However, number of looked after children on secure accommodation orders is far exceeded by number made subject deprivation of ...

In this episode of the miniseries, ‘Social work around the world’, Community Care’s careers editor Sharmeen Ziauddin, speaks ...

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

A social worker's representative reflects on the repercussions of a six-year wait for a fitness to practise hearing ...

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

Ministers' decision to stop overseas recruitment into adult social care has caused sector outrage. We look at what it means ...

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, ...

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

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 ...

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