<?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/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Social work news with just one click. 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2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on the school workforce in publicly funded schools in England, as collected in the November 2025 school workforce census.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-school-workforce-in-england-november-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-school-workforce-in-england-november-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government backs family reunions for children in care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children in care and care leavers to be supported to build lifelong relationships, with £8.4 million delivered to expand Family Finding programmes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-backs-family-reunions-for-children-in-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-backs-family-reunions-for-children-in-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE Update 3 June]]></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-3-june/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-3-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 million free breakfasts served in schools across country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over five million hours of childcare have been unlocked thanks to the government's Free Breakfast Club programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/10-million-free-breakfasts-served-in-schools-across-country/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/10-million-free-breakfasts-served-in-schools-across-country/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brand new dental school places in 'dental deserts']]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients set to benefit from the first sustained expansion of dental school places in nearly 20 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/brand-new-dental-school-places-in-dental-deserts-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/brand-new-dental-school-places-in-dental-deserts-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brand new dental school places in “dental deserts”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients set to benefit from the first sustained expansion of dental school places in nearly 20 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/brand-new-dental-school-places-in-dental-deserts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/brand-new-dental-school-places-in-dental-deserts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: UK Clinical Research Delivery key performance indicators: data to June 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-june-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-uk-clinical-research-delivery-key-performance-indicators-data-to-june-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Home to school transport: LA data collection 2026/27]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual data on local authority funded home to school transport, including data on spend, eligibility, mode of transport and school types.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-home-to-school-transport-la-data-collection-202627/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-home-to-school-transport-la-data-collection-202627/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Local Authority School Places Scorecards 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scorecard displays a snapshot of the progress local authorities are making in delivering good quality school places.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-local-authority-school-places-scorecards-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-local-authority-school-places-scorecards-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Primary and secondary school applications and offers: Academic year 2027/28]]></title><description><![CDATA[Offers made to applicants for secondary and primary school places to start in September 2027, and the number and proportion which received preferred offers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-primary-and-secondary-school-applications-and-offers-academic-year-202728/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-primary-and-secondary-school-applications-and-offers-academic-year-202728/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Education, Health and Care Plans: Reporting year 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics and analysis on education, health and care (EHC) plans in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-education-health-and-care-plans-reporting-year-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-education-health-and-care-plans-reporting-year-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Special educational needs in England: Academic year 2026/27]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information from the school census on pupils with special educational needs (SEN) and SEN provision in schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-special-educational-needs-in-england-academic-year-202627/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-special-educational-needs-in-england-academic-year-202627/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Participation in education, training and employment: 16 to 18: 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates to national participation figures for the end of 2025, released in June 2026, and provisional estimates for the end of 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-participation-in-education-training-and-employment-16-to-18-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-participation-in-education-training-and-employment-16-to-18-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Schools, pupils and their characteristics: Academic year 2026/27]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on pupils in schools in England as collected in the January 2027 school census.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-academic-year-202627/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-academic-year-202627/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: School Workforce in England: 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on the school workforce in publicly funded schools in England, as collected in the November 2026 school workforce census.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-school-workforce-in-england-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-school-workforce-in-england-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: DHSC group accounting manual 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mandatory annual reports and accounts guidelines for the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) group bodies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-dhsc-group-accounting-manual-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-dhsc-group-accounting-manual-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Attendance mentors intervention: year 2 and 3 evaluation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Findings from the year 2 and 3 evaluation of the attendance mentors intervention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-attendance-mentors-intervention-year-2-and-3-evaluation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-attendance-mentors-intervention-year-2-and-3-evaluation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £500, April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department of Health and Social Care spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-500-april-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-500-april-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major expansion of research and treatment for prostate cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government announces over £20 million to improve prostate cancer research and treatment, including improving access to a major trial for Black men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/major-expansion-of-research-and-treatment-for-prostate-cancer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/major-expansion-of-research-and-treatment-for-prostate-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Prostate cancer screening: equality impact assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equality impact assessment of the introduction of targeted screening for prostate cancer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-prostate-cancer-screening-equality-impact-assessment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-prostate-cancer-screening-equality-impact-assessment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statistics at DHSC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics published by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/statistics-at-dhsc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/statistics-at-dhsc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: 2024 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth]]></title><description><![CDATA[An agreement between DHSC, NHS England and ABPI to support patient access to medicines, the financial sustainability of the NHS and the UK life sciences sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-2024-voluntary-scheme-for-branded-medicines-pricing-access-and-growth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-2024-voluntary-scheme-for-branded-medicines-pricing-access-and-growth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Information sharing duty statutory guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[We would like your views on draft statutory guidance on the information sharing duty introduced in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/information-sharing-duty-statutory-guidance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/information-sharing-duty-statutory-guidance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DfE monthly workforce management information: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff numbers and costs for the Department for Education (DfE) group for the financial year 2026 to 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-monthly-workforce-management-information-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-monthly-workforce-management-information-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20,000 fewer A&amp;E visits a year thanks to single patient record]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS modernisation bill will introduce the single patient record, resulting in safer, more co-ordinated care for patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/20000-fewer-aampe-visits-a-year-thanks-to-single-patient-record/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/20000-fewer-aampe-visits-a-year-thanks-to-single-patient-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: workforce management information April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-workforce-management-information-april-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-workforce-management-information-april-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework: financial year 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[A letter to community pharmacy contractors to set out the detail of the agreed funding arrangements for community pharmacy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-community-pharmacy-contractual-framework-financial-year-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-community-pharmacy-contractual-framework-financial-year-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£340 million pharmacy boost brings faster care to the high street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients will benefit from more services and treatments from their community pharmacy, as part of a new deal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/340-million-pharmacy-boost-brings-faster-care-to-the-high-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/340-million-pharmacy-boost-brings-faster-care-to-the-high-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MSK patients to get faster care and help returning to work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of patients with painful joint and muscle conditions will receive employment support and treatment to tackle health-related economic inactivity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/msk-patients-to-get-faster-care-and-help-returning-to-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/msk-patients-to-get-faster-care-and-help-returning-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Adult social care provider statistics, England: quarterly update to May 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official statistics on the number of people receiving adult social care services, and information on adult social care settings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-adult-social-care-provider-statistics-england-quarterly-update-to-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-adult-social-care-provider-statistics-england-quarterly-update-to-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Condition improvement fund: guidance for schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information for schools and colleges on the condition improvement fund (CIF), which aims to keep buildings safe and in good working