Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff half as likely to be appointed from a shortlist, reveals Social Care Workforce Race ...

The family safeguarding approach has played a key role in reducing caseloads for social workers and the number of court ...

The first time the term ‘disguised compliance’ appeared in social work literature was in the book Beyond Blame (Reder et al, ...

Workforce 25% short of what is required to staff 24-hour AMHP services, say service leads, though annual report shows fall in ...

Following a 3.2% pay offer for council staff, social workers seem divided on whether to accept the deal or strike for a ...

A social work assistant celebrates a newly qualified social worker who shows "natural kindness and compassion" to the ...

Largest union joins Unite and GMB in calling on members to vote against accepting proposed 3.2% local government pay rise ...

With AI becoming an increasing presence in social work, Community Care is holding a half-day event that explores the ...

Despite the government increasing social care grants, most social workers expect budget cuts in their services ...

Two senior social workers discuss how a training framework is helping them progress in their careers and build their ...

Practitioners also report seeing more families in poverty, with rising proportion of staff reporting mental health struggles, ...