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Health & social work pay ‘particularly weak’ as public sector workers feel pinch

By Alan Jones15th March 2017News England

The average pay of public sector workers is falling following years of wage restraint coupled with rising inflation, a new report reveals. The Resolution Foundation forecast that average real pay

Children’s service head ordered to explain mistakes from ‘lackadaisical’ social workers

By Brian Farmer9th March 2017News England

A High Court judge has asked a council boss for an explanation after complaining of “lackadaisical” efforts by social workers. Mr Justice MacDonald said social services staff at Cheshire East

Council criticised over removal vulnerable teenager from foster parents without notice

By Iain MacDonald9th March 2017News England

Social workers moved a vulnerable Essex teenager from her aunt and uncle’s care without any warning, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has said. The teenager had been living with her

Government in unprecedented climbdown on ‘dangerous’ vulnerable children proposals

By David Hughes3rd March 2017News England

The Government has backed down over plans which critics claimed would have weakened protections for vulnerable children. Education Secretary Justine Greening has dropped proposals in the Children and Social Work

Explore careers in allied health & social work at Oxford Brookes event

By Iain MacDonald2nd March 2017New To Care

Next week (6 – 11 March) is National Careers Week and Oxford Brookes University will be holding a careers evening in partnership with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. National Careers

Grandmother who refused to help social workers find child is freed from jail

By Brian Farmer1st March 2017News England

A 53-year-old grandmother who refused to help social workers trying to find her three-year-old grandchild has been held in prison for two days after council bosses said she was in

Social worker edited notes in case against mother-of-two, judge concludes

By Brian Farmer28th February 2017News England

A social worker edited notes made about a mother-of-two embroiled in family court litigation with the intention of “bolstering” a council’s case, a judge has concluded. Linda Fraser, a consultant

Distinguished social work lecture to examine the plight of Samos refugees

By Iain MacDonald21st February 2017Education & Training

The plight of refugees arriving on the Greek Island of Samos will be told through first-hand experience in the latest distinguished lecture delivered by the Department of Social Work, Care

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother branded ‘executioners’ as pair are jailed for life

Letby legal team seeks fresh bid to challenge convictions of child serial killer

New details revealed about Sara Sharif case as PM says questions to answer

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