Despite rising care population, the number of non-kinship foster care households fell for third consecutive year in 2023-24, ...

A social worker remembers their late social work professor, who they credit as a pioneer of strengths-based practice ...

Black, male and 40-plus social workers remain disproportionately represented in fitness to practise (FtP) cases, Social Work ...

The bill sets out that in order to administer assisted dying, an “approved substance” must be provided directly, and in ...

Social workers believe the Budget will bring cuts and job losses for the sector, a Community Care poll has found. On 30 ...

The Social Work Community Podcast speaks to a practitioner who has worked in agency social work and a permanent worker about ...

The overall winner’s prize, along with the children’s team gold award, went to Norfolk council’s people from abroad team, a ...

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

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

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

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

Employers in England have been issued with guidance on implementing recently introduced rules to reduce use of agency staff ...