Social work news
External news
3 years ago
Latest survey on impact of Covid on social workers and care staff opens
The latest in a series of surveys into Covid- 's impact on the quality of life of social workers care staff and health professionals has opened The launch of the sixth round of the health and social care workforce study follows...
External news
3 years ago
‘A culture of high support and kindness’: inspectors’ verdict on children’s trust
Kindness' is not a term you associate with an Ofsted children's services inspection report But that's how inspectors described the workplace culture at Northamptonshire Children's Trust NCT in twin reports published this week on services it runs at North and...
External news
3 years ago
‘A culture of high support and kindness’: inspectors’ verdict on children’s trust
Kindness' is not a term you associate with an Ofsted children's services inspection report But that's how inspectors described the workplace culture at Northamptonshire Children's Trust NCT in twin reports published this week on services it runs at North and...
External news
3 years ago
Frontline launches children’s social work awards scheme
Frontline has launched a social work awards scheme for practice with children and families in England The provider of fast-track qualifying and leadership training for children's social workers has opened nominations for its inaugural awards which will run February...
External news
3 years ago
AMHPs making greater use of Mental Health Act powers to tackle crises or suspected abuse or neglect
Approved mental health professionals AMHPs are making greater use of powers of entry under the Mental Health Act MHA to tackle significant mental health crises or suspected abuse or neglect There was an year-on-year rise in detentions of...
External news
3 years ago
Council still at risk of losing children’s services despite signs of improvement
An 'inadequate' council is still at risk of losing control of its children's services despite a government adviser finding signs of improvement The Department for Education DfE has appointed a second commissioner to direct children's services improvements at Sefton council...
External news
3 years ago
Just over half of social workers have renewed registration with eight days until deadline
Just over half of social workers in England have renewed their registration with eight days to go until the deadline Social Work England said that of practitioners had completed all three steps required to retain their right to practise...
External news
3 years ago
Cafcass staff offered ‘insulting’ 2.5% pay rise with inflation at 11%
Cafcass staff have been offered a pay rise dubbed insulting by unions with the annual inflation rate currently running at As well as amounting to a substantial real-terms pay cut the offer for - from the country's biggest...
External news
3 years ago
DfE working on plan to restrict use of agency social workers, says ADCS president
The Department for Education DfE is drawing up a plan to address the use of agency social workers in England according to a leading director The Association of Directors of Children's Services ADCS president Steve Crocker told Community Care that...
External news
3 years ago
Supervising Social Worker – Fostering
https jobs communitycare co uk job supervising-social-worker-fostering...