Tag Archives | social work in Wales

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Workforce

Quarter of social workers in Wales experiencing financial difficulties, finds survey

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Children

Most social workers back ban on profit-making from children’s care

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Children, Social work leaders

Bill to end profit from children’s care placements in Wales published

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Workforce

Social work in Wales: how student numbers have grown following bursary boost

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Supporting early career social workers: lessons from Wales

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Mark Drakeford, first minister of Wales, 2018-24

Social work leaders

Social work pays tribute to one of its own as Mark Drakeford announces resignation

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Almost half of social workers in Wales likely to quit profession over next five years, finds survey

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Deputy minister for social services in Wales, Julie Morgan

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Legislation to limit caseloads for social workers rejected by Welsh Government

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Social worker vacancy rate in Wales falls amid England rise

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Legislate to limit social workers’ caseloads, Senedd members tell Welsh Government

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Logan Mwangi

Children, Social work leaders

Logan Mwangi review sparks government action on safeguarding but no children’s care inquiry

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Children, Social work leaders

Welsh Government consulting on eliminating profit-making provision for children in care

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Social work leaders, Workforce

Big boost to social work bursary in Wales after 12-year freeze

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Children

From refugee to asylum campaigner to Children’s Commissioner

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Asylum-seeking child

Children, Social work leaders

Devolved governments raise funding concerns about UK policy compelling councils to take asylum-seeking children

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Adults, Wales

Disabled people in Wales to form co-operatives to manage their direct payments

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