The Labour Party has pledged that social work training will be overhauled and more social workers would be based in schools should they be re-elected into government following the General Election next month.

Our equality and human rights scheme promotes a culture of care, putting individuals at the heart of health and social care services. We believe human rights should be at the centre of everything we do.

A film to help those deafblind users of British Sign Language (BSL) navigate their way through the direct payments system has been launched this week.

A SENIOR social worker falsified records to show she had made 70 visits to children at the ‘highest level of risk’ when she had not seen them at all, a hearing was told.

A STUDENT social worker told how she was ‘manipulated’ into making visits to children at the ‘highest level of risk’ by her supervisor.

Slowly but methodically, George is rebuilding his life after a long period of mental health problems. He has his own flat in the community where he grew up, is working on his fitness, and is doing a couple of small voluntary jobs to get back into the rhythm of employment.

Those who believe social services simply can’t win had their case strengthened by the new president of the high court’s family division who said their priority should be to keep families together, not separate them, despite the problems surrounding the case of Peter Connelly (aka ‘Baby P’) and countless other cases where attempting to keep families together has led to children’s deaths.

Social workers and education officials who failed to save Khyra Ishaq have been ordered to attend disciplinary hearings by Birmingham City Council.

The Care Leavers’ Association (CLA) has added its voice to the growing backlash against government plans to stop funding the National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care (NCERCC).

Social care experts and a leading drugs charity are stepping up calls for social workers to receive compulsory specialist training in drug and alcohol abuse.