Most social workers believe children's minister Josh MacAlister's goal of having an “excess” of foster carers won't work ...

Move hailed by domestic abuse bodies after review found it was part of 'pro-contact culture' in family courts that left some ...

Joanna Macdonald will lead new National Social Work Agency, which is designed to develop policy on, and promote, profession ...

A team manager details a day of supervision meetings and helping a social worker advocate for an adult who's behaviour ...

Domestic abuse practitioner from London borough wins overall prize at the 2025 Social Worker of the Year Awards ...

Minimum wage underpayment must be addressed by funding boost and national contract enforcing minimum fee rates, says Homecare ...

Social work regulation should not be subject to political priorities, nor should it be involved in promoting the profession, ...

Consultation on introducing Liberty Protection Safeguards, designed to streamline authorisations of deprivations of liberty ...

LGA warns government that demand and cost increases are outstripping social care budgets, in wake of significant overspends ...

Ofsted moving away from registering children's homes based on timing of applications and will prioritise applications to ...

The evidence base for fabricated or induced illness is weak and its consequences for families are catastrophic, argue Andy ...

A newly qualified social worker celebrates her former social work tutor, whom she describes as an 'outstanding' role model ...