Tag Archives | cost of living

Older woman looking downcast on sofa

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social care inequalities deepening due to cost of living crisis and squeezed council budgets, says CQC

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A black social worker looking contemplative while working at laptop

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Racism driving black and minority ethnic social workers into agency work, finds research

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Children, Workforce

Social work sector decries passage of ‘small boats’ legislation

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Workforce

Life on a social work student’s income: ‘I’d never buy myself something unless it was a necessity’

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Close-up of woman's hands with calculator and utility bills. The concept of rising prices for heating, gas, electricity. A lot of utility bills and hands in a warm sweater on a calculator

Social work leaders, Workforce

Council social workers offered ‘full and final’ £1,925 pay rise for 2023-24

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Workforce

Explainer: What pay rises have social workers received in 2022-23?

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anonymous social worker

Social work leaders, Workforce

NQSW: ‘I get to the end of the second week after being paid and don’t have any money’

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Social work leaders, Workforce

UNISON members back £1,925 pay rise for social workers

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stressed social worker

Social work leaders, Workforce

‘We are just working to live at the moment’ – social workers on the cost of living crisis

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Person holding empty wallet to symbolise cost of living crisis

Social work leaders, Workforce

Most social workers out of pocket from inadequate mileage allowances, survey finds

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Adults, Social work leaders

Care sector ‘unsustainable’ without more support despite energy bills package, warn providers

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Workforce

Charity for social workers in need struggling to meet demand as cost of living crisis bites

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Adults, Children, Workforce

Truss announces £2,500 cap on average annual energy bills until 2024

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Cost of living crisis ‘severely’ hitting people accessing children’s and adults’ services, social workers warn

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Children, Social work leaders

Half of foster carers considering quitting due to cost of living crisis, finds survey

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