High caseloads and vacancy levels the biggest reasons social workers have less learning time, which is affecting practitioner ...

Latest practice guide to what works in children's social care says interventions can reduce risks of harm to children, ...

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust is part of a new hub focused on reducing risk of exploitation outside the home for children ...

Non-social work qualified staff may now hold child in need cases, with many more likely to do so as government rolls out family help services ...

Despite poverty linked to increased demand for children's social care, most practitioners admit it's not being significantly ...

Think-tank says local government settlement amounts to a 'substantial cash-terms increase', but council leaders say it is not enough ...

At North East Lincolnshire Council, social workers keep children and young people’s needs at the centre of the work they do ...

Decision not to uprate capital thresholds with inflation means more people will be dragged into self-funding their social care ...

Social Work England has commissioned research to explore how artificial intelligence is shaping social work practice and ...

This live podcast explains how social workers and disabled people are working in partnership to improve care and support ...

Social work recruitment lead Michael Simms gives his top tips for practitioners working in adults' services on writing or ...

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill will deliver progress for children in care and care leavers, but needs ...