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

Weekly care home deaths double in a fortnight but only minority of rise down to Covid-19

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Adults, Coronavirus

Carrying out Mental Health Act assessments by video: ethical considerations for AMHPs

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Adults, Coronavirus

Why social workers should be aiming to get residents out of care homes during the pandemic

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Local government secretary Robert Jenrick

Adults, Children, Coronavirus

Government doubles emergency coronavirus funding for councils

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Coronavirus, Workforce

Social workers given access to coronavirus testing to help bolster services

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Coronavirus, Workforce

Most councils calling for extra social workers during Covid-19 pandemic, survey finds

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Children, Coronavirus

Conducting international social work during Covid-19

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Adults, Children, Coronavirus

Thank you social workers: why we’re clapping for you

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Children, Coronavirus

Launch of children’s services trust postponed indefinitely

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Matt Hancock

Adults, Coronavirus

Hancock: social care staff and care home residents with Covid-19 symptoms to get tested

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Adults, Coronavirus

Covid-19 outbreaks have hit over 2,000 care homes as concerns mount over death toll

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Adults, Coronavirus

Covid-19: council leaders’ estimates of additional adult social care provider costs ‘woefully inadequate’

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Adults, Coronavirus

Coronavirus should not significantly increase DoLS caseloads, says government guidance

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Coronavirus, Workforce

Over 600 former social workers sign up for return to practice during coronavirus crisis

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Children, Coronavirus

Covid-19: children’s social care guidance criticised for ‘unlawfulness’ and approach to PPE

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Ethics building blocks

Coronavirus, Social work leaders, Workforce

How social workers can tackle the ethical and practice challenges of Covid-19: guidance from PSWs

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