Today’s reports suggesting a public sector pay freeze in next week’s Spending Review will comes as a disappointing blow for frontline staff, including social workers, who have been toiling to deliver vital services as the pandemic rages on.
Last week I gave a talk to the Academy of Social Justice about Living Our Values: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in BASW - the sad fact is we are still a fair way from fully embedding equality, diversity and inclusion in social work systems
There are calls from across Parliament to recognise that people living in care and health settings need to see their loved ones through family member and social worker visits.