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Children, Social work leaders

Starmer fails to confirm future of Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund as end looms

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Rebekah Pierre

Children, Workforce

My Care Story: ‘Every social worker always seemed to be in a rush’

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Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Experienced care workers earn 4p per hour more than new staff, reveals Skills for Care

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Adults, Social work leaders

Over three million families to lose out from disability and incapacity benefit changes, says DWP

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Children, Choose Social Work, Workforce

‘She has revolutionised the way we approach life story work’

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Children’s social workers to be measured against new post-qualifying standards

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Adults, Workforce

Think Ahead raises concerns about mental health social work job cuts in call for thousands more roles

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Children

Most social workers’ caseloads far exceed DfE average, finds poll

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Children

Bill to end profit from children’s care in Wales becomes law

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Use of unregulated experts in family courts to be curbed following ‘parental alienation’ concerns

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Workforce

Help shine a light on social workers’ experience of learning

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Social work leaders, Workforce

‘Why involving social workers in case reviews improves outcomes’

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Workforce

Should social workers appraise their managers?

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

DfE proposes two-year support scheme for children’s social workers to replace ASYE

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Workforce

Ask The Experts: what are the pros and cons of working in a local authority versus a trust?

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