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Adults, Children, Coronavirus, Workforce
Extra £1bn for social care but pay freeze looms for social workers in Rishi Sunak’s spending review
Adults, Coronavirus, Workforce
Plan to ban staff moving between care homes to curb Covid ‘ill thought through’, warns provider body
Social work leaders, Workforce
Chief social workers: ‘visible leadership’ needed to tackle race discrimination in profession
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Chief social workers: ‘visible leadership’ needed to tackle race discrimination in profession 
Adequate funding across spectrum of children’s needs ‘crucial’ to better outcomes and savings – DfE study Job of the week
Community Care Inform
Motivational interviewing: what it is and how you can use it in social work 
Podcast: Looked-after children and self-harm Employer Profile
Hampshire County Council 
Lincolnshire County Council Employer Zone
A helping hub for young people about to leave care 
‘It’s every social worker’s dream – they listen to your ideas and let you try them’ 
How we keep wellbeing at the forefront of our workforce priorities 
Supporting social work teams through a pandemic 
Average caseloads have halved thanks to workload changes 
Employer zone – showcasing a selection of the sector’s top recruiters
Social work academy launched by Luton children’s services 
Tips on preparing for a social work job interview 
How do you return to social work? 
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