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
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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
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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
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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
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Social workers are being urged to contribute their experiences of practising in an age of austerity for a new study. The research by University of Wolverhampton and supported by BASW
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With half of social workers intending to leave their jobs soon, the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and Social Workers Union (SWU) have launched a new campaign to improve professional
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Social workers are facing “intense pressure” to ration social care for some of the most vulnerable people in society, a report has claimed. Local authorities are “scrabbling” to fulfil their
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Entry for Northern Ireland’s 2018 Social Work Awards is now open. The awards recognise and reward the efforts of social workers and highlight the positive impact of the profession on
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‘Improving and Safeguarding Social Wellbeing – The Purpose of Social Work’ provides a succinct and inclusive summary about the purpose of social work in improving and safeguarding people’s social wellbeing
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The average social worker is 46 years old, white and female. More than a third have some Welsh language ability. The majority work for a local authority with a social
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