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Evaluation of social worker training programmes finds too many don’t complete modules

By Iain MacDonald6th October 2017News Wales

Training programmes for social workers are helping improve skills, understanding and confidence, but a high number of practitioners don’t finish them. These are the main findings of an independent evaluation

Prisoners recovering from addiction encounter ‘cliff edge’ with little support on release

By Iain MacDonald5th October 2017News England

A new report warns that drug recovery work in prison is largely futile unless suitable accommodation and support are available to prisoners after release. Research led by the University of

Social work conference aims to address challenges of children coping with bereavement

By Iain MacDonald4th October 2017Education & Training

The subject of children facing death or a bereavement in their family will be discussed at the University of Chichester next month. A conference, on Friday 20 October, will explore

Teacher thrown off social work course for calling homosexuality a sin claims rights breach

By Brian Farmer3rd October 2017News England

A religious education teacher who said homosexuality was a sin during an online discussion has begun a human rights fight in the High Court after complaining that university bosses were

Seán Holland calls for more cultural competence among Northern Ireland’s social workers

By Iain MacDonald3rd October 2017News Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s chief social worker Seán Holland wants to build more cultural competence among social work professionals. Speaking at a workshop ‘Cultural Competence in Child Care Social Work in Northern

University defends exclusion of social work degree student in homosexuality row

By Brian Farmer3rd October 2017News England

Sheffield University bosses have defended a decision to exclude a devout Christian who they say posted “derogatory” comments about lesbians, gay men and bisexuals on a Facebook page from a

Social workers concerned Named Person Scheme ‘has become toxic & should be repealed’

By The Press Association26th September 2017News Scotland

The Scottish Government’s named person scheme could “overload” the social work system, a Holyrood committee has been told. The Scottish Association of Social Workers (SASW) said uncertainty around a new

NI social workers encouraged to share good practice at seminar series

By Iain MacDonald26th September 2017News Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) have issued a call to social work and social care professionals to share practice experiences with colleagues at a NISCC Lunchtime Seminar. The

MPs call for urgent action to end child deaths linked to temporary accommodation

Major poll reveals ‘startling collapse’ in public satisfaction with NHS across UK

Government announces £50m for adoption fund after concerns over delay

New record high number of children in poverty branded ‘source of national shame’

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Social workers urged to contribute to research dealing with legacy of the “Troubles”