Report: Named Social Worker Pilot – SCIE interim report launched
People with autism, learning disabilities and mental health issues – and their carers – often have to face the challenge of having a lack of continuity of social workers. It
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Tag: Social Work
Guidance: Child sexual exploitation – Practice Tool (2017) (open access)
This work was commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) and is the original text from which the summary document ‘Tackling child sexual exploitation: Advice for Professionals’ has been drawn.
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Statistics: Dept for Education – Children’s social work workforce 2016 – England
This experimental statistical first release provides national and local level information on the children and family social work workforce in English local authorities for the year ending 30 September 2016.
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New book aims to offer fresh insights for social workers and psychologists
A new book, written by two academics at the University of Worcester, aims to encourage social workers to get back to the ‘personal’ touch. Social work has become increasingly depersonalised
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Pioneering social work education partnership launches in Sussex
The University of Sussex has teamed up with East Sussex County Council, Brighton & Hove City Council and the University of Brighton to launch a new teaching partnership. The South
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Resources: Materials to support health and social work in situations of coercive control
New open access learning resources for social workers, safeguarding leads and health and social care practitioners, provide information and guidance on how to recognise and respond to coercive and controlling
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Research: Scottish Social Services Council study into newly qualified social workers
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has announced a five-year national study of the experiences of newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) starts this month. The study will explore how new
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Woman in foster care court case waiting six months for written ruling
A woman says she has been waiting six months for a copy of a ruling after a family court judge decided her daughter should be taken from her care. The
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Judge says social workers can keep toddler secret from family members
A High Court judge has given social workers permission to keep the existence of a toddler a secret from his half-brother and half-sister. Mr Justice Cobb heard that the 15-month-old
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New academy of excellence in Nottingham aims to raise standards in social work
A new academy of excellence in Nottingham is the latest social work teaching partnership to get underway as it looks to continue to “raise the quality” of trainees and teaching.
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