Tag Archives | social work recruitment and retention

Mary Jackson, chief executive officer, Frontline

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Frontline faces tougher targets for qualifying and retaining social workers in new contract

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Picture of a man reading his newspaper with the logo 'Social Work Recap' on top

Adults, Children, Workforce

Councils increasingly using ‘golden hellos’ to attract social workers

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South Gloucestershire Council adult social care strike April 2023

Adults, Workforce

Social workers and OTs go back on strike over pay inequalities

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Three blocks carrying the message 'need to change'

Social work leaders, Workforce

‘Momentum for change’ to tackle profession’s staffing ‘crisis’, says Social Work England lead

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Scottish services losing experienced social workers, leaving NQSWs without support, warns SASW

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Image of computer key marked 'assessment' (Credit: momius / Adobe Stock)

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

BASW warns of ‘dilution of social worker role’ as DHSC plans more assessments by non-qualified staff

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Dr Muzvare Hazviperi Betty Makoni with a group of overseas social workers supported by her organisation, Social Care Empowering Training and Consultancy

Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

World Social Work Day: the social workers crossing oceans to practise in the UK

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social Work Recap: the value of disabled people’s voices and the scale of adult care’s funding shortfall

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review meeting

Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social work leaders come together to tackle mounting workforce issues

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Picture with a postit note that reads 'I quit!'

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

40% rise in number of social workers quitting children’s posts annually over past five years

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social Work Recap: soaring vacancies, social care users left in debt and Shamima Begum

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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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Illustration of people leaving jobs

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

UPDATED: Number of frontline children's social workers down 8% since 2020 as vacancies soar

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Old metal sign with the inscription Vacancies

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Sharp rise in vacancies placing ‘significant stress’ on social care OTs, warns college

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Children, Workforce

Readers’ Take: the impact of proposed agency social work rules

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Adults, Workforce

Adult social workers’ pay down over past decade amid hike in vacancies

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