Mental Health Act reform would raise thresholds for detention and limit sectioning of autistic people and those with learning ...

With the 2024-25 local government pay dispute settled, we gauged social workers' opinion on who held responsibility for the ...

With the government failing to cover social care for the cost of tax increases, fears will have grown over its fair pay plans ...

Increased costs of care from national living wage and employer national insurance rises add to existing pressures, say social ...

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

Children's Commissioner Rachel de Souza urges tighter guidance on child in need support after finding most plans lacked ...

HEIs will then be given at least 12 months to prepare before Social Work England starts employing the new education and ...

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

A mental health social worker nominates her "compassionate" manager for seeing the "best in everyone she supports" ...

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

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

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