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Irish social workers urged to contribute to inward mobility study

By Iain MacDonald8th July 2015News Northern Ireland

If you are currently resident in Northern Ireland (or the Republic of Ireland) and you have gained your social work qualification outside the jurisdiction in which you now reside, you

DMU students complete ‘hugely rewarding’ domestic violence placement

By Iain MacDonald6th July 2015Education & Training

Two students from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) have just completed hugely rewarding placements at Leicestershire’s largest refuge for victims of domestic abuse. Ella Matlock and Lydia Baker, both third

Council pay tribute to social worker killed in Tunisian massacre

By Iain MacDonald2nd July 2015News England

Nottinghamshire County Council has paid tribute to John Stollery, a 58 year old social worker from North Nottinghamshire, as he was confirmed as a victim of the Tunisian terrorist attack.

Social worker struck off for defrauding service user of £63,000

By Iain MacDonald1st July 2015News England

Social Worker Neil Ellesmere has been struck off the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Register for abusing his position to defraud a service user of over £63,000 whilst employed

New ‘statement of intent’ sets out BASW’s vision for social work

By Iain MacDonald30th June 2015News England

The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has launched its newly agreed 2020 Vision for the future of the Association. In this statement of intent, BASW, the member-led professional association

Liverpool Hope launch PhD Scholarships in Social Work, Care and Justice

By Iain MacDonald26th June 2015Education & Training

Liverpool Hope University (LHU) has launched a series of PhD Scholarships and is looking for applications from outstanding individuals of a high calibre to pursue PhD research in Social Work,

West Midlands councils latest to introduce MST therapy for young people

By Iain MacDonald24th June 2015News England

To reduce the risk of young people going into care or custody Sandwell Council and Dudley Council are introducing a new way of working. This service is called Multisystemic Therapy

Social workers accused of ‘disproportionate and arbitrary’ actions

By Iain MacDonald24th June 2015News England

North East Lincolnshire Council has been heavily criticised by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) after social workers arbitrarily removed a young baby from her mother’s care and handed the child

College of Social Work announces shock closure

By Iain MacDonald19th June 2015News England

The College of Social Work, set up by ministers to be the public voice of social work in the wake of the death of Baby P, has announced it is

Applications closing on PQ Reminiscence module for NI social workers

By Iain MacDonald17th June 2015Education & Training

The Northern Ireland Social Care Council ( NISCC) has published details of a specialist award module entitled ‘Reminiscence, Life Story Work and Life Review: Narrative methods, theory and application across