Social work leaders

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Adults, Social work leaders

‘Worst financial outlook for years’ for adult social care revealed by directors’ survey

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Andy Smith, president of the Association of Directors of Children's Services, 2024-25

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Agency social worker numbers coming down in children’s services, says ADCS president

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Yvette Stanley

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Number of children’s homes up 44% since 2020 as fostering sector shrinks

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Children, Social work leaders

‘How children are missing out on family care because councils fail to consider overseas placements’

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Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

The legacy of Conservative rule for adult social care

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Stephen Kinnock

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Stephen Kinnock appointed minister for social care

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Keir Starmer

Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Labour urged to prioritise social work after huge election victory

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Children, Social work leaders

Fostering Families: a relationship-based alternative to separating them

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Postgraduate apprenticeships provide new route into social work

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Council found to have racially discriminated against social worker lodges second appeal

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

BASW chief Ruth Allen on the state of mental health social work

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Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Mental health social workers pose greatest recruitment and retention challenge for adults’ services

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Council social care spending up 10% in real terms for second year in a row, data shows

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Adults, Social work leaders

Parties have neglected social care in election campaign, say sector heads

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Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Mental health leads hail project to highlight impact of AMHP work

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