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Gender critical social worker wins tribunal over Facebook posts Judge rules sanctions by employer and regulator against Rachel Meade breached her human rights to freedom of thought and expression News 16 Jan 2024
Red tape and blame culture discouraged in new statutory guidance Children’s Social Care National Framework aims for consistency of services across England News 16 Jan 2024
Member only content Wales’ First Minister Mark Drakeford announces he is to step down ‘Humane, caring and rights-based approach’ praised by BASW leaders as sector hails progressive legacy of the former social worker who reached the top of Welsh politics News 13 Dec 2023
Member only content Social workers pay tribute to the ‘people’s laureate’ Benjamin Zephaniah, who passed away earlier this month, shared many values with social work News 12 Dec 2023
Member only content If you ever need reminding why you became a social worker read this… You may not see the impact of your interventions immediately, says Dr Katriona O’Sullivan, but I wouldn’t be here without people like you In focus 12 Dec 2023
Member only content Social worker faces prison defending jurors' right to follow conscience in court cases Trudi Warner takes on government in support of climate protestors News 12 Dec 2023
Member only content One in five local authorities is at risk of going bust in 2024 Council leaders say they have nothing left to cut amid acute financial crisis News 8 Dec 2023
Member only content New immigration rules will be a disaster for social work Foreign worker pay threshold rises to £38,700 prompting warning over new staffing crisis News 8 Dec 2023
Member only content The brave new world of digital safeguarding Dr Sarah Carlick on how technology can – and should – revolutionise child protection In focus 8 Dec 2023
Member only content Scottish social work students celebrate funding victory Victory ends 'lottery' of bursary system but fight continues to achieve parity with other professions News 8 Dec 2023
