Coronavirus
The latest updates, news and guidance on how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting on social work and social workers.
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Coronavirus, Social work leaders, Workforce
Social workers’ wellbeing at work lower than that of other professions in wake of Covid, finds research
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Government failure to consider risks of asymptomatic Covid spread in care homes was unlawful, rules court
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Coronavirus, Social work leaders, Workforce
Temporarily registered social workers urged to restore full registration to remain in practice
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Children, Coronavirus, Social work leaders
Relational practice helping keep numbers entering care below long-term average, claim councils
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Coronavirus, Social work leaders, Workforce
Omicron infections in wider workforce ‘adding pressure’ to ‘exhausted’ social workers
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Adults, Coronavirus, Workforce
‘Grim, difficult and relentless’: stark social care staffing pressures revealed in latest data
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Adults, Coronavirus, Workforce
Omicron: councils given discretion on spending £60m adult social care fund to ensure speedy use
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Adults, Coronavirus, Workforce
Mandatory vaccination enforced in care homes amid mounting staff gaps and job loss warnings
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