Labour call for delay on free childcare plans
New laws doubling the amount of free childcare parents can get for three and four-year-olds should be delayed until the Government can give more details on how the scheme will
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Call for better court protection of social workers
Social workers whose names are mentioned in court could be forced to quit because of being “publicly pilloried”, a new report has warned. Unison called on employers to offer more
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Scottish Parliament hears how complaints will be handled beyond HSC Integration
The Local Government and Regeneration Committee of the Scottish Parliament recently (June 10) held an oral evidence session relating to Health and Social Care Integration complaints handling. Concerns had been
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Dramatic increase in reports of child abuse offences
Police are recording 85 child sex crimes every day after a dramatic spike in reports of abuse, new figures reveal. A total of 31,238 allegations of sexual offences against children,
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Campaigners welcome plans to fast-track new FGM laws
Campaigners have welcomed plans to fast-track through Parliament new laws aimed at sparing girls from female genital mutilation (FGM). Charities said the measures, which would be introduced before the school
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Social work is more than just a title, BASW Cymru conference
Being a social worker is more than having the title and being professionally registered, said BASW’s Chief Executive Bridget Robb. Speaking at BASW Cymru’s annual conference last week, Ms Robb
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Social work has always struggled to define itself, BASW Cymru conference
Wales’ Minister for Health and Social Services Mark Drakeford urged practitioners to consider what social work is for and what it should be doing. Speaking at BASW Cymru’s annual conference,
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New living rights for Welsh young people in foster care
Young people in foster care will be able to stay with their foster family until they are 21 as part of a new ‘When I Am Ready’ scheme which is
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New Child Development App for Northern Irish workforce
A free mobile app helping users understand the development and behaviour of 13-18 year olds has been launched by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC). The app is the
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New films show power of human rights in health and social care
The Scottish Human Rights Commission, the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) and NHS Health Scotland have joined forces to launch a series of short films highlighting the
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