order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-condition-improvement-fund-guidance-for-schools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-condition-improvement-fund-guidance-for-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strengthening the regulation of commercial sunbeds in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[This consultation seeks views on proposals to introduce new safeguards using powers under the Sunbeds Act in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/strengthening-the-regulation-of-commercial-sunbeds-in-england/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/strengthening-the-regulation-of-commercial-sunbeds-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Condition Improvement Fund: 2026 to 2027 outcome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information for academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary-aided schools about the outcome of the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) 2026 to 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-condition-improvement-fund-2026-to-2027-outcome/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-condition-improvement-fund-2026-to-2027-outcome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Age checks to stop children using sunbeds under new laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government to introduce age verifications for sunbeds to protect young people from harm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/age-checks-to-stop-children-using-sunbeds-under-new-laws/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/age-checks-to-stop-children-using-sunbeds-under-new-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Apprenticeships: July 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on apprenticeships in England from August 2025 to April 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-apprenticeships-july-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-apprenticeships-july-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Primary and secondary school applications and offers: Academic year 2026/27]]></title><description><![CDATA[Offers made to applicants for secondary and primary school places to start in September 2026, and the number and proportion which received preferred offers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-primary-and-secondary-school-applications-and-offers-academic-year-202627/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-primary-and-secondary-school-applications-and-offers-academic-year-202627/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Further education and skills: July 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Further education and skills summary data, including apprenticeships and detailed education and training, from August 2025 to April 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-further-education-and-skills-july-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-further-education-and-skills-july-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£1bn boost to PE and school sport to end fitness postcode lottery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major funding to support new PE and school sport, with targeted support to ensure all children can access equal opportunities for activity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/1bn-boost-to-pe-and-school-sport-to-end-fitness-postcode-lottery/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/1bn-boost-to-pe-and-school-sport-to-end-fitness-postcode-lottery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent report: Senior Salaries Review Body Report: 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recommendations from the Senior Salaries Review Body on the remuneration of senior staff in the public sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-senior-salaries-review-body-report-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-senior-salaries-review-body-report-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate report: CQC annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Care Quality Commission (CQC) annual report and accounts for the 2024 to 2025 financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-cqc-annual-report-and-accounts-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-cqc-annual-report-and-accounts-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government sets out next steps for children’s social care reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Implementation Plan sets out major reforms to child protection and social care, following ambitious Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-sets-out-next-steps-for-childrens-social-care-reforms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-sets-out-next-steps-for-childrens-social-care-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Industry placements for level 2 and 3 construction qualifications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for providers, employers and Mayoral Strategic Authorities on planning and delivering industry placements for level 2 and 3 construction qualifications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-industry-placements-for-level-2-and-3-construction-qualifications/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-industry-placements-for-level-2-and-3-construction-qualifications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Employer support fund: construction and T Level industry placements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Employer declaration form for providers and employers applying to the employer support fund (ESF) for the 2026 to 2027 financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-employer-support-fund-construction-and-t-level-industry-placements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-employer-support-fund-construction-and-t-level-industry-placements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fit Note Reform: call for evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A call for evidence to explore reforming the fit note process to support those with long term health conditions to access timely work and health support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/fit-note-reform-call-for-evidence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/fit-note-reform-call-for-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Fit Note Reform: Call for Evidence – Results]]></title><description><![CDATA[This report summarises the key findings from the wide range of responses received to the call for evidence on fit note reform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-fit-note-reform-call-for-evidence-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-fit-note-reform-call-for-evidence-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Post-16 intervention and accountability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information about the intervention framework for post-16 education and skills providers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-post-16-intervention-and-accountability-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-post-16-intervention-and-accountability-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC register of board members' interests, 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[A register of the private interests declared by DHSC board members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-register-of-board-members-interests-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-register-of-board-members-interests-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Delivering the children’s social care reset]]></title><description><![CDATA[An implementation plan for local partners that sets out the next steps for whole system reform of the children’s social care system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-delivering-the-childrens-social-care-reset/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-delivering-the-childrens-social-care-reset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: WorkWell Pilots Evaluation Early Implementation Findings]]></title><description><![CDATA[This report presents the emerging findings from the evaluation of the 15 WorkWell programme pilots, from October 2024 to March 2025]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-workwell-pilots-evaluation-early-implementation-findings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-workwell-pilots-evaluation-early-implementation-findings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Adult social care finance return 2025 to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Instructions for completing the adult social care finance return(ASCFR) data collection for the year 2025 to 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-adult-social-care-finance-return-2025-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-adult-social-care-finance-return-2025-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken fit note system to be overhauled ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients, employers and GPs are set to benefit from an overhaul of the broken fit note system following the launch of several pilots by the Government today to reform the system for workers who fall ill. ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/broken-fit-note-system-to-be-overhauled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/broken-fit-note-system-to-be-overhauled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE Update 20 May 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-20-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-20-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: National school breakfast programme: secondary school support grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for schools and local authorities on funding for the national school breakfast programme secondary school support grant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-national-school-breakfast-programme-secondary-school-support-grant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-national-school-breakfast-programme-secondary-school-support-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools and colleges: apply for urgent capital support]]></title><description><![CDATA[How eligible schools and colleges can apply for funding to address urgent condition issues that pose the threat of immediate school closure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/schools-and-colleges-apply-for-urgent-capital-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/schools-and-colleges-apply-for-urgent-capital-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Submit your post-16 pathways strategic transition planning statement]]></title><description><![CDATA[How institutions responsible for 16 to 19 education in England can submit their strategic transition planning statements by 6 July 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/submit-your-post-16-pathways-strategic-transition-planning-statement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/submit-your-post-16-pathways-strategic-transition-planning-statement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: T Level industry placements: guidance for providers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for providers of T Levels on how to prepare for and oversee industry placements, and what to do at the end of a placement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-t-level-industry-placements-guidance-for-providers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-t-level-industry-placements-guidance-for-providers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Student guide: preparing for T Level industry placements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advice and resources to help students prepare for their industry placements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-student-guide-preparing-for-t-level-industry-placements/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-student-guide-preparing-for-t-level-industry-placements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Post-16 pathways: implementation plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sets out how the changes we are making to the technical and vocational qualifications a young person can choose from the age of 16 will be delivered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-post-16-pathways-implementation-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-post-16-pathways-implementation-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional funding to train next generation of construction workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[£96 million to be allocated to create tens of thousands of placements on building sites across the country to plug skills gaps and boost housebuilding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/regional-funding-to-train-next-generation-of-construction-workers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/regional-funding-to-train-next-generation-of-construction-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Home to school transport: LA data collection 2025/26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual data on local authority funded home to school transport, including data on spend, eligibility, mode of transport and school types.