Most councils report difficulties with recruitment and retention in relation to adults, children's and mental health social ...

This year’s increase in councils’ adult social care budgets appears to be barely enough to cover required rises to wages and ...

While spending on children's social care is due to rise by £1bn this year, three-quarters of this rise is accounted for by ...

Average population size of good-rated councils greater than that of those graded requires improvement by CQC, finds ...

Following the government's backing of the social work age assessment agency, we gauged practitioners' opinion on its value ...

Biases are hardwired at a neurological level over a significant period of time and, on occasion, can be a reactive response to a perceived threat. However, as social workers, it is necessary to take ...

First black president of ADASS and outgoing chair of Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel recognised in King's Birthday ...

Improved progression opportunities for experienced practitioners in adults' services also part of settlement of social work ...

Two social workers who have switched from children's to adults' detail what prompted their decisions and the different ...

Chris Badger, currently director at Hertfordshire council, will take responsibility for CQC's assessments of councils and ...

In this episode, hear from Dame Lorna Boreland-Kelly, Claire Barcham and Kayleigh Rose Evans as they highlight the invaluable skills that adults’ social workers can bring to children’s services, how ...

DWP says recipients reassessed as ineligible for PIP will have 13-week grace period before removal of payments, but ...