Tag Archives | cost of living

    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

    Workforce

    Quarter of social workers in Wales experiencing financial difficulties, finds survey

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    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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    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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    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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