Aline is an assistant team manager in one of East Hampshire’s family help teams. She loves the countryside and had always ...

Average real-terms adult social worker pay rose from £42,200 to £43,000 in 2023-24, but is worth £2,500 less than was the ...

Principal social worker Leanne Morgan and team leader Stephanie Hutson share how they helped shape the practice model that is ...

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust is part of a new hub focused on reducing risk of exploitation outside the home for children ...

Local authorities employed almost 2,000 more social workers in 2024 than 2022, with latest rise driven entirely by growth in ...

A social worker with over 20 years' experience' reflects on how she learned to ensure her safety and make the most out of visits ...

Fostering Network stocktake on state of foster care finds virtually all services surveyed are experiencing a shortage of ...

Action plan launched to safeguard telecare services from impact of analogue phone network being switched off by January 2027 ...

Jenny Molloy will share her experience of childhood neglect and its lasting impact, in a session delivered with Community ...

Social work recruitment lead Michael Simms gives his top tips for practitioners working in adults' services on writing or ...

At North East Lincolnshire Council, social workers keep children and young people’s needs at the centre of the work they do ...

Think-tank says local government settlement amounts to a 'substantial cash-terms increase', but council leaders say it is not ...