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Change agents, not gatekeepers - a timely reminder of social work's value Amid the current focus on social care Chris Perry, a former director of social services, says it's vital the 'resource' of social work isn't overlooked In focus 30 Sep 2021
Why I'm calling last orders at the bar after nearly four decades of court social work Eddie O’Hara believes the judicial process has become ‘increasingly adversarial, mechanistic and harsh’ In focus 30 Sep 2021
Improving the offer for care leavers in England: new online resource provides goldmine of information How one care leaver's research will help thousands of young people In focus 30 Sep 2021
Shared trauma: how one professional channelled her personal experience of 9/11 into research that shapes our understanding today Dr Carol Tosone has devoted two decades to examining what gets us through disasters In focus 9 Sep 2021
A human crisis: social workers on the frontline with Afghan refugees PSW speaks to a social worker at Heathrow Airport who provides support to those fleeing the Taliban In focus 2 Sep 2021
New fund to support social work activism Joint venture between Social Workers Union and the Campaign Collective to help social workers fight their causes News 2 Sep 2021
Frozen journeys: social work with asylum seekers in Greece and Italy during Covid-19 Insights from researchers due to publish their findings later this year In focus 17 Aug 2021
When your face doesn't fit: how social media is fuelling a body image crisis One mother's fight to protect children and young people from digitally altered images. In focus 13 Aug 2021
Researchers tasked with improving children's social care investigate benefit of staff getting motivational messages from leaders What Works for Children's Social Care centre's pilot on Ministry of Defence employees branded 'a bit odd' News 2 Aug 2021
Children's social care reform must not rely on 'Big Society' solutions Social workers' warning amid lack of additional funding commitment in 'once-in-a-generation' review News 30 Jul 2021