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-home-to-school-transport-la-data-collection-202526/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-home-to-school-transport-la-data-collection-202526/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Health Bill: summary - fact sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the context behind the upcoming Health Bill including a summary of the main objectives and specific measures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-summary-fact-sheet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-summary-fact-sheet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Health Bill: single patient record - fact sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explains how the Health Bill will enable the creation of a single patient record.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-single-patient-record-fact-sheet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-single-patient-record-fact-sheet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Health Bill: role and functions of the restructured DHSC - fact sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the role and functions of the restructured Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-role-and-functions-of-the-restructured-dhsc-fact-sheet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-role-and-functions-of-the-restructured-dhsc-fact-sheet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Health Bill: providers - fact sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the proposed changes in the upcoming Health Bill related to providers, including NHS trusts, NHS foundation trusts and independent providers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-providers-fact-sheet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-providers-fact-sheet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Health Bill: patient voice - fact sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the proposed legislative changes in the upcoming Health Bill to the way patient and public voice is listened to and acted upon within the health and care system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-patient-voice-fact-sheet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-patient-voice-fact-sheet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Health Bill: patient safety - fact sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the proposed legislative changes in the upcoming Health Bill to the way patient safety is being strengthened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-patient-safety-fact-sheet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-patient-safety-fact-sheet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Health Bill: oversight of the health system - fact sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines how the Department of Health and Social Care will set direction and maintain oversight of the health system, once NHS England has been abolished.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-oversight-of-the-health-system-fact-sheet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-oversight-of-the-health-system-fact-sheet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Health Bill: ICBs as strategic commissioners - fact sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines how  integrated care boards (ICBs) will focus on their role as strategic commissioners of local health services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-icbs-as-strategic-commissioners-fact-sheet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-icbs-as-strategic-commissioners-fact-sheet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Health Bill: data and digital functions - fact sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the transfer of digital and data functions from NHS England to the Department of Health and Social Care proposed in the upcoming Health Bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-data-and-digital-functions-fact-sheet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-health-bill-data-and-digital-functions-fact-sheet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Risk factors for becoming NEET: a statistical analysis using linked data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analyses risk factors for being not in education, employment or training (NEET) at ages 17 to 19 and 20 to 24.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-risk-factors-for-becoming-neet-a-statistical-analysis-using-linked-data/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-risk-factors-for-becoming-neet-a-statistical-analysis-using-linked-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maternity Advisor to champion safer care for mothers and babies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle Welsh MP appointed as the government's first Maternity Advisor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/maternity-advisor-to-champion-safer-care-for-mothers-and-babies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/maternity-advisor-to-champion-safer-care-for-mothers-and-babies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maternity Adviser to champion safer care for mothers and babies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michelle Welsh MP appointed as the government's first Maternity Adviser.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/maternity-adviser-to-champion-safer-care-for-mothers-and-babies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 09:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/maternity-adviser-to-champion-safer-care-for-mothers-and-babies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Sandwich placement fee limits: regulatory bodies list]]></title><description><![CDATA[A list of regulatory bodies referred to in regulation 11(3) of the draft Lifelong Learning (Fee Limits) Regulations 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-sandwich-placement-fee-limits-regulatory-bodies-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-sandwich-placement-fee-limits-regulatory-bodies-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Lifelong learning entitlement (LLE) modules: standardised transcripts]]></title><description><![CDATA[How higher education and further education providers offering LLE modules should implement and handle standardised transcripts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-lifelong-learning-entitlement-lle-modules-standardised-transcripts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-lifelong-learning-entitlement-lle-modules-standardised-transcripts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Transfer of advanced learner loans to lifelong learning entitlement: approved qualifications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lists the qualifications that have been approved to be funded by the lifelong learning entitlement (LLE).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-transfer-of-advanced-learner-loans-to-lifelong-learning-entitlement-approved-qualifications/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-transfer-of-advanced-learner-loans-to-lifelong-learning-entitlement-approved-qualifications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Lifelong learning entitlement (LLE): secondary legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on the secondary legislation being introduced to implement the lifelong learning entitlement fee limit and funding system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-lifelong-learning-entitlement-lle-secondary-legislation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-lifelong-learning-entitlement-lle-secondary-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Adult social care provider statistics, England: quarterly update to May 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official statistics on the number of people receiving adult social care services, and information on adult social care settings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-adult-social-care-provider-statistics-england-quarterly-update-to-may-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-adult-social-care-provider-statistics-england-quarterly-update-to-may-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Headship national professional qualification]]></title><description><![CDATA[A course to help headteachers and leaders in educational settings develop the knowledge behind expert leadership and apply it to become outstanding headteachers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/headship-national-professional-qualification/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/headship-national-professional-qualification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New international alliance to support children with SEND]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Secretary calls on global leaders to join International Alliance to deliver opportunity for all children with SEND.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-international-alliance-to-support-children-with-send/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-international-alliance-to-support-children-with-send/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education Secretary speech at Education World Forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her speech, Bridget Phillipson called on global leaders to join an International Alliance to deliver opportunity for all children with SEND.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/education-secretary-speech-at-education-world-forum/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/education-secretary-speech-at-education-world-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Adult social care provider statistics, England: quarterly update to August 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official statistics on the number of people receiving adult social care services, and information on adult social care settings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-adult-social-care-provider-statistics-england-quarterly-update-to-august-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-adult-social-care-provider-statistics-england-quarterly-update-to-august-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statutory guidance: School organisation: local-authority-maintained schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statutory guidance for proposers and decision-makers about opening, closing or making organisation changes to local-authority-maintained schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/statutory-guidance-school-organisation-local-authority-maintained-schools-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/statutory-guidance-school-organisation-local-authority-maintained-schools-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statutory guidance: Opening new schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance on establishing new schools from 1 September 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/statutory-guidance-opening-new-schools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/statutory-guidance-opening-new-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Department of Health and Social Care record of processing activity (RoPA)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The record of processing activity lists the personal data being held and processed by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-department-of-health-and-social-care-record-of-processing-activity-ropa/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-department-of-health-and-social-care-record-of-processing-activity-ropa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Notice to improve: The Chester Catholic Academies Partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[A notice to improve issued to The Chester Catholic Academies Partnership by the Department for Education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-the-chester-catholic-academies-partnership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-the-chester-catholic-academies-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Notice to improve: St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[A notice to improve issued to St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-st-clare-catholic-multi-academy-trust/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-st-clare-catholic-multi-academy-trust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Notice to improve: SAND Academies Trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[A notice to improve issued to SAND Academies Trust by the Department for Education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-sand-academies-trust/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-sand-academies-trust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better patient care as NHS set to introduce Single Patient Record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Safer and faster care for patients as NHS set to introduce Single Patient Record and cut bureaucracy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/better-patient-care-as-nhs-set-to-introduce-single-patient-record/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/better-patient-care-as-nhs-set-to-introduce-single-patient-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Informing the mental health strategy for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are seeking practical examples and implementation evidence to inform a mental health strategy for England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/informing-the-mental-health-strategy-for-england/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/informing-the-mental-health-strategy-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Special educational needs in England: Academic year 2025/26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information