Social work news

• Have you ever worked multiple social work jobs at once?

  22-08-2025 16:45
  
  Have you ever carried out multiple social work jobs at the same time? Do you know of others who have?
  Following the recent court case of Beatrice Eduah, an agency social worker found to have been fraudulently working for three local authorities simultaneously, we are looking to hear from practitioners about similar experiences.
  Between June and November 2023, when Eduah was employed full-time, in adults’ services, by Suffolk County Council, she was simultaneously employed full-time, for a
  
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• Social workers given guidance on children not wanting to see a parent

  22-08-2025 10:20
  
  Family court advisers (FCAs) have been given updated on guidance on understanding why a child does not want to spend time with a parent.
  The Cafcass guidance is designed to inform FCAs’ reports to the family courts in private law cases involving decisions about children’s contact or residence with parents following separation.
  It focuses on cases where a child does not want to spend time with a parent, which are often accompanied by that parent making claims of so-called “paren
  
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• ‘Zero tolerance’ of racism in social work pledged by Scottish Government

  22-08-2025 09:57
  
  “Zero tolerance” of racism in social work has been pledged by the Scottish Government and sector leaders, as they published an action plan to tackle the issue.
  The anti-racism action plan aims to improve reporting of racist incidents, increase minority ethnic representation in leadership roles and promote culturally competent practice.
  The plan was developed by an anti-racism oversight group, set up in 2023 by the Scottish Government, Scottish Association of Social Work (SASW), Socia
  
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