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Glasgow’s head of mental health & adult care suspended

By Iain MacDonald13th February 2015News Scotland

Glasgow City Council has launched an internal investigation into the conduct of a senior member of its social work department. Raymond Bell, Head of Mental Health and Adult Support &

Report praises high standards of social workers in NI

By Iain MacDonald30th January 2015News Northern Ireland

A report into health and social care in Northern Ireland has praised the high standards of professional development for social workers in Northern Ireland. Sir Liam Donaldson’s report ‘Right Time

Council offers refresher course to attract social workers back to work

By Iain MacDonald29th January 2015Education & Training

Thurrock Council is taking steps to entice qualified social workers who have experience of working in children’s services back into the profession by running a ‘Return to Social Work’ course.

West Midlands social worker cautioned for neglect-child cruelty

By Iain MacDonald26th January 2015News England

Social worker Mrs Tsitsi Nhevera has been suspended from The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Register for a period of 12 months after receiving a caution from West Midlands

Herts social worker branded ‘unprofessional & insensitive’

By The Press Association19th January 2015News England

A social worker who was called a “Nazi” by a parking inspector embroiled in family court proceedings relating to his daughter has been criticised by a judge. Recorder Mary Lazarus

Social worker receives additonal six months suspension

By Iain MacDonald15th January 2015News England

Social worker Rebecca Allen has been suspended from the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Register for a further six months following a review of a suspension order imposed in

College of Social Work launch older people consultation

By Iain MacDonald14th January 2015News England

Proposals for delivering excellent social work to older people were unveiled today by The College of Social Work (TCSW) with the launch of its white paper ‘Excellent social work with

How do social workers understand and respond to domestic violence?

By Iain MacDonald7th January 2015Reports & Resources

This article explores three major themes related to domestic violence and social workers. More specifically it investigates a) British social workers’ abilities to recognize incidents of interpersonal violence; b) how

Consultation begins on NI Social Work research

By Iain MacDonald5th January 2015News Northern Ireland

A consultation exercise on a Social Work Research Strategy for 2015-2020 has been launched by Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) and social workers are being asked for

Social work vacancy rates putting children at risk

By The Press Association29th December 2014News England

Experts have warned that children are being put at risk as new figures show 11% of posts for permanent children’s social workers in England are unfilled. The vacancy rates vary