from the school census on pupils with special educational needs (SEN) and SEN provision in schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-special-educational-needs-in-england-academic-year-202526/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-special-educational-needs-in-england-academic-year-202526/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to transform Mental Health care with new strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Mental Health strategy will transform care in England and drive shift from crisis intervention to preventative care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-transform-mental-health-care-with-new-strategy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-transform-mental-health-care-with-new-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Providers approved for lifelong learning entitlement modular funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[List of approved subjects and providers for lifelong learning entitlement (LLE) modular funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-providers-approved-for-lifelong-learning-entitlement-modular-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-providers-approved-for-lifelong-learning-entitlement-modular-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adults locked out of learning to access education with new reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government announces first 130 universities and colleges approved to offer new bite-sized courses, with applications opening this September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/adults-locked-out-of-learning-to-access-education-with-new-reform/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/adults-locked-out-of-learning-to-access-education-with-new-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Millions of unpaid UK carers ‘living in agony’, says Louise Casey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government social care commissioner says system relying on exhausted unpaid carers to plug gaps in supportUK politics live &ndash; latest updatesMillions of unpaid carers in the UK are &ldquo;living an agony&rdquo; while propping up an outdated, fragmented and confusing social care system, Louise Casey, the head of the government&rsquo;s adult social care commission, has said.Lady Casey, who is leading an independent review of adult social care, criticised a system that &ldquo;still behaves as i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/millions-of-unpaid-uk-carers-living-in-agony-says-louise-casey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/millions-of-unpaid-uk-carers-living-in-agony-says-louise-casey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Health Bill: structural measures to ICBs and foundation trusts - impact assessments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the approach to assessing the objectives, rationale, costs and benefits of the proposed changes to integrated care boards and foundation trusts as part of the Health Bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-structural-measures-to-icbs-and-foundation-trusts-impact-assessments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-structural-measures-to-icbs-and-foundation-trusts-impact-assessments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Health Bill: single patient record and information sharing - impact assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the approach to assessing the objectives, rationale, costs and benefits of the proposals on the single patient record and information sharing as part of the Health Bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-single-patient-record-and-information-sharing-impact-assessment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-single-patient-record-and-information-sharing-impact-assessment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Health Bill: abolishing NHS England - impact assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the approach to assessing the objectives, rationale, costs and benefits of the proposal to abolish NHS England as part of the Health Bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-abolishing-nhs-england-impact-assessment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-abolishing-nhs-england-impact-assessment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Health Bill: transferring HSSIB to CQC - equality impact assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the approach to assessing equality impacts of transferring the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as part of the Health Bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-transferring-hssib-to-cqc-equality-impact-assessment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-transferring-hssib-to-cqc-equality-impact-assessment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Health Bill: single patient record - equality impact assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the approach to assessing equality impacts of the single patient record as part of the Health Bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-single-patient-record-equality-impact-assessment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-single-patient-record-equality-impact-assessment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Health Bill: reforming the foundation trust model - equality impact assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the approach to assessing equality impacts of reforming the foundation trust model as part of the Health Bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-reforming-the-foundation-trust-model-equality-impact-assessment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-reforming-the-foundation-trust-model-equality-impact-assessment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Health Bill: patient safety measures - impact assessments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the approach to assessing the objectives, rationale, costs and benefits of the proposed changes to patient safety measures as part of the Health Bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-patient-safety-measures-impact-assessments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-patient-safety-measures-impact-assessments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Health Bill: impact assessments summary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the approach to assessing the objectives, rationale, costs and benefits of the Health Bill, and summarises how the proposals in the bill will affect integrated care boards and foundation trusts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-impact-assessments-summary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-impact-assessments-summary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Health Bill: ICBs as strategic commissioners - equality impact assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the approach to assessing equality impacts of empowering integrated care boards (ICBs) as strategic commissioners as part of the Health Bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-icbs-as-strategic-commissioners-equality-impact-assessment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-icbs-as-strategic-commissioners-equality-impact-assessment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Health Bill: equality impact assessments summary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the approach to assessing equality impacts of the Health Bill and provides an overview of identified impacts across all policies included in the bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-equality-impact-assessments-summary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-equality-impact-assessments-summary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Health Bill: abolishing NHS England  - equality impact assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the approach to assessing equality impacts of the proposal to abolish NHS Englandas part of the Health Bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-abolishing-nhs-england-equality-impact-assessment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-abolishing-nhs-england-equality-impact-assessment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Health Bill: abolishing Healthwatch - equality impact assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines the approach to assessing equality impacts of abolishing Healthwatch England and local Healthwatch as part of the Health Bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-abolishing-healthwatch-equality-impact-assessment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-health-bill-abolishing-healthwatch-equality-impact-assessment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apply to access the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance on how to apply to access the LEO standard extract through the Office for National Statistics secure research service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/apply-to-access-the-longitudinal-education-outcomes-leo-dataset/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/apply-to-access-the-longitudinal-education-outcomes-leo-dataset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Devolved areas post-16 capacity allocations]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the post-16 capacity funding 2026 to 2030 allocation for devolved areas is calculated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-devolved-areas-post-16-capacity-allocations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-devolved-areas-post-16-capacity-allocations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statutory guidance: Children’s social care national framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[The purpose, principles and outcomes local authorities should achieve for children and families, and the enablers of good practice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/statutory-guidance-childrens-social-care-national-framework-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/statutory-guidance-childrens-social-care-national-framework-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Further education workforce in England, 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on the size and characteristics of the further education workforce in England from the 2024 to 2025 academic year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-further-education-workforce-in-england-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-further-education-workforce-in-england-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Fostering innovation fund: application guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Application guidance for regional care co-operatives and end-to-end fostering hubs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-fostering-innovation-fund-application-guidance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-fostering-innovation-fund-application-guidance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Children accommodated in secure children's homes: 31 March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on approved placements by type, sex, age, ethnicity and length of stay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-children-accommodated-in-secure-childrens-homes-31-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-children-accommodated-in-secure-childrens-homes-31-march-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£12.4 million boost to modernise foster care]]></title><description><![CDATA[New fund aims to make fostering more accessible and support more people to become carers, as part of wider drive to create 10,000 new foster places.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/124-million-boost-to-modernise-foster-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/124-million-boost-to-modernise-foster-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scope of maternity review confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sussex families to get answers as maternity review scope confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/scope-ofmaternity-review-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/scope-ofmaternity-review-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scope of maternity review confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sussex families to get answers as maternity review scope confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/scope-of-maternity-review-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/scope-of-maternity-review-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buy musical instruments, equipment and technology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Use this framework to buy musical instruments, equipment and technology from Department for Education (DfE) approved suppliers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/buy-musical-instruments-equipment-and-technology/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/buy-musical-instruments-equipment-and-technology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE Update 13 May 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-13-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-13-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: RISE school improvement resources: South West]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme, support, networks, hubs and education advisers for the South West region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-school-improvement-resources-south-west/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-school-improvement-resources-south-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Older people risk mental decline if they do long hours of caring, UK study shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers find 50+ hours a week can be detrimental to health but lighter responsibilities have positive effectThe stresses and strains of caring for someone for 50 hours or more a week leads to &ldquo;accelerated cognitive decline&rdquo; in middle-aged and older people, research shows.However, providing care for only five to nine hours a week has the opposite effect, boosting brain health so much that the benefits last until older age. