PSW magazine

The murder of Peter Farquhar, as depicted in a recent BBC series, should give social workers pause for thought

Lack of support for vulnerable young people means risk of criminal exploitation is 'massively increased'

In the latest Memoirs of a Social Worker, Sam Waterhouse recalls terrifying occasions where his safety was put at risk while in practice

England's chief social worker Lyn Romeo stresses lessons from pandemic should be taken forward

Foundation's report warns not to draw firm conclusions due to limitations of study

A new resource for social workers struggling with the daily stresses of the job has just been published.

Ombudsman upholds complaint against authority that sent letter to wrong address

Councils may have to foot 15 per cent increase in charges to avoid even higher social work vacancy rates

Proportion of complaints to ombudsman rises from 17 per cent of total to 24 per cent in a decade

Disturbing findings from Scottish case come as Westminster considers giving social workers in England powers of entry