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Statutory placement expectation in new social work course standards proposed for England Social Work England is consulting on a set of Qualifying and Educational Standards News 22 Feb 2019
Plan to trial 'big data' analytics in social care sparks ethics debate New project aims to test if predictive tools 'are effective, ethical and acceptable' in children's services News 12 Feb 2019
Social work in The Troubles report a timely lesson from history, says BASW chief exec Groundbreaking study gives voice to traumatic experience of practising during Northern Ireland's conflict News 8 Feb 2019
Member only content 'Blame culture' contributing to rise in children coming into care, MPs told News 6 Feb 2019
Member only content 'Blame culture' contributing to rise in children coming into care, MPs told News 6 Feb 2019
'Blame culture' contributing to rise in children in care, MPs told Public Accounts Committee takes evidence on transforming children's services News 6 Feb 2019
A social worker abroad’s take on Brexit An analysis by Dr Paul Stepney, a UK social worker who currently teaches social work in Finland In focus 5 Feb 2019
FGM: dispelling the myths Following the first conviction for female genital mutilation in the UK Angie Marriott, a health and social care trainer with expertise in the area, dispels some commonly held myths about the practice In focus 4 Feb 2019
VIEWPOINT: What skills are needed for professionalism in social work? Two practitioners outline eight key elements they feel need to be in place to support professionalism in practice Viewpoint 8 Jan 2019
Project aims to make it a happy new year for social workers Internationally renowned expert on workplace happiness turns attention to social workers in England News 21 Dec 2018