Two social workers share their experience of returning from maternity leave and how Essex County Council has supported their transition ...

Numbers of referrals, assessments, children in need and children on child protection plans fell from 2022-23 to 2023-24, ...

Universities report poverty and cost of living pressures a factor in reduced number of social work students in Scotland, says ...

Social Work England has set out its expectations of graduates on joining the profession in England.

National living wage will increase from £11.44 to £12.21 per hour in April 2025, while raising social care costs for councils ...

Councils and providers sound alarm over impact of national living wage and employer national insurance contribution rises ...

Council spending to rise by 3.2% in real terms in 2025-26, with authorities also given over £250m for children's social care ...

ADCS welcomes agency social work rules' potential to promote relationship-based practice, but agency leaders reiterate ...

A head of services celebrates her colleague for his positive outlook and for "instilling confidence in those around him" ...

From this year, students will receive £750 per placement, up from £350 in 2023-24, but Scottish Government urged to provide more support ...

Councils have insufficient staff to carry out DoLS assessments while providers' lack of knowledge leading to overly ...

Further delay to the reform of children’s social care will prolong the “crisis” the sector is in and increase costs, charities have warned in response to the Budget. The Children’s Charities Coalition ...