Tag Archives | social worker wellbeing

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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Workforce

‘Why do we do social work, when it takes us away from our own children?’

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Workforce

Latest survey on impact of Covid on social workers and care staff opens

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Coronavirus, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social workers’ wellbeing at work lower than that of other professions in wake of Covid, finds research

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Social work leaders, Workforce

‘We are just working to live at the moment’ – social workers on the cost of living crisis

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Over 40% of social work staff have faced abuse from public this year, finds survey

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Workforce

Share your experience of working through Covid

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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, Workforce

‘I’ve had two heart attacks from the pressure to keep children safe’

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Workforce

Most social workers happy in role despite unpaid overtime, cuts and Covid mental health toll

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Coronavirus, Workforce

Two-thirds of social workers experiencing deteriorating mental health because of work, finds survey

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Coronavirus, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social workers’ wellbeing and quality of working life have decreased over course of pandemic, study finds

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Adults, Workforce

‘To retain care home staff, we need to make sure they have access to better support’

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Children, Social work leaders

Trial suggests children’s social workers benefit from regular reflective discussion groups

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Careers Zone, Workforce

‘How to stand up for yourself in social work’

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