Social Workers have been saying for a long time that they want a profession that is properly resourced, supported, managed and respected and today they headed to 10 Downing Street and handed over a cost saving Social Work Bill.
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More than 13% of social workers brought before the General Social Care Council on misconduct charges this year have been cleared, a BASW Online investigation has revealed, a marked increase on previous years.
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A project that pioneered urban street play in Scotland and transformed the lives of young people growing up in one of the country’s most deprived communities, marks its 10th anniversary this month on October 15.
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Phoning the social work department or a children’s charity because a child is dirty or never appears to have any friends seems like the act of an interfering busybody.
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STAFF in Swansea Council’s social services department took an average of more than 19 sick days each last year, it has emerged.
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Fife Council’s ten residential care homes could be set to close as the local authority look to make up to £120 million of savings over the next few years.
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The charity says treatment is effective only if patients receive counselling within three months of being diagnosed
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A KIRKCALDY man has hit out at Fife Council after being landed with a £3231 bill for care he claims he did not receive.
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A unified professional voice for social work should be developed at a global level, according to three international organisations representing social work internationally.
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Residents of Muirpark Care Home in Viewpark are on the move this month as the facility closes for refurbishment.
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