The number of child protection enquiries reached record levels in - as referrals to children's social care surged in the wake of the removal of Covid restrictions Social workers carried out more enquiries under section of the...

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International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt Critical consciousness as a core competence of western social workers and a type of personal resource has been diminished in China This study examined whether critical consciousness buffered the effect of role stress on burnout with a nationally representative sample Results showed that critical consciousness prevented emotional exhaustion and depersonalization in social workers suffering from role stress while it did not enable them to perceive personal...

International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt The aim of this article is to study the issues of inclusiveness in Ukraine and analyse the National Strategy for Creating a Barrier-Free Environment regarding its consistency with the facts of life in Ukraine It considers the international experience in creating a barrier-free inclusive society and the implementation of the most effective achievements in Ukraine It analyses the National Strategy and singles out its specific features...

By Mithran Samuel and Anastasia Koutsounia story updated Adult social care has a new cabinet minister as the government mulls delaying its proposed funding reforms including the cap on care costs Steve Barclay has returned to the post of health...

International Social Work Volume Issue Page - November lt br gt This research explores the working conditions of social workers around the globe using a mixed-methods approach A survey of working conditions and wellbeing was distributed to social workers via email and social media Results subsequently informed the interview schedule for individual semi-structured interviews with social work leaders from across the world Results confirm that social workers have among the most difficult working conditions of...

Story updated Reports that the Liberty Protection Safeguards LPS will be implemented in October are incorrect the government has said The date for the introduction of the replacement for the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards DoLS had been included in...

By Mithran Samuel and Anastasia Koutsounia Children's social care has been handed its fifth secretary of state of while the minister with direct responsibility for the sector has quit after a month despite it facing one of its biggest...

Average pay for adult social workers is higher in local authorities than in the independent sector official data has revealed The hourly pay gap was higher for social workers than for any other job role in adult social care...

Social workers' wellbeing at work is lower than that of other health and social care staff groups in the wake of Covid research has found The profession's quality of working life has also fallen further than nurses' midwives' social care...