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AMHPs to take two weeks’ continuous strike action in grading dispute
Approved mental health professionals will strike continuously for two weeks as part of a dispute over their job grading. The AMHPs, who work in Cumberland Council’s out-of-hours urgent care tea...
‘I wouldn’t be here without them’: the power of workplace friendships in social work
by Anna Bedford I was sat at my desk, feeling like a failure. I was about six months into being qualified and a child I thought I had been keeping safe had just run away. I was tired, emotional a...
One in ten children known to social care missing half of school time, reveals DfE data
One in ten children known to social care missed at least half of school time during 2022-23, show Department for Education statistics released today. The 10.1% severe absence rate for children in...
‘A kick in the teeth’: DfE axes social work leadership training scheme
The Department for Education has axed a social work leadership training programme in what has been described as a “kick in the teeth” for the profession. The DfE will not renew funding for th...
Firm pulls out of providing service for council that union claims would have broken social work strike
A firm has pulled out of providing a service to a local authority that a union claimed would have unlawfully broken a social work strike, which started this week. Barnet Council had engaged Flex3...
Improving public perception of social work requires positive media exposure, say practitioners
Most social workers believe that improving public perception of social work requires enhanced media representation, a Community Care poll has found. This follows the report of a recent survey by ...
‘The power of social work has shaped who I am’ – ADCS’s new care experienced president
Incoming Association of Directors of Children’s Services president Andy Smith is passionate about social work’s potential to improve children’s lives. While such a belief is commonplace amo...
Assistive technology and dementia: practice tips
This article provides practice tips from Community Care Inform Adults’ guide on assistive technology and dementia. The full guide explores key concepts and terms and categories of assistive tec...
‘Why practice education research must be catalyst for tackling longstanding issues facing role’
By Leeanne Olivant, NOPT In the dynamic landscape of social work, practice educators (PEs) stand as vital pillars. The role’s critical importance in nurturing the next generation of social work...
Overcoming the barriers to contact between siblings separated by the care system
By Kirsty Hammonds, Coram In my role as child placement consultant in Coram’s activity days team, I come across many siblings who will not be able to live together permanently. This may be due ...