‘bruised’ staff needed for effective DfE intervention in ‘inadequate’ services, finds study

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Fast-track graduates more prepared for practice but more stressed and less satisfied by role – DfE research

Adults, Children, Social work leaders
Social care funding rise ‘should deliver tangible service improvements’, says government

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Fivefold rise in number of social workers hired through agency teams in past year, report directors

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
One in five children’s social work posts vacant in wake of rising stress and workloads, finds research
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