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Lack of resources blamed for social workers leaving profession

By The Press Association29th December 2014News England

A children’s social worker has described how the lack of resources is causing her colleagues to leave the profession. “Jane” – not her real name – recalled how a member

Finalists named for NI Social Work Awards 2015

By Iain MacDonald2nd December 2014News Northern Ireland

A total of 90 social work teams and individuals from across Northern Ireland have been nominated for the 2015 Social Work Awards. Judging is now complete and the winners

Judge criticises social workers involved in grooming case

By Iain MacDonald28th November 2014News England

A judge questioned the wisdom of social workers placing a vulnerable teenage girl alone a flat and left almost unsupervised in inner city Bristol – leading to her being raped

Social workers struggling to keep pace with online abuse

By The Press Association26th November 2014News England

Overburdened social workers are struggling to keep pace with emerging types of child sex abuse like sexting and revenge porn, a new report says. The research commissioned by the National

Study: Exploring social work’s ability to promote social inclusion

By Iain MacDonald25th November 2014Reports & Resources

This paper uses a service evaluation of a city-wide Advocacy Rights Hub, based in a northern-English city, as a vehicle to explore the shift in welfare provision away from regulated

New resource re-imagines Scottish social work in 2025

By Iain MacDonald24th November 2014News Scotland

Social services in Scotland will not exist in 2025, according to a scenario published today at a special launch event at the Scottish Parliament. The ‘New Normal’ scenario, set in

Autism social worker struck off for turning up to work drunk

By Iain MacDonald18th November 2014News Scotland

A Moray social worker who worked with young people affected by autism has been struck off after turning up for work drunk. A Scottish Social Services (SSSC) conduct committee heard

NI Minister praises unseen contribution of social workers

By Iain MacDonald12th November 2014News Northern Ireland

Health Minister Jim Wells has applauded the often unseen commitment, hard work and dedication of social workers. He addressed over 150 social workers from the profession at the annual Social

Engage: The potential for social media in social work practice

By Joanne Westwood8th November 2014Engage

Joanne Westwood, one of the speakers at a recent Research in Practice ‘Social Media in Social Work’ conference, writes about social media and ideas for integrating it into social work

LGA calls for urgent review of social work ‘skills crisis’

By Iain MacDonald30th October 2014News England

An urgent review of the ‘skills crisis’ facing social work is needed to help recruit the quality social workers that 1.3 million vulnerable young people need into work as soon