Community Care1h
Children’s social workers to be measured against new post-qualifying standards
Post-qualifying standards designed to provide more "clarity and depth" on what is expected of early career social workers ...
Community Care14h
Think Ahead raises concerns about mental health social work job cuts in call for thousands more roles
Think Ahead wants 24,000 more NHS mental health social workers recruited over next 10 years but warns trusts are cutting back ...
Community Care23h
Most social workers’ caseloads far exceed DfE average, finds poll
Social workers have rejected the DfE's estimate of 15.4 cases per children's social worker, with some calling it 'misleading' ...
Community Care1d
Bill to end profit from children’s care in Wales becomes law
Placements in for-profit fostering or children's home services will be banned in Wales by 2030, other than in exceptional ...
Community Care1d
Use of unregulated experts in family courts to be curbed following ‘parental alienation’ concerns
Proposed rule change prompted by concerns over standard of evidence given by unregistered psychologists in 'parental ...
Community Care1d
Help shine a light on social workers’ experience of learning
Share your experience of social work learning, for the latest wave of Community Care Inform's Learning Landscapes research ...
Community Care2d
Should social workers appraise their managers?
With social workers undergoing continuous performance evaluations, some have argued the same level of scrutiny should apply ...
Community Care2d
DfE proposes two-year support scheme for children’s social workers to replace ASYE
Plan for five-year early career framework dropped, but proposed social work induction programme conditional on spending ...
Community Care2dOpinion
‘How social workers can prepare for a case review and why involving them promotes better outcomes’
Case reviews have traditionally not involved social workers. However, doing so ensures accuracy and enhances learning, writes ...