By enabling the involvement of extended family in decision making - regardless of location - FGDM co-ordinators can explore safe, culturally appropriate solutions that may otherwise be overlooked and ...

A senior social worker celebrates the manager who created a safe space for her to regain her confidence in her practice and ...

NRPF refers to immigration conditions that prevent people from accessing most welfare benefits, housing assistance and some other public funds. For people in mental health crisis, this can mean no ...

Alternative to containment’ for children at risk of deprivation of liberty being developed by new organisation Reset ...

Social workers say unions' 10% pay claim for council staff is "the least" they deserve, after years of pay cuts ...

Including local authority-employed council staff in adult social care fair pay agreements risks exposing councils to equal ...

Cafcass social workers have received a backdated salary rise this month after the family court body and the main union ...

Children still not seen as domestic abuse victims in their own right, despite this being enshrined in law, says Ofsted ...

Care leaver Anastasia Tempest details the confusion and mental strain of leaving care with no support in place ...

Specialist safeguarding role at heart of children's social care reforms is not a good career opportunity for social workers, say half of poll respondents Photo by Community Care Lead child protection ...

Social workers from overrepresented groups are sharing their experiences of fitness to practise in a "safe space" to help ...