As sector awaits tight spending settlement, analysis finds big rise in adult social care funding needed to keep pace with ...

North East Lincolnshire Council is taking a proactive approach to developing the skills of its social workers and promoting ...

The family safeguarding approach has played a key role in reducing caseloads for social workers and the number of court ...

Black, Asian and minority ethnic staff half as likely to be appointed from a shortlist, reveals Social Care Workforce Race ...

The first time the term ‘disguised compliance’ appeared in social work literature was in the book Beyond Blame (Reder et al, ...

A social work assistant celebrates a newly qualified social worker who shows "natural kindness and compassion" to the ...

Workforce 25% short of what is required to staff 24-hour AMHP services, say service leads, though annual report shows fall in ...

Following a 3.2% pay offer for council staff, social workers seem divided on whether to accept the deal or strike for a ...

With AI becoming an increasing presence in social work, Community Care is holding a half-day event that explores the ...

Largest union joins Unite and GMB in calling on members to vote against accepting proposed 3.2% local government pay rise ...

Union is asking over 80,000 members for mandate to stage walkouts in response to COSLA's 3% local government pay offer ...