<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Social work - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Social work news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:08:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: UK Clinical Research Delivery key performance indicators: data to October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report bringing together data on the delivery of globally competitive clinical research through the UK Clinical Research Delivery programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-uk-clinical-research-delivery-key-performance-indicators-data-to-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-uk-clinical-research-delivery-key-performance-indicators-data-to-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£140 million boost to urgent care to ease winter pressures on NHS]]></title><description><![CDATA[£140 million will fund 14 urgent care schemes, with 25 more sites opening for winter, to boost NHS capacity and ease pressure on A&amp;E.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/140-million-boost-to-urgent-care-to-ease-winter-pressures-on-nhs/</link><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/140-million-boost-to-urgent-care-to-ease-winter-pressures-on-nhs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: UK government response to the Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4 report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK government response to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry Module 4 report on the impact of the pandemic on vaccines and therapeutics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-uk-government-response-to-the-covid-19-inquiry-module-4-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-uk-government-response-to-the-covid-19-inquiry-module-4-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Academies accounts return 2025 to 2026: guide to pensions section]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance to help complete the pension section within the academies accounts return.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-academies-accounts-return-2025-to-2026-guide-to-pensions-section/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-academies-accounts-return-2025-to-2026-guide-to-pensions-section/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Academies accounts return 2025 to 2026: additional information requirements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detailed information to help academy trusts and auditors prepare for and plan their returns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-academies-accounts-return-2025-to-2026-additional-information-requirements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-academies-accounts-return-2025-to-2026-additional-information-requirements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: School belonging case studies research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research exploring how mainstream schools support school belonging while maintaining high standards of attendance and attainment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-school-belonging-case-studies-research/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-school-belonging-case-studies-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent report: COVID-19 vaccination in autumn 2026 and spring 2027: JCVI advice, 16 July 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statement setting out advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on the COVID-19 vaccination programmes for autumn 2026 and spring 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-covid-19-vaccination-in-autumn-2026-and-spring-2027-jcvi-advice-16-july-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-covid-19-vaccination-in-autumn-2026-and-spring-2027-jcvi-advice-16-july-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent report: Slough Borough Council’s SEND service: commissioner's report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent report and recommendations from the SEND commissioner for Slough Borough Council.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-slough-borough-councils-send-service-commissioners-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-slough-borough-councils-send-service-commissioners-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education Secretary speech at CST Conference 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her speech, Lucy Powell set out a bold vision to reimagine childhood for a new era.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/education-secretary-speech-at-cst-conference-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/education-secretary-speech-at-cst-conference-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School exclusion reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Education is seeking evidence on proposed school exclusion reforms outlined in the schools white paper, Every child achieving and thriving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/school-exclusion-reform/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/school-exclusion-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Destinations of key stage 4 and 5 students: 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on students going into apprenticeship, education and employment destinations, and on 16 to 19 students progressing to higher education or training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-destinations-of-key-stage-4-and-5-students-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-destinations-of-key-stage-4-and-5-students-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Secondary school performance data in England: 2025 to 2026 (provisional)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The achievements of pupils at key stage 4 in England at school level and local authority area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-secondary-school-performance-data-in-england-2025-to-2026-provisional/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-secondary-school-performance-data-in-england-2025-to-2026-provisional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn 2025 and spring 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Absence statistics on the levels of overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-pupil-absence-in-schools-in-england-autumn-2025-and-spring-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-pupil-absence-in-schools-in-england-autumn-2025-and-spring-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Key stage 4 performance 2026 (provisional)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on the achievements of young people at the end of key stage 4 in England, in the 2025 to 2026 academic year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-key-stage-4-performance-2026-provisional/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-key-stage-4-performance-2026-provisional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Consultants in public health: appointments guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sets out arrangements of public health consultant and consultant academic appointments by local authorities and higher education institutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-consultants-in-public-health-appointments-guidance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-consultants-in-public-health-appointments-guidance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA): compliance checklist for schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes introduced by the DUAA 2025 and a checklist to help schools review their data protection arrangements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/data-use-and-access-act-2025-duaa-compliance-checklist-for-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/data-use-and-access-act-2025-duaa-compliance-checklist-for-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE Update 14 October 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-14-october-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-14-october-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Fostering innovation fund: application outcomes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Successful applicants for funding from the fostering innovation fund to develop and deliver innovative foster care projects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-fostering-innovation-fund-application-outcomes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-fostering-innovation-fund-application-outcomes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National call to recruit more foster carers launched at Number 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Campaign launched with backing of foster carers and care-experienced influencers as part of government plans to create 10,000 new foster places.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/national-call-to-recruit-more-foster-carers-launched-at-number-10/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/national-call-to-recruit-more-foster-carers-launched-at-number-10/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revisions to the national standards and statutory guidance for advocacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’d like your views on our revisions to the national standards and the statutory guidance for the Provision of Children’s Advocacy Services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/revisions-to-the-national-standards-and-statutory-guidance-for-advocacy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/revisions-to-the-national-standards-and-statutory-guidance-for-advocacy/</guid></item></channel></rss>