Grandmother moves in to care for children after social workers’ concern
A couple agreed to move out of their home so a grandparent could move in and care for their four children after social workers raised concerns. They agreed to visit
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NIASW welcome expert panel report on future of adult social care in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers (NIASW) has welcomed the publication of a report on the future of adult social care. The report was produced by a panel of
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Report: Scottish Social Services Council Annual Report 2016-2017
The Scottish Social Services Council has published their annual report and accounts for 1 April 2016 – 31 March 2017. Publication of the revised Codes of Practice and moving to
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Government announce accreditation plans for children and family social workers
The government has announced the phased roll-out of the National Assessment and Accreditation System (NAAS) from 2018 for child and family social workers. The announcement is in response to a consultation
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NISCC launch ‘workplace concerns’ guidance for social work and social care staff
The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) has launched a detailed guide for social work and social care staff on how to raise concerns in their workplace. As part of
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Denbighshire social worker removed from Register over inappropriate Facebook messages
A social worker from Denbighshire has been removed from the Register of Social Care Workers in Wales after a fitness to practise hearing found her fitness to practise was impaired.
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Social worker who won anonymity in child abuse case to go to European Court
A social worker who was criticised by a family court judge investigating child sex abuse allegations is set to take her case to the European Court of Human Rights after
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Social workers gather at event to discuss children facing death or bereavement
The challenges faced by children dealing with death or a bereavement in their family were discussed at a national conference hosted at the University of Chichester. Nearly 100 practitioners working
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Report: What the public think about Scottish social services and why
Research commissioned by the Social Work Services Strategic Forum on ‘What the public think about Scottish social services and why’, has been published. The research was authored by Dr Trish McCulloch (University of
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BASW condemns online abuse and recent ‘naming & shaming’ of social workers
The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has raised said it is extremely concerned about recent media articles that name social workers in their reporting of high-profile cases, which include
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