Post-qualifying standards designed to provide more "clarity and depth" on what is expected of early career social workers ...

Think Ahead wants 24,000 more NHS mental health social workers recruited over next 10 years but warns trusts are cutting back ...

Social workers have rejected the DfE's estimate of 15.4 cases per children's social worker, with some calling it 'misleading' ...

Proposed rule change prompted by concerns over standard of evidence given by unregistered psychologists in 'parental ...

Placements in for-profit fostering or children's home services will be banned in Wales by 2030, other than in exceptional ...

With social workers undergoing continuous performance evaluations, some have argued the same level of scrutiny should apply ...

Case reviews have traditionally not involved social workers. However, doing so ensures accuracy and enhances learning, writes ...

Share your experience of social work learning, for the latest wave of Community Care Inform's Learning Landscapes research ...

Plan for five-year early career framework dropped, but proposed social work induction programme conditional on spending ...

Charities castigate DWP plans to tighten eligibility for personal independence payment (PIP) and half incapacity benefit ...

A practitioner celebrates the manager who revived his passion for social work while working to bring early help for families ...

Rejection of Lords amendments exempting sector from tax increase is 'devastating blow' that will force social care providers ...