Extra for adult social care in spending review dependent on large council tax hikes, and leaves little for reform or pay, say ...

Delivering the spending review in the House of Commons yesterday, Reeves announced £555m of additional funding “so that ...

Advice from a Community Care Inform guide on completing supervision order support plans, including the importance of ...

The use of AI for daily social work tasks has risen in the past year, amid growing political endorsement for it ...

BASW Social Work Journalism Awards winners include care experienced BBC reporter Ashley John-Baptiste and child abuse expert ...

Napo and UNISON make claim for rises of 6% or £3,500 for Cafcass staff as family courts body seeks remit for pay settlement ...

Hampshire County Council launched its Return to Social Work programme in 2024 to help qualified practitioners get back into ...

Nottinghamshire County Council is looking for social workers and OTs to join its team that helps people live independently ...

Recruitment and retention issues among children's home staff easing as overall pay grows, finds latest DfE census of ...

Family Justice Council guidance highlights risks of covert recordings to children and suggests practitioners offer overt ...

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council leaders describe how they have turned children's services around since a negative ...

BASW and SWU seek action on staffing levels, caseloads, CPD and mental health support for social workers in new campaign ...