Social Work England has issued a guide to talking and writing about social work to improve how the profession is portrayed by the media and other organisations. The regulator has urged journalists, ...

With Think Ahead set to end in 2027, social workers weighed in on whether its closure was a good move or one that would cost the profession ...

Some of Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund budget will be delegated to regional agencies to test different ways ...

However, number of looked after children on secure accommodation orders is far exceeded by number made subject deprivation of ...

In this episode of the miniseries, ‘Social work around the world’, Community Care’s careers editor Sharmeen Ziauddin, speaks ...

As sector awaits tight spending settlement, analysis finds big rise in adult social care funding needed to keep pace with ...

I was recently involved in a fitness to practise (FTP) hearing as the representative of a social worker who was under investigation. While practitioners should ideally have a legal representative, ...

North East Lincolnshire Council is taking a proactive approach to developing the skills of its social workers and promoting ...

This article presents a few key considerations from Community Care Inform Children’s guide on understanding ‘disguised compliance’ and how to apply a relationship-based approach to removing barriers ...