Despite its increased budget for 2026-27, Social Work England's board has agreed to work to a sum above that agreed with the ...

Lisa O'Hehir discusses a virtual reality simulation she co-developed to teach social work students about hoarding ...

Inquiry identifies 'huge variation' in quality of practice among personal advisers and lack of support for young people's ...

Alisha, an experienced social worker, decided to step away from her previous frontline role due to a safeguarding case ...

Embedding of family help lead practitioner role leading families to feel more supported, finds evaluation of DfE reforms ...

Unions UNISON and GMB 'reluctantly' agree to 3.3% pay rise for local government staff in England, Wales and NI ...

Largest union says problem of low pay in local government has not gone away after accepting 3.3% rise for NJC staff ...

Over half of poll respondents believe the prime minister will fail to raise the necessary case to improve social care ...

Fitness to practise caseload fell in first quarter of 2026-27 due to record number of triage decisions, says regulator ...

Sharp fall in overseas social worker applications follows a 35% rise in the fee levied by Social Work England on them ...

The number of MHO posts rose by 3% in the year to December 2025, but Scotland was 54 posts short of what was needed ...

BASW also reveals it has closed Social Work Employment Services, its umbrella company that employed agency staff ...