Tag Archives | social work recruitment and retention
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Twenty per cent rise in children’s social workers quitting sector last year, suggest government figures
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Care review urges national social work pay scales to reward expertise and boost retention
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Social work leaders, Workforce
Social workers’ quality of working life continues to decline post-lockdowns, study finds
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
‘Inadequate’ councils bore brunt of sharp rise in social workers quitting posts last year, analysis shows
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Social work recruitment difficulties undermining practice at struggling council
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Quality of social workers ‘higher than ever’, says ADCS president
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Stable social work management crucial to improvements at ‘inadequate’ council, says DCS
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Sharp rise in children’s social workers leaving council roles, government figures show
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Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce
Government examining how councils can take more social work students
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
‘Acute’ social work staffing issues and ‘relentless’ workloads slow progress at new unitary authority
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Social workers felt uninvolved in ‘inadequate’ council’s attempts to improve, says commissioner
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Workforce Insights
Family help: one local authority’s experience of the model
‘We are all one big family’: how one council has built a culture of support
‘I spent the first three months listening’: how supportive leadership can transform children’s services
How senior leaders in one authority maintain a culture of excellence
How staff support ensures fantastic outcomes for children and families
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