Why proposed changes to the Mental Capacity Act's code of practice matter to social workers Mark Cooper spells out some concerns as the government launches a 16-week consultation Viewpoint 24 Mar 2022
High Court ruling against extending care rights to older teenagers labelled 'cruel and callous' Judge says some 16 and 17-year-olds are 'suitable for very independent living' News 17 Mar 2022
Social workers tell comic Jimmy Carr to stand down from Welsh show Protest in wake of 'racist' joke about Romany and Sinti Gypsy people News 16 Mar 2022
Excessive private profiteering and financial instability in children’s social care market News 16 Mar 2022
So, What Do Social Workers do in this Social World? Social worker Theresa Chadenga wrote a poem drawing on the language of social media after being asked by her children to explain Viewpoint 15 Mar 2022
UNISON warned over misleading advert that appeared to identify it as the Social Workers Union Advertising Standards Authority found advert potentially breached rules News 15 Mar 2022
'We are being called to fight for climate justice' Social workers urged to use skills and influence to prevent global warming reaching tipping point News 11 Mar 2022
How a radical social work-inspired ‘whole system’ reform could fix the social care crisis without raising NI Chris Perry scopes out a costed and cheaper alternative to the ‘quick-fix’ Health and Social Care Bill In focus 10 Mar 2022
Happy to be a social worker but feeling the pressure, major survey finds BASW poll of more than 2,000 workers published News 9 Mar 2022
What difference can a social worker make to an older person’s life? Balvinder Bassi and Sonia Clark highlight a two-year research project shadowing social workers that aims to find out In focus 9 Mar 2022