Twenty seven authorities with social services responsibilities allowed to fund services from borrowing or sale of capital ...

Social Work England took average of 35 weeks to decide whether fitness to practise concerns about practitioners warranted investigation, in late 2024 ...

Proposal would account for inflation since last rise in 2015 and is designed to shift balance of Social Work England's ...

Most social workers believe the £3000 pay claim is the least they deserve "to be compensated for years of pay cuts" ...

Panel says issues around working across council areas need addressing nationally following review of case of Isabella ...

Association of Palliative Care Social Workers and British Association of Social Workers welcome proposal to set up multi-disciplinary panel to review cases ...

Rosie R's latest poem tells the story of a disabled boy's struggle to ask for help while living in an abusive household ...

Department for Education set to clarify future of early career framework for children's social workers proposed by last ...

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

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

In this episode of our ‘Ask The Experts’ series, Dame Lorna Boreland-Kelly, Claire Barcham and Kayleigh Rose Evans respond to a question on how to secure a new job after receiving a negative reference ...

Average pay for social workers in council adults’ services in England fell by 5.3% from 2016-24, official data shows. As of September 2024, the (mean) average salary for practitioners was £43,000, up ...