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Reflective supervision is lacking, review finds Best practice guide announced as researchers raise concern over ‘tick box’ and performance management focus News 4 Oct 2023
Rap-classical music fusion celebrates less racist Britain Activist and violinist collaborate to deliver powerful message for Black History Month News 27 Sep 2023
Social work recruitment crisis highlighted as barrier to children's social care reform Government publishes consultation response News 21 Sep 2023
Birmingham City Council declares itself 'effectively bankrupt' Birmingham City Council – the largest local authority in Europe - has declared itself effectively bankrupt. All new spending beyond statutory services has ceased with immediate effect. News 5 Sep 2023
Family court proceedings linked to suicides Shock research confirms harm to women accused of 'parental alienation' News 5 Sep 2023
Tribute to social worker who was inspired to help others by grandfather’s Holocaust diaries Profession pays respect to Rena Phillips, a founding member of BASW News 17 Aug 2023
The Sixth Commandment - true crime drama has lessons for us all The murder of Peter Farquhar, as depicted in a recent BBC series, should give social workers pause for thought Viewpoint 16 Aug 2023
Youth offending link to NEETs, school expulsions and SEND is a concern - HM inspector Lack of support for vulnerable young people means risk of criminal exploitation is 'massively increased' News 15 Aug 2023
‘As social workers, threats and intimidation are par for the course’ In the latest Memoirs of a Social Worker, Sam Waterhouse recalls terrifying occasions where his safety was put at risk while in practice In focus 15 Aug 2023
Virtual assessments, more use of non-social workers and delegation to third parties is the future England's chief social worker Lyn Romeo stresses lessons from pandemic should be taken forward News 15 Aug 2023