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/older-people-risk-mental-decline-if-they-do-long-hours-of-caring-uk-study-shows/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/older-people-risk-mental-decline-if-they-do-long-hours-of-caring-uk-study-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Revised direction issued to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council: March 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statutory direction issued to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in relation to children’s services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-revised-direction-issued-to-solihull-metropolitan-borough-council-march-2023/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-revised-direction-issued-to-solihull-metropolitan-borough-council-march-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Improvement notice issued to Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council: November 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[An improvement notice issued to Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council following an Ofsted inspection in June 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-improvement-notice-issued-to-oldham-metropolitan-borough-council-november-2023/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-improvement-notice-issued-to-oldham-metropolitan-borough-council-november-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Termination of funding agreements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for training providers on the termination of funding agreements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-termination-of-funding-agreements/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-termination-of-funding-agreements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: RISE attendance and behaviour hubs: guidance for partner schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance on what is expected of schools that join the programme and how they will benefit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-attendance-and-behaviour-hubs-guidance-for-partner-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-attendance-and-behaviour-hubs-guidance-for-partner-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of ME/CFS patients to benefit from first genomics study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chronic fatigue syndrome patients, also known as ME, to benefit from world-first genomics study.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/thousands-of-mecfs-patients-to-benefit-from-first-genomics-study/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 10:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/thousands-of-mecfs-patients-to-benefit-from-first-genomics-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PM vows to tear up “status quo” that failed young people on apprenticeships and skills]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prime Minister will meet with apprentices to underline the Government’s drive to overhaul the apprenticeship system, break down barriers to opportunity for young people and ensure the economy works for people in every part of the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/pm-vows-to-tear-up-status-quo-that-failed-young-people-on-apprenticeships-and-skills/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/pm-vows-to-tear-up-status-quo-that-failed-young-people-on-apprenticeships-and-skills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Investigation outcome report: DRL Services Ltd]]></title><description><![CDATA[A investigation outcome report into DRL Services Ltd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-investigation-outcome-report-drl-services-ltd/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-investigation-outcome-report-drl-services-ltd/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Schools, pupils and their characteristics: Academic year 2025/26]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on pupils in schools in England as collected in the January 2026 school census.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-academic-year-202526/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-schools-pupils-and-their-characteristics-academic-year-202526/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: School Workforce in England: 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on the school workforce in publicly funded schools in England, as collected in the November 2025 school workforce census.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-school-workforce-in-england-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-school-workforce-in-england-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Schools block funding formulae 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysis of local authorities’ schools block funding formulae.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-schools-block-funding-formulae-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-schools-block-funding-formulae-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: UK Clinical Research Delivery key performance indicators: data to May 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-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-uk-clinical-research-delivery-key-performance-indicators-data-to-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Improvement notice issued to Plymouth City Council: November 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[An improvement notice issued to Plymouth City Council following an Ofsted inspection in June 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-improvement-notice-issued-to-plymouth-city-council-november-2023/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-improvement-notice-issued-to-plymouth-city-council-november-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Improvement notice issued to Oxfordshire County Council: November 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[An improvement notice issued to Oxfordshire County Council following an Ofsted inspection in July 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-improvement-notice-issued-to-oxfordshire-county-council-november-2023/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-improvement-notice-issued-to-oxfordshire-county-council-november-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New missions to transform childhoods of most disadvantaged]]></title><description><![CDATA[New education missions launched to open doors for children in the most under-served communities]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-missions-to-transform-childhoods-of-most-disadvantaged/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-missions-to-transform-childhoods-of-most-disadvantaged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: NHS continuing healthcare: giving consent for information-sharing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for individuals giving consent for information on their care and treatment to be shared with a third party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-nhs-continuing-healthcare-giving-consent-for-information-sharing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-nhs-continuing-healthcare-giving-consent-for-information-sharing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Form: NHS continuing healthcare: consent form for sharing information]]></title><description><![CDATA[A form to be completed by a responsible professional who is obtaining consent for sharing information, with guidance on how to complete it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/form-nhs-continuing-healthcare-consent-form-for-sharing-information/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/form-nhs-continuing-healthcare-consent-form-for-sharing-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Free meals in further education guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance to help provide free meals to disadvantaged 16 to 18 year old students in further education funded institutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-free-meals-in-further-education-guide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-free-meals-in-further-education-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Free school meals expansion grant: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Methodology and conditions of grant for the 2026 to 2027 financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-free-school-meals-expansion-grant-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-free-school-meals-expansion-grant-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: How to register on the learning records service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Registration documents for learning providers and awarding organisations to gain access to the learning records service (LRS) portal and services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-how-to-register-on-the-learning-records-service/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-how-to-register-on-the-learning-records-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Widening Participation in Higher Education: 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual statistics on higher education initial entrants and estimated percentages of participation, including participation by student characteristics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-widening-participation-in-higher-education-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-widening-participation-in-higher-education-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: DfE funding agreements and contracts: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grant funding agreements and contracts issued to providers, which are either extensions of the 2025 to 2026 agreements and contracts, or recently procured contracts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-dfe-funding-agreements-and-contracts-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-dfe-funding-agreements-and-contracts-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Support for local authorities delivering post-16 further education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information about the range of help and support available from the FE Commissioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-support-for-local-authorities-delivering-post-16-further-education/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-support-for-local-authorities-delivering-post-16-further-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE Update 6 May  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-6-may-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-6-may-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: NHS injury costs recovery scheme: April 2026 to March 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on the funds collected by the Compensation Recovery Unit and funds paid to the NHS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-nhs-injury-costs-recovery-scheme-april-2026-to-march-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-nhs-injury-costs-recovery-scheme-april-2026-to-march-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Register to provide a specified ITT (FE) course]]></title><description><![CDATA[Providers of initial teacher training for further education must register with the Department for Education before the start of the 2026 to 2027 academic year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/register-to-provide-a-specified-itt-fe-course/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/register-to-provide-a-specified-itt-fe-course/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How can care homes charge fees after a death?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charges set out in a new contract for Aver Healthcare&rsquo;s homes appear to contradict advice from the regulatorI hold power of attorney for my aunt who is in a care home run by Avery Healthcare. Avery recently sent relatives its new contract, which states that care home fees are payable for 14 days after a resident&rsquo;s death, and levies an upfront &pound;595 charge for &ldquo;dilapidations&rdquo; (damage or wear and tear).These charges contradict advice given by the Competition and Market]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/how-can-care-homes-charge-fees-after-a-death/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/how-can-care-homes-charge-fees-after-a-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Commercial procurement pipelines for DHSC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forecasts of potential commercial activity over the next 48 months for the Department of Health and Social Care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-commercial-procurement-pipelines-for-dhsc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-commercial-procurement-pipelines-for-dhsc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK College of Social Work ‘rooted in social justice’ despite DEI bans - Accuracy In Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK College of Social Work &lsquo;rooted in social justice&rsquo; despite DEI bans&nbsp;&nbsp;Accuracy In Media]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/uk-college-of-social-work-rooted-in-social-justice-despite-dei-bans-accuracy-in-media/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/uk-college-of-social-work-rooted-in-social-justice-despite-dei-bans-accuracy-in-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government funds ambulances after arson attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government has confirmed it will provide a grant for new electric ambulances to replace those destroyed in arson attack.