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Non-practising social workers urged to return to support Covid-hit workforce Crisis call for help in England as Omicron sickness takes its toll News 7 Jan 2022
Poverty doesn’t come cheap Throwing more money at the ‘first aid camp’ at the bottom of the cliff without fixing the broken fence at the top doesn’t make financial sense, argues Chris Perry Viewpoint 23 Dec 2021
The good social work leader Could a ‘systems-psychodynamic’ approach to leadership transform the workplace? In focus 22 Dec 2021
'Social workers have saved lives and continue to save lives' A message from England's Social Worker of the Year Vivian Okeze–Tirado in wake of the Arthur Labinjo-Hughes tragedy Viewpoint 21 Dec 2021
Lack of care in new regulation of placements for 16-17-year-olds criticised But government says new standards will end "rogue" profiteering providers News 16 Dec 2021
Media vilification of social workers puts more children at risk Ray Jones spells out his concerns in wake of coverage of the Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson tragedies News 16 Dec 2021
6,000 allegations of harm by adults from children in institutional settings over three years Charity Article 39 calls for government action 'as a matter of urgency' News 15 Dec 2021
Children have been forsaken throughout history Steven Walker, author of Children Forsaken: Child Abuse from Ancient to Modern Times, gives a long view on society's treatment of children In focus 9 Dec 2021
Education secretary's comment that 'Inkling' of harm is enough to remove children labelled 'simplistic' and 'knee-jerk' Nadhim Zahawi criticised following comments in House of Commons during debate on Arthur Labinjo-Hughes News 9 Dec 2021
In pursuit of social justice - meet BASW England's new chair Vava Tampa on what motivates him as he takes on his new role News 7 Dec 2021