Social work news

‘She helps me bounce back when I’m struggling with the job’

26-06-2024 18:42

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.For Community Care’s 50th anniversary, our My Brilliant Colleague series invites you to celebrate anyone who has inspired you in your career.
In the latest entry, children in care social worker Grace Wood gives “a massive shout out” to her colleague, social work consultant Victoria Todd, for being a pillar of support and encouragement during those tough days at work.This co

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Guidance: School census autumn 2024 to summer 2025: school summary report

26-06-2024 14:38 via gov.uk

Specifications for software suppliers developing school summary reports for the school censuses in autumn 2024, spring 2025 and summer 2025.

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Social workers to strike over election day as Northern Ireland dispute escalates

26-06-2024 14:02

Social workers will carry out a three-day strike over election day in an escalation of a dispute in Northern Ireland over staffing levels described as “unsafe” by their union.
The walkout by children’s practitioners at the South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust will run from 3-5 July.
Their union, NIPSA, has timed the strike to coincide with the 4 July election.
“The strike is timed to force the political decision makers in the Northern Ireland Assembly and all the

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How do you learn in your social work role?

26-06-2024 11:04

Two abiding facts about social work are that practitioners are time poor and that continuing professional development (CPD) is critically important for good practice.
Community Care Inform wants to find out how you manage the evident tension between these truths, through a survey designed to paint a comprehensive picture of how social workers – and other social care practitioners – learn today.
Answer the survey now.
The survey asks how much time you feel you need for learning and re

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