The College of Social Work (TCSW) has today announced that Professor Eileen Munro CBE is to work with the recently launched organisation in the role of Transitional Chair for the College’s Children’s Faculty.

Adult social care employers are celebrating the achievements of a record number of apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week which kicks off this week.

Social workers are seeking an extra £2.5 million to deal with a rise in the number of children coming into care. They are asking county councillors to approve an increase in their £31.1 million budget for 2012-13 to tackle the issue.

The Royal College of Psychiatrists explains its lack of support for the health and social care bill before yesterday’s amendments were released:

Mental health charity Mind says that it “will continue to fight for improvements to the welfare and benefits system”, despite the Welfare Reform Bill vote in the House of Commons on 1 February 2012.

Local authority expects around 25,000 people to use telecare technology over the next three years under new initiative