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Who would you nominate as the UK’s most influential social worker?

By Iain MacDonald4th June 2014News England

The BASW journal, Professional Social Work (PSW), has launched a search to find the individuals you believe have had the biggest influence on social work in the UK. The top

Report : Think Ahead – Meeting the workforce challenges in mental health social work

By Iain MacDonald8th May 2014Reports & Resources

This report examines the challenges facing mental health social work, and offers a blueprint for a fast-track programme that could better recruit and train high-calibre graduates for the profession. The

Concern over elderly ‘boarded’ in hospital over social worker delays

By Iain MacDonald1st May 2014News Scotland

Dozens of elderly patients were kept in a major hospital despite being well enough to be discharged, according to an inspection report which raised grave concerns about the care given

Launch of UK’s first practical guide for social workers in Wales

By Iain MacDonald21st March 2014News Wales

The UK’s first practical guide to help social workers be effective in their day-to-day practice has been launched by the Care Council for Wales. The guidance, entitled The Social Worker,

Social workers recognised at SASW awards ceremony in Edinburgh

By Iain MacDonald18th March 2014News Scotland

The outstanding achievement of three social workers was recognised when Children and Young People Minister Aileen Campbell presented the SASW Social Work Awards earlier today. The awards are held each

Social workers to be placed in Norfolk’s schools

By Iain MacDonald10th March 2014News England

A new six-month pilot will see social workers going into Norfolk schools to target needy children. The six-month pilot is designed as a preventative measure to cut the number of

Social work among most popular UCAS Extra routes to university

By Iain MacDonald28th February 2014Education & Training

Students looking to start university or college this autumn can now use UCAS Extra to try and secure an offer if they’ve been unsuccessful so far. The UCAS Extra service,

Social work degree in Wales re-approved by the Care Council for Wales

By Iain MacDonald19th February 2014Education & Training

The Open University have announced that the BA (Honours) Social Work (Wales) has been re-approved by the Care Council for Wales, meeting all the regulatory requirements. The submission to the

Making the education of social workers consistently effective

By Iain MacDonald17th February 2014Reports & Resources

Report of Sir Martin Narey’s independent review of the education of children’s social workers. The Secretary of State for Education asked Sir Martin Narey to review the initial education of

Social work training ‘grossly deficient’, says Martin Narey

By Iain MacDonald14th February 2014News England

Universities are producing social workers who are “inadequately prepared”, the government’s advisor on children’s social care has said in a highly critical report. Sir Martin Narey was asked to look