Plans for lead child protection practitioners to chair conferences blur the distinction between investigation and oversight, says Amy Eyers ...

Revised version of standards for social work employers , due to be published in autumn 2025, following review, says LGA ...

Government figures highlight fees are not keeping up with increases in national living wage and national insurance ...

Find out more about Hampshire Hive, a support network for foster carers in the county, set up by Hampshire County Council ...

Mencap, Mind and National Autistic Society apply to intervene in case that will reconsider landmark 2014 Cheshire West judgment ...

A mental health social worker details the hidden roles practitioners take on and why the public should know about them ...

This special episode of the Social Work Community Podcast provides an insight into what social work students and newly ...

Prices rose by 3.8% in the year to July 2025, compared with 3.2% local government pay deal for staff in England, Wales and ...

Despite supervision being a cornerstone of social work practice, almost six in ten practitioners say they are dissatisfied ...

Following the case of an agency social worker working multiple jobs, we're looking to hear from practitioners with similar ...

Updated Cafcass guidance urges practitioners to consider whether child's reluctance is a result of domestic abuse or harmful ...

Despite the link between poverty and social services involvement, most practitioners don't believe social workers can address ...