Social work leaders

David Pearson

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Increasing qualification levels, linked to pay, under consideration in adult social care workforce strategy

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Payroll, Salaries. Binder data finance report business with graph analysis in office.

Social work leaders, Workforce

DfE to collect data on children’s social worker salaries

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Black file on a desk with the words 'employee turnover' written on it

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

DCS turnover rises for third consecutive year on back of high number of interim appointments

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Social worker in supervision w ith manager

Children, Social work leaders

Axing leadership training scheme risks undermining support for social workers, warn PSWs

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Cubes spelling out the word 'benefits' with a final cube having 'Yes' on one face and 'No' on the other

Adults, Social work leaders

Government proposes disability benefits overhaul in face of ‘spiralling’ caseload and costs

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Man holding up a sign which reads 'salary increase'

Adults, Social work leaders

Government readvertises chief social worker post at higher salary

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Shadow minister for social care Andrew Gwynne at the 2024 ADASS Spring Seminar

Adults, Social work leaders

Labour still committed to cap on care costs, shadow minister tells sector leaders

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A group picture of contributors to Free Loaves on Fridays, an anthology of writings by people who are, or were, in care

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Free Loaves on Fridays: 100 care experienced children and adults tell their story

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The word 'assets' spelt out in a jigsaw

Adults, Social work leaders

Making a reality of asset-based practice in social care

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

‘A kick in the teeth’: DfE axes social work leadership training scheme

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ADCS president for 2024-25, Andy Smith

Children, Choose Social Work, Social work leaders, Workforce

‘The power of social work has shaped who I am’ – ADCS’s new care experienced president

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A practice educator or social work manager talking to a student

Social work leaders, Workforce

‘Why practice education research must be catalyst for tackling longstanding issues facing role’

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Group of four children hugging each other

Children, Social work leaders

Overcoming the barriers to contact between siblings separated by the care system

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Social worker in supervision w ith manager

Social work leaders, Workforce

National support programme for overseas social workers should be ‘seriously considered’, says BASW

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Herbert Laming

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

The Victoria Climbié Inquiry chair reflects on social work, 21 years on

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A social worker talking to a younger colleague to symboilse mentoring, coaching or practice education

Social work leaders, Workforce

Practice educators passionate about role, but lack of support risks pushing them out of it, finds study

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