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Why Christmas is a bittersweet time for social workers Gitana Bartkiene says the festive period can be a bittersweet time for frontline workers like her Viewpoint 27 Nov 2024
Children suffering familial sexual abuse not being heard or believed by professionals ‘Disturbing’ report by national safeguarding panel blames a lack of skills and calls for action News 26 Nov 2024
A ‘vicious circle of higher spend and poorer outcomes’ for looked after children An extra 10,000 will be in care by end of decade if we don’t act, say county councils News 25 Nov 2024
What do social workers and punk rockers have in common? Adults social worker and Rodney Faizi, aka Rodney Rock!T, says there are strong links between the profession and the anti-establishment music genre News 25 Nov 2024
Parents with learning disabilities unfairly treated Experts warn of human rights breaches as children removed News 21 Nov 2024
Crackdown on profiteering from children's social care in reforms hailed as biggest in a generation But is it the reset needed? A breakdown of government announcement with sector reaction and analysis News 18 Nov 2024
Long-awaited bill to modernise 'Victorian' Mental Health Act is tabled 'Shameful' detention in prison cells of people having mental health crisis will be outlawed News 6 Nov 2024
Social work students facing burnout before they even start their careers Call for reform as hard-up students going straight to lectures from night shifts to plug funding shortage News 22 Oct 2024
MPs' doors are open to hearing about social work Labour backbencher urges profession to speak to MPs and "demystify" misunderstood profession News 21 Oct 2024
An open letter to social work from a Black female social worker During Black History Month, a heartfelt plea from newly qualified social worker Nancy Adande for greater understanding of the intersectional challenges faced by people of colour in the profession Viewpoint 14 Oct 2024