Coronavirus
The latest updates, news and guidance on how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting on social work and social workers.

Coronavirus, Social work leaders, Workforce
Social workers’ wellbeing at work lower than that of other professions in wake of Covid, finds research

Government failure to consider risks of asymptomatic Covid spread in care homes was unlawful, rules court

Coronavirus, Social work leaders, Workforce
Temporarily registered social workers urged to restore full registration to remain in practice

Children, Coronavirus, Social work leaders
Relational practice helping keep numbers entering care below long-term average, claim councils

Coronavirus, Social work leaders, Workforce
Omicron infections in wider workforce ‘adding pressure’ to ‘exhausted’ social workers

Adults, Coronavirus, Workforce
‘Grim, difficult and relentless’: stark social care staffing pressures revealed in latest data

Adults, Coronavirus, Workforce
Omicron: councils given discretion on spending £60m adult social care fund to ensure speedy use

Adults, Coronavirus, Workforce
Mandatory vaccination enforced in care homes amid mounting staff gaps and job loss warnings
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