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• Social work organisations condemn racist riots across UK

  06-08-2024 22:59
  
  Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.Social work organisations have roundly condemned the racist rioting that has hit towns and cities across the UK over the past week.
  The British Association of Social Workers (BASW), Social Workers Union (SWU) and Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) lambasted “far-right agitators” for stoking hatred against Muslim people, asylum seekers and minority ethnic gr
  
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• Social work bodies condemn racist riots and raise staff safety concerns

  06-08-2024 22:59
  
  Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.Social work organisations have roundly condemned the racist rioting that has hit towns and cities across the UK over the past week.
  The British Association of Social Workers (BASW), Social Workers Union (SWU) and Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) lambasted “far-right agitators” for stoking hatred against Muslim people, asylum seekers and minority ethnic gr
  
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• Social care practice leaders offer ‘expertise and support’ to government in bid to shape policy

  06-08-2024 09:45
  
  Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.Social care practice leaders have offered their “expertise and support” to the new Labour government in a bid to shape policy on the sector.
  The offer has been made by a new grouping – the Social Care Professional Leads Collective – consisting of the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) Leads Network, the Adult Principal Social Worker (PSW) Network and the Princ
  
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• Local government pay: Scottish Government examining potential for improved offer as strikes loom

  06-08-2024 01:18
  
  Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.The Scottish Government has said it is examining the potential for improvements to this year’s 3.2% pay offer for council staff, with strikes set to start next week.
  Cabinet secretary for finance and local government Shona Robison said she had asked officials to work with council officers “at pace” to “understand what an improved negotiating envelope may look like&rdq
  
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