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Union recommends rejection of local government pay offer

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Podcast: from independent domestic violence advocate to social work – the experience of one practitioner

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Regulator consults on dropping requirement for social workers to report gender identity

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Should Social Work England remove CPD requirement for registration renewal?

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Local government pay: employers make ‘full and final’ offer

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‘I have followed my manager to different agencies because of her supportive leadership’

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Social work ‘needs push’ to embed anti-discriminatory practice, say post-qualifying standards authors

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Government renews funding to help overseas care staff left without work due to exploitation or visa issues

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Effective leadership in social work

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Government launches digital social care qualification but providers criticise level of training funding

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First practice guidance for AI in social work warns of bias and data privacy risks

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New ADCS president sets out stall as government embarks on children’s social care reforms

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Ask The Experts: how do I secure a role working with refugees or co-ordinating disaster relief?

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Strike action looms over local government pay in Scotland following union ballots

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Providers warn of harm to social care users and strain on carers as national insurance hike kicks in

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