Tag Archives | social work recruitment and retention

    A newspaper on a wooden desk - Job Market

    Workforce

    Tell us what you look for in a social work job

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    Ray Jones holding a copy of his review of children's social care in Northern Ireland

    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Ray Jones: a critique of the DfE’s children’s social work reforms

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    Black woman working in an office looking to the side

    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Proportion of black directors of children’s services rises but lags well behind workforce level

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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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    One woman interviewing another for a job in an office

    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Record numbers of children’s social workers in post but fewer holding cases, figures reveal

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    Woman working at home

    Social work leaders, Workforce

    Social work bodies urge action to boost flexible working opportunities

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    The word 'recruit' spelt out

    Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Social worker numbers hit new record high in adults’ services

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    A road sign with two boards, one that reads 'temporary' and the other 'permanent'

    Workforce

    No agency social workers used in statutory services in Northern Ireland since September 2023

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    Notebook with list of rules and pen on yellow background, flat lay

    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Agency social work rules to be ‘strengthened’ and extended to other staff

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    A piece of pink fabric with the words 'know the rules' written on it against a green background

    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Agency social work rules come into force

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    Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Half of councils given funding to recruit adult social work apprentices

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    Notebook with list of rules and pen on yellow background, flat lay

    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Rules curbing councils’ use of agency social workers to come into force

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    Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Councils losing ground to NHS in competition for social workers, warns LGA

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    Workforce

    Social worker numbers increase in Scottish councils

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    Jigsaw puzzle showing supply demand gap

    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Social worker shortage set to increase over next decade, says DfE

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    the angel of the north, a massive sculpture standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside.

    Community Care, Employer Focus

    Social worker recruitment and retention: how one region bucked the trend on vacancy rates

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