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-funds-ambulances-after-arson-attack/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-funds-ambulances-after-arson-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Non-medical help for higher education students through the Disabled Students’ Allowance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research report on the experiences and perceived quality of non-medical help through the Disabled Students’ Allowance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-non-medical-help-for-higher-education-students-through-the-disabled-students-allowance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-non-medical-help-for-higher-education-students-through-the-disabled-students-allowance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Further education targeted retention incentive evaluation: interim report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Findings from the first year of the theory-based evaluation of the further education targeted retention incentive (academic year 2024 to 2025).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-further-education-targeted-retention-incentive-evaluation-interim-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-further-education-targeted-retention-incentive-evaluation-interim-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Flexible working ambassador MATS and schools (FWAMS) research]]></title><description><![CDATA[Findings from qualitative research on delivery of the FWAMS programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-flexible-working-ambassador-mats-and-schools-fwams-research/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-flexible-working-ambassador-mats-and-schools-fwams-research/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Secretary gives address on NHS performance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State delivers a speech on NHS urgent and emergency care at Royal College of Emergency Medicine's (RCEM) Annual Conference in Birmingham]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/health-secretary-gives-address-on-nhs-performance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/health-secretary-gives-address-on-nhs-performance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Apprenticeships in England by industry characteristics: 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official statistics in development on apprenticeship starts and achievements between the 2018 to 2019 and 2024 to 2025 academic years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-apprenticeships-in-england-by-industry-characteristics-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-apprenticeships-in-england-by-industry-characteristics-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Longer Term Destinations 2024/25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sustained destinations of the 2019 to 2020 cohort at one, three and five years after completing Key Stage 4.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-longer-term-destinations-202425/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-longer-term-destinations-202425/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Children accommodated in secure children’s homes, England and Wales: 31 March 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on approved placements by type, gender, age, ethnicity and length of stay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-children-accommodated-in-secure-childrens-homes-england-and-wales-31-march-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-children-accommodated-in-secure-childrens-homes-england-and-wales-31-march-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Serious incident notifications:  2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual statistics for England on serious incidents that involve death or serious harm to a child due to abuse or neglect, and any death of a looked after child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-serious-incident-notifications-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-serious-incident-notifications-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families to save up to £1,000 as children’s reforms become law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cost-of-living measures become law, including free breakfast clubs, expanded free school meals and limits of branded uniforms]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/families-to-save-up-to-1000-as-childrens-reforms-become-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/families-to-save-up-to-1000-as-childrens-reforms-become-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key target hit with 8,500 extra mental health workers in the NHS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands more therapists, psychiatrists and mental health nurses are working in health service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/key-target-hit-with-8500-extra-mental-health-workers-in-the-nhs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/key-target-hit-with-8500-extra-mental-health-workers-in-the-nhs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Turing Scheme funding outcomes 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[How funding was allocated and used by successful applicants to the fourth year of the Turing Scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-turing-scheme-funding-outcomes-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-turing-scheme-funding-outcomes-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Family Hubs Transformation Fund: management information 2022 to 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aggregated management information of family hubs activity delivered through the Family Hubs Transformation Fund between December 2022 and September 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-family-hubs-transformation-fund-management-information-2022-to-2024/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-family-hubs-transformation-fund-management-information-2022-to-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Family Hubs and Start for Life: maturity self assessment 2022 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual maturity self assessment showing how much the 75 local authorities have developed Family Hubs and Start for Life services from 2022 to 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-family-hubs-and-start-for-life-maturity-self-assessment-2022-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-family-hubs-and-start-for-life-maturity-self-assessment-2022-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Family Hubs and Start for Life: management information 2022 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aggregated management information on the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme across 75 local authorities from August 2022 to March 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-family-hubs-and-start-for-life-management-information-2022-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-family-hubs-and-start-for-life-management-information-2022-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statutory guidance: How to complete the SCAP survey: guide for local authorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[How local authorities should collect and submit data for the annual school capacity survey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/statutory-guidance-how-to-complete-the-scap-survey-guide-for-local-authorities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/statutory-guidance-how-to-complete-the-scap-survey-guide-for-local-authorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Forecasting demand for SEND provision for SCAP: guidance for local authorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[How local authorities should produce forecasts of demand for specialist provision places for pupils with education, health and care plans (EHCPs).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-forecasting-demand-for-send-provision-for-scap-guidance-for-local-authorities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-forecasting-demand-for-send-provision-for-scap-guidance-for-local-authorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: spring term 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Levels of suspension and permanent exclusion in the spring term 2024 to 2025 by school type, with reasons for suspensions and permanent exclusions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-suspensions-and-permanent-exclusions-in-england-spring-term-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-suspensions-and-permanent-exclusions-in-england-spring-term-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Local authority measures to support attendance (LAMSA) data collection, 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance on collecting data for LAMSA, formerly known as the parental responsibility measures for attendance collection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-local-authority-measures-to-support-attendance-lamsa-data-collection-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-local-authority-measures-to-support-attendance-lamsa-data-collection-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE Update 29 April 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-29-april-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-29-april-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tobacco and Vapes Bill becomes law]]></title><description><![CDATA[The next generation will be smoke-free as Tobacco and Vapes Bill is granted Royal Assent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/tobacco-and-vapes-bill-becomes-law/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/tobacco-and-vapes-bill-becomes-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Call for evidence into antisemitism in schools and colleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government-commissioned independent review launches call for evidence as part wider government commitment to strengthen social cohesion and tackle prejudice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/call-for-evidence-into-antisemitism-in-schools-and-colleges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/call-for-evidence-into-antisemitism-in-schools-and-colleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: 16 to 19 subcontracting data: academic year 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information about 16 to 19 subcontracting data for further education institutions funded by the Department for Education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-16-to-19-subcontracting-data-academic-year-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-16-to-19-subcontracting-data-academic-year-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent review into antisemitism]]></title><description><![CDATA[This call for evidence invites feedback to understand experiences of antisemitism in schools and colleges in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-review-into-antisemitism/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-review-into-antisemitism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Participation measures in higher education]]></title><description><![CDATA[Higher Education initial entrants and estimated percentages of participation. Annual statistics that include student characteristics and provider type.<br />
Please note that this publication will be merged into the Widening Participation in Higher Education release going forward and will be available instead in the release:<br />
