A social work student celebrates her tutor, whom she credits for helping her gain back her confidence after her placement ...

Impact of racism on care system being compounded by "lack of leadership" from government, warns independent fostering agency ...

Casey Commission issues callout for the views of those receiving, and working in, care and support about what is and is not ...

Listen to the story of how Gloucestershire County Council's children's services went through a journey of transformation to ...

Two social workers discuss their experiences facing ageism from families and colleagues and their strategies to combat it ...

By Mithran Samuel onOctober 21, 2025in Scared child hiding inside a wardrobe Government to scrap presumption of parental involvement ‘to protect children from abusive parents’ ...

The government will scrap the presumption of parental involvement in family court decision making “to protect children from abusive parents”. The reform follows a review of the measure, which found ...

Most social workers believe children's minister Josh MacAlister's goal of having an “excess” of foster carers won't work ...

By Mithran Samuel onOctober 21, 2025in Three trophies from Social Worker of the Year Awards 2025 Social Worker of the Year Awards 2025 winners unveiled ...

Joanna Macdonald will lead new National Social Work Agency, which is designed to develop policy on, and promote, profession ...

A team manager details a day of supervision meetings and helping a social worker advocate for an adult who's behaviour ...