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Vacancies down 17% (but still one in seven posts not permanently filled) Latest workforce data gives insight into social workers with children and families in England News 7 Apr 2026
Isolation and professional doubt: a Jamaican social worker in Cumbria Patricia Cunningham powerfully uses her struggles to call for systemic support for international practitioners In focus 7 Apr 2026
We are the success stories you brag about but overlook when we work for you An open letter to corporate parents from the Association for Care Experienced Social Work In focus 7 Apr 2026
Four years for FtP is 'far too long': watchdog criticism of Social Work England Professional Standards Authority fails regulator on fitness to practise timeliness for fourth year in a row News 7 Apr 2026
Burnout isn’t an individual weakness, it’s a structural issue Safe working environments, not more resilience, is what’s needed, says social work trainer and leadership coach Le’Siran Edwards Viewpoint 7 Apr 2026
How will the Welsh election impact on social work and those it supports? With Plaid Cymru predicted to be the largest party and Reform second, Neeta Baicher takes a look at what the new political landscape could mean Viewpoint 7 Apr 2026
If no one’s telling their story, vulnerable children become the problem Jackie Gilbert on the importance of social workers holding the narrative for young people in crisis In focus 7 Apr 2026
Thank you for your 'extraordinary commitment' A message to social workers from England's minister for children and families Josh MacAlister Viewpoint 17 Mar 2026
And breathe... (a poetic reflection for World Social Work Day) Maggie Allen on the power of social work - and the need for those practising it to look after themselves Viewpoint 16 Mar 2026
SEND reform - warning from a social worker with lived experience of battling the system Kate Cuthbertson says she still has concerns in wake of major reform proposals Viewpoint 24 Feb 2026