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/widening-participation-in-higher-education-2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-participation-measures-in-higher-education/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-participation-measures-in-higher-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DfE education and skills agreements and accountability agreements: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information about DfE education and skills agreements and accountability agreements for 2026 to 2027]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dfe-education-and-skills-agreements-and-accountability-agreements-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dfe-education-and-skills-agreements-and-accountability-agreements-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16 to 19 performance measures]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are seeking views on proposals to improve 16 to 19 performance measures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/16-to-19-performance-measures/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/16-to-19-performance-measures/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Bioscience and health technology sector statistics 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official statistics in development estimating the size and composition of the life sciences sector in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-bioscience-and-health-technology-sector-statistics-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-bioscience-and-health-technology-sector-statistics-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain is undermining the care workers it depends on | Heather Stewart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour&rsquo;s immigration plans tear up the promise made to 300,000 people recruited for a sector in crisis&ldquo;We are deflated, we are sad. We feel the government is trying to pull the rug from under our feet,&rdquo; says David. &ldquo;It is like we are being criticised for working in a sector which the government called for us to come help with.&rdquo;David &ndash; not his real name &ndash; is a care worker for adults with learning disabilities. He came to the east of England from Nigeria i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/britain-is-undermining-the-care-workers-it-depends-on-heather-stewart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/britain-is-undermining-the-care-workers-it-depends-on-heather-stewart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £25,000, November 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-november-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-november-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £25,000, January 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-january-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-january-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £25,000, December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Ministerial Group for Digital Inclusion: terms of reference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terms of reference for Ministerial Group for Digital Inclusion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-ministerial-group-for-digital-inclusion-terms-of-reference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-ministerial-group-for-digital-inclusion-terms-of-reference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Ministerial Group for Digital Inclusion: meeting summaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summary of minutes of the meetings for the Ministerial Group for Digital Inclusion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-ministerial-group-for-digital-inclusion-meeting-summaries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-ministerial-group-for-digital-inclusion-meeting-summaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: workforce management information March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-workforce-management-information-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-workforce-management-information-march-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate report: Academies consolidated annual report and accounts: 2023 to 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report on academy school sector expenditure and performance for the year ended 31 August 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-academies-consolidated-annual-report-and-accounts-2023-to-2024/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-academies-consolidated-annual-report-and-accounts-2023-to-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post-16 L2 and L3 qualifications: 2027 proposed subject content]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are seeking views on the proposed subject content for new qualifications at level 2 and level 3 to be first taught from September 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/post-16-l2-and-l3-qualifications-2027-proposed-subject-content/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/post-16-l2-and-l3-qualifications-2027-proposed-subject-content/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Secretary of State sets out policy steers to Ofqual]]></title><description><![CDATA[Policy steers to Ofqual in relation to reforms to level 2 and level 3 vocational and technical qualifications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-secretary-of-state-sets-out-policy-steers-to-ofqual/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-secretary-of-state-sets-out-policy-steers-to-ofqual/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Further education college workforce using teacher pension data]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysis of the further education college workforce in England using teachers’ pensions scheme data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-further-education-college-workforce-using-teacher-pension-data/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-further-education-college-workforce-using-teacher-pension-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Level 2 and 3 attainment by young people aged 16 to 25 in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on the attainment of young people aged 16 to 25 in 2025, based on matched administrative data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-level-2-and-3-attainment-by-young-people-aged-16-to-25-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-level-2-and-3-attainment-by-young-people-aged-16-to-25-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE Update 22 April 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-22-april-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-22-april-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Graduate Labour Market Outcomes (LEO)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This publication will provide updated graduate and postgraduate employment and earnings outcomes for those who graduated with a first degree (Bachelors), level 7 (Masters) or level 8(PhD) qualification. These have been published in previous tax years under the heading of, ‘LEO Graduate and Postgraduate Outcomes’. It will also, for the first time, include comparisons of employment and earnings outcomes between those who achieved a Level 6, Level 4 or 5, or up to Level 3 qualification.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-graduate-labour-market-outcomes-leo/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-graduate-labour-market-outcomes-leo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £500, March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department of Health and Social Care spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-500-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-500-march-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Government response to the report ‘The First 1000 Days: a renewed focus’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government's response to the Health and Social Care Committee report on improving support for babies, children and their families in the first 1,000 days of life.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-government-response-to-the-report-the-first-1000-days-a-renewed-focus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-government-response-to-the-report-the-first-1000-days-a-renewed-focus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on social care shortages: housing charities could help England’s ‘hidden children’ | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[New rules and extra foster carers should ease the pressure on councils. But unregistered placements remain a grave concernIt is incumbent on everyone with an interest in social policy to pay attention to the most vulnerable children&nbsp;and young people. When those who have been neglected, abused or exploited fall through the cracks in the welfare state because local councils are unable to meet their needs, this reflects poorly on wider society and risks causing harm in the long term as well as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-guardian-view-on-social-care-shortages-housing-charities-could-help-englands-hidden-children-editorial/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-guardian-view-on-social-care-shortages-housing-charities-could-help-englands-hidden-children-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New powers to protect vital free speech at universities]]></title><description><![CDATA[New complaints scheme introduced by the Education Secretary for the next academic year to raise concerns about suppression of freedom of speech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-powers-to-protect-vital-free-speech-at-universities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-powers-to-protect-vital-free-speech-at-universities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: National Cancer Plan for England (easy read)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the government's plan to make cancer care better for people in England by 2035.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-national-cancer-plan-for-england-easy-read/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-national-cancer-plan-for-england-easy-read/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Keep Britain Working review – updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates on the independent review of the role of employers in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-keep-britain-working-review-updates-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-keep-britain-working-review-updates-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: 2024 to 2025 early years assurance programme findings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summary of the Department for Education (DfE) findings from the early years assurance activity carried out in 2024 to 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-2024-to-2025-early-years-assurance-programme-findings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-2024-to-2025-early-years-assurance-programme-findings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Local authority early years oversight self-assessment checklist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Checklist to support local authorities in the assessment of their financial oversight of early years activity and related Department for Education (DfE) funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-local-authority-early-years-oversight-self-assessment-checklist/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-local-authority-early-years-oversight-self-assessment-checklist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: DHSC public appointments: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-executive appointments to the Department of Health and Social Care's public bodies and committees from April 2026 to March 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-dhsc-public-appointments-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-dhsc-public-appointments-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly fivefold increase in children in unregulated social care settings in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Vulnerable children being placed in caravans and Airbnbs when Ofsted-inspected homes cannot be found&lsquo;It&rsquo;s soul-destroying&rsquo;: the struggle to house vulnerable childrenMinisters must get to grips with the &ldquo;national scandal&rdquo; of England&rsquo;s shadow child social care system, the children&rsquo;s commissioner has warned, as a report reveals the number of children in unregulated settings has increased by more than 370% in five years.Some of the most vulnerable]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/nearly-fivefold-increase-in-children-in-unregulated-social-care-settings-in-england/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/nearly-fivefold-increase-in-children-in-unregulated-social-care-settings-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s soul-destroying’: struggle to house vulnerable children can leave breaking law as only option]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social workers in England say they often have no choice but to place children in unregistered settings because no one else will take themBig rise in children in unregulated social care settingsThe sinking feeling is familiar now, says Anna*. It&rsquo;s Friday, the clock is ticking, and there is a vulnerable child in her care for whom &ndash; despite hitting the phones for days &ndash; she cannot find a place. Once the foster carers have been exhausted, and the registered private children&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/its-soul-destroying-struggle-to-house-vulnerable-children-can-leave-breaking-law-as-only-option/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/its-soul-destroying-struggle-to-house-vulnerable-children-can-leave-breaking-law-as-only-option/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to use these guidelines]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to navigate, search and print the UK clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/how-to-use-these-guidelines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/how-to-use-these-guidelines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK clinical guidelines recommending interventions for people with harmful patterns of drinking and alcohol dependence, supporting and promoting good practice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/clinical-guidelines-for-alcohol-treatment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/clinical-guidelines-for-alcohol-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes for 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details of what’s changed for 2026 to 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/changes-for-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/changes-for-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wireless network: core standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Use the latest wireless network standards for performance, coverage, management and security in your school or college.