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Social Work England issues proposed standards to ensure graduates are ready for practice
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Ethnic minority care workers in more insecure work than white peers, finds watchdog
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Over 40% of social work staff have faced abuse from public this year, finds survey
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Employers failing to advertise part-time social work roles, finds study
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Care review proposal that all social workers do 100 hours’ practice a year labelled ‘out of touch’
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Three-quarters of councils allow flexible working for all children’s social workers
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Caseload limits proposed to ease burnout and support effective social work
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Queen’s Jubilee honours: academic hails recognition for social work research after CBE
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Reforms would require ‘unfeasible’ boost to social work numbers without system change, says report
Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Star Hobson: ‘turmoil’ in council led to practice failings in toddler’s case, finds review
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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Arthur and Star cases show need for expert child protection units, finds review
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