Tag Archives | social work recruitment and retention

Colum Conway, chief executive, Social Work England

Social work leaders, Workforce

Social Work England to research profession’s recruitment and retention challenges

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Does the DfE’s care review response address the pressures behind social workers leaving their jobs?

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The word 'recruit' spelt out

Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

Councils able to recruit overseas social workers through £15m fund

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The word 'recruit' spelt out

Social work leaders, Workforce

Most councils struggling to recruit and retain social workers, finds LGA

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ADCS president Steve Crocker

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Care review response will start to address mounting social work pressures, says ADCS president

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Team having a meeting

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Fivefold rise in number of social workers hired through agency teams in past year, report directors

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Image of wooden blocks spelling out 'stress' (credit: Andrey Popov / Adobe Stock)

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

One in five children’s social work posts vacant in wake of rising stress and workloads, finds research

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Pad of paper with 'staff shortages' written on it

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social worker shortages making job ‘unsustainable’ for some, warns Ofsted

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Post-it note with the welcome 'welcome back' next to a cup of coffee

Social work leaders, Workforce

Government urged to fund return to social work scheme to bring back 200 practitioners

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ADCS president Steve Crocker

Children, Social work leaders

DfE working on plan to restrict use of agency social workers, says ADCS president

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Young social worker working remotely

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Increasing numbers of agency social workers are NQSWs, warn children’s directors

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Calendar showing the month October 2023 with a sandtimer and plant

Adults, Social work leaders

Delay cap on care costs by a year to tackle social work recruitment challenge, councils urge DHSC

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Social worker assessing older woman

Adults, Workforce

AMHP numbers shrink by 3% amid increase in detentions and plans to expand role

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Image of compass arrow pointing to word 'improvement' (credit: Coloures-Pic / Adobe Stock)

Children, Social work leaders

Boost to social worker numbers despite funding constraints helps council improve Ofsted grade

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Telephone kiosks outside St Helens town hall

Children, Social work leaders

Vacancy spike delayed permanence for some children but Ofsted finds progress at struggling council

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Jigsaw puzzle showing supply demand gap

Social work leaders, Workforce

Social work numbers up in Scotland but concerns over widening mental health officer shortages

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