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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Despite the government increasing social care grants, most social workers expect budget cuts in their services ...