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A practice educator or social work manager talking to a student

Social work leaders, Workforce

Fast-track social work scheme to end in 2027 after government decides to withdraw funding

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Adults, Children, Legal, Social work leaders

How the Mental Health Bill has been amended by the House of Lords

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Adults

Disability benefit reforms will increase social care demand and poverty, say practitioners

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Workforce

‘Following my bipolar diagnosis, my social work team helped me remain in the job I love’

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A female social worker speaking to a young man

Adults, Workforce

Think Ahead raises concerns about mental health social work job cuts in call for thousands more roles

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Adults, Social work leaders

Many disabled people face benefit cuts in government plan to save over £5bn from welfare system

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The Houses of Parliament in London

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

An update on the Mental Health Bill’s passage through Parliament

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Mental Health. Stress, tension, relationships and work environment concept. Man's hand, holding magnifying glass

Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Lack of staff and beds leading to ‘harmful’ gaps in mental healthcare, warns CQC

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Adults, Workforce

Social work opinion split over police involvement in mental health incidents, poll finds

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Workforce

Government budgets 2.8% for NHS pay rises next year

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Mental health practitioner and client

Adults, Workforce

Invest in mental health social work to meet key NHS objectives, government told

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police

Adults, Social work leaders

AMHPs voice safety concerns over police withdrawal from mental health incidents

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Adults, Social work leaders

Placing social workers in mental health trusts can help tackle out-of-area placements, says report

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Children, Social work leaders

Government to create new type of accommodation for children at risk of deprivation of liberty

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The Houses of Parliament in London

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

How the government plans to reform the Mental Health Act 1983

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Mental Health. Stress, tension, relationships and work environment concept. Man's hand, holding magnifying glass

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Bill to overhaul ‘outdated’ Mental Health Act introduced

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