Social work news
@barnardos
1 year ago
RT @lynnanneperry: I’m really pleased to see a cross governmental lead role for care leavers - this is exactly the sort of focussed intent…
External news
1 year ago

Family Court Adviser (Social Worker) – Private Law, Maidstone

https jobs communitycare co uk job family-court-adviser-social-worker-private-law-work-after-first-hearing-maidstone...
@Ofstednews
1 year ago
RT @WandsworthCPD: Great turnout for session one of the Ofsted Early Years Curriculum Roadshow on the education inspection framework (EIF)…
External news
1 year ago

40% rise in number of social workers quitting children’s posts annually over past five years

The number of children's social workers quitting their posts annually has risen by in five years Department for Education figures have shown While councils lost full-time equivalent FTE staff in the year to September this jumped to...
@childrensociety
1 year ago
Fatima is a care leaver who's campaigning for a council tax exemption for care leavers aged 18-25, reducing the lev… https://t.co/Hk2BYn6R8E
External news
1 year ago

Social Work Recap: soaring vacancies, social care users left in debt and Shamima Begum

Social Work Recap is a weekly series where we present key news events conversations tweets and campaigns around social work from the preceding week From the soaring vacancies in the children's social work sector and Community Care's Festival of Learning...
@actnforchildren
1 year ago
RT @EndChildPoverty: We have just watched @KimJohnsonMP give a passionate speech on the need to abolish the 2-child limit to benefit paymen…
External news
1 year ago

Ten Ways to be an Ally as a Social Worker

As we continue our conversations around celebrating LGBTQ month we wanted to share some practical tips on how to be an ally Brittany Bernard is in Frontline's curriculum team and currently undertaking a PhD exploring how social care can be more inclusive of LGBTQ people...
@childrensociety
1 year ago
"Once you fall through that net, there's not many people there to catch you," he says. The current care system just… https://t.co/veBLXMQmDd
External news
1 year ago

Council social workers offered ‘full and final’ £1,925 pay rise for 2023-24

Note There is a poll embedded within this post please visit the site to participate in this post's poll Council leaders have offered social workers and other care staff in England and Wales a pay rise for - matching...
@childrensociety
1 year ago
EastEnders star #JoeSwash has spoken out about what care leavers have to face when they leave foster care. His moth… https://t.co/oB4994FuHB
External news
1 year ago

Number of frontline children’s social workers down 8% since 2020 as vacancies soar

The number of frontline children's social workers employed by English councils or children's trusts has tumbled by since official data shows The Department for Education's annual workforce census released today showed that the number of permanent full-time equivalent...
@actnforchildren
1 year ago
RT @AfC_Policy: 🔔 Urgent action is needed to address the impacts of the benefit cap on vulnerable families. We stand with @savechildrenuk i…
External news
1 year ago

Sharp rise in vacancies placing ‘significant stress’ on social care OTs, warns college

A sharp rise in vacancy rates for council occupational therapists is putting significant stress on remaining practitioners OT leaders have warned As of September of OT posts in council adults' services departments were vacant up from a...
@actnforchildren
1 year ago
RT @IcelandCharity: Our Trustees @TarsemDhaliwal @pdhaliwal31 @icelandrichard with our NEW @IcelandCharity branded delivery vans!!☺️🚚 We're…
External news
1 year ago

Councils urged to look beyond social work to widen pool of future DCSs

Note There is a poll embedded within this post please visit the site to participate in this post's poll Councils are being urged to look beyond social work for potential directors of children's services DCSs after a survey found two-thirds...
@actnforchildren
1 year ago
@IcelandCharity @TarsemDhaliwal @pdhaliwal31 @icelandrichard @AlzResearchUK @ProstateUK @BrainAppeal @UKSepsisTrust @sascampaigns ❤️ this! 🤩
CSWM news
1 year ago

City of York Council - Children's Social Care Recruitment Event

Are you an experienced and qualified social worker looking for a new challenge in a new city?
@NSPCCLearning
1 year ago
The Department for Education has published a policy paper on information sharing which explores the barriers and po… https://t.co/NTzTNdxU88
External news
1 year ago

Readers’ take: the impact of proposed agency social work rules

The Department for Education's DfE proposals to reduce the use and cost of agency social work in children's services have split sector opinion For directors of children's services DCSs the proposed rules -- including national pay caps for locums barring...