Social work leaders

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Children, Social work leaders

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

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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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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Seven more councils chosen to test family support and child protection reforms

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Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

DHSC sets out plans for funding adult social care training

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Financial concept meaning TAX HAVEN with inscription on the File Folder.

Children, Social work leaders

Children’s homes body excludes providers funded through tax havens from membership

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Map of Europe with countries marked by flags

Social work leaders, Workforce

BASW chief elected president of International Federation of Social Workers Europe

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Children, Social work leaders

‘Consistently high standards’ of social work earns Cafcass across-the-board outstanding rating

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Finley Boden

Children, Social work leaders

Finley Boden: professionals should have protected baby murdered by his parents, review finds

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Colum Conway, chief executive, Social Work England

Social work leaders, Workforce

Regulator calls for consistency of support for NQSWs as DfE develops children’s early career framework

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Children, Social work leaders

Kent ‘extremely close to capacity’ to care for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

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Wooden blocks spelling out the word 'Morale'

Social work leaders, Workforce

Social worker morale has fallen since 2020, finds study for regulator

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Most social workers report rise in number of experienced colleagues quitting jobs

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Deprivation of liberty: the legacy of Cheshire West, 10 years on

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