Most practitioners say social care services are not equipped to protect older and disabled people against extreme heat ...

Lisa O'Hehir discusses a virtual reality simulation she co-developed to teach social work students about hoarding ...

Section 47 investigations higher in multi-agency safeguarding hubs areas, but with no impact on child deaths or harm ...

As students prepare to start their social work courses, Rob Mitchell says there's nothing wrong with feeling self-doubt ...

First minister says current social care arrangements are 'overly complex', with money not spent in the best way, in ...

Embedding of family help lead practitioner role leading families to feel more supported, finds evaluation of DfE reforms ...

The annual social work registration renewal period in England opens today. The country's more than 100,000 social workers ...

Over half of poll respondents believe the prime minister will fail to raise the necessary case to improve social care ...

Fitness to practise caseload fell in first quarter of 2026-27 due to record number of triage decisions, says regulator ...

Unions UNISON and GMB 'reluctantly' agree to 3.3% pay rise for local government staff in England, Wales and NI ...

Largest union says problem of low pay in local government has not gone away after accepting 3.3% rise for NJC staff ...