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/wireless-network-core-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/wireless-network-core-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boost for thousands of aspiring health professionals from deprived areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[New measures to tackle inequality of opportunity and breakdown barriers to healthcare careers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/boost-for-thousands-of-aspiring-health-professionals-from-deprived-areas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/boost-for-thousands-of-aspiring-health-professionals-from-deprived-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DfE: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings, October to December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on gifts and hospitality received by special advisers, and meetings they attended with senior media figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-special-advisers-gifts-hospitality-and-meetings-october-to-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-special-advisers-gifts-hospitality-and-meetings-october-to-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Apprenticeships: November 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apprenticeships statistics covering the full 2025 to 2026 academic year in England, with additional official statistics relevant to the apprenticeship service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-apprenticeships-november-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-apprenticeships-november-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Participation in education, training and employment: 16 to 21: 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates to national participation figures for the end of 2024, released in June 2025, and provisional estimates for the end of 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-participation-in-education-training-and-employment-16-to-21-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-participation-in-education-training-and-employment-16-to-21-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Medicine degree applicants and acceptances by free school meals status: 2019 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on the number of 18 year old applicants and accepted applicants to medicine degrees who received free school meals in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-medicine-degree-applicants-and-acceptances-by-free-school-meals-status-2019-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-medicine-degree-applicants-and-acceptances-by-free-school-meals-status-2019-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edtech and AI companies invited to help build safe AI tutoring tools for disadvantaged pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is inviting EdTech companies and AI labs to bid to develop safe, personalised AI tutoring tools designed to improve learning outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged pupils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/edtech-and-ai-companies-invited-to-help-build-safe-ai-tutoring-tools-for-disadvantaged-pupils/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/edtech-and-ai-companies-invited-to-help-build-safe-ai-tutoring-tools-for-disadvantaged-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighters to benefit from bespoke health support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government to back firefighters with tailor made, research backed health support during and after service]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/firefighters-to-benefit-from-bespoke-health-support/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/firefighters-to-benefit-from-bespoke-health-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Systemic failures that left Southport children at risk | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to the inquiry findings of gross incompetence by government agencies, which led to three little girls being killed by Axel RudakubanaWhile many public agencies, along with Axel Rudakubana and his parents, have rightly been highlighted as carrying the blame for the devastating attack on children in Southport, there are some elements of our national systems that repeatedly walk away&nbsp;untouched by criticism (Editorial, 13 April).Social services, the health service, police, Preve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/systemic-failures-that-left-southport-children-at-risk-letters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/systemic-failures-that-left-southport-children-at-risk-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: The Erasmus+ programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to apply for the Erasmus+ programme that provides funding for individuals and groups to take part in learning, training or work activities abroad.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-the-erasmus-programme/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-the-erasmus-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Serious incident notifications:  2025 to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual statistics for England on serious incidents that involve death or serious harm to a child due to abuse or neglect, and any death of a looked after child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-serious-incident-notifications-2025-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-serious-incident-notifications-2025-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New practical advice for families to get children school ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[New government guidance and practical advice launched on primary school offer day to help families get children ready for school, backed by language support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-practical-advice-for-families-to-get-children-school-ready/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-practical-advice-for-families-to-get-children-school-ready/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Service pupil premium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information for service personnel with children in state schools, and for the schools themselves, about eligibility for the service pupil premium (SPP).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-service-pupil-premium/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-service-pupil-premium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics:  Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term 2025/26]]></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-term-202526/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-pupil-absence-in-schools-in-england-autumn-term-202526/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Getting children ready for reception: supporting effective transition]]></title><description><![CDATA[How schools and early years settings, including childminders, can work with parents and carers to support children’s transition into reception.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-getting-children-ready-for-reception-supporting-effective-transition/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-getting-children-ready-for-reception-supporting-effective-transition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to examine deaths of vulnerable care leavers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review into deaths of young people leaving the care system to be published later this year, led by Ashley John-Baptiste and Clare Chamberlain]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-examine-deaths-of-vulnerable-care-leavers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-examine-deaths-of-vulnerable-care-leavers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donna Ockenden appointed to chair Sussex maternity review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bereaved families to get answers they deserve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/donna-ockenden-appointed-to-chair-sussex-maternity-review/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/donna-ockenden-appointed-to-chair-sussex-maternity-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Medicine degree applicants and acceptances by free school meals status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on the number of 18 year old applicants and accepted applicants to medicine degrees who received free school meals in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-medicine-degree-applicants-and-acceptances-by-free-school-meals-status/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-medicine-degree-applicants-and-acceptances-by-free-school-meals-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government drives forward its 150-day clinical trial target]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS patients get faster access to groundbreaking treatments as government drives forward 150-day clinical trial target]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-drives-forward-its-150-day-clinical-trial-target/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-drives-forward-its-150-day-clinical-trial-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Apprenticeships in England by industry characteristics: 2023 to 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official statistics in development on apprenticeship starts and achievements between the 2018 to 2019 and 2023 to 2024 academic years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-apprenticeships-in-england-by-industry-characteristics-2023-to-2024/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-apprenticeships-in-england-by-industry-characteristics-2023-to-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics:  Longer Term Destinations  2023/24]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sustained destinations of the 2018 to 2019 cohort at one, three and five years after completing Key Stage 4.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-longer-term-destinations-202324/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-longer-term-destinations-202324/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics:  Further education workforce in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on the size and characteristics of the further education workforce in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-further-education-workforce-in-england-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-further-education-workforce-in-england-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics:  Children accommodated in secure children’s homes, England and Wales: 31 March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on approved placements by type, gender, age, ethnicity and length of stay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-children-accommodated-in-secure-childrens-homes-england-and-wales-31-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-children-accommodated-in-secure-childrens-homes-england-and-wales-31-march-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE Update 15 April 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-15-april-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-15-april-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: 16 to 19 funding: in-year growth for 2025 to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information about in-year growth funding for 16 to 19 education (including up to 24 for those with high needs) for academic year 2025 to 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-16-to-19-funding-in-year-growth-for-2025-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-16-to-19-funding-in-year-growth-for-2025-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK and EU finalise agreement to bring UK into Erasmus+ in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands across the UK set to benefit from re-opening of the historic Erasmus+ programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/uk-and-eu-finalise-agreement-to-bring-uk-into-erasmus-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/uk-and-eu-finalise-agreement-to-bring-uk-into-erasmus-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Renewed Women’s Health Strategy for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[The renewed Women’s Health Strategy sets out how the government will improve women’s health and healthcare over the next 10 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-renewed-womens-health-strategy-for-england/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-renewed-womens-health-strategy-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: How much lifelong learning entitlement (LLE) you could get]]></title><description><![CDATA[How we'll work out your LLE when you have previously studied and used student finance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-how-much-lifelong-learning-entitlement-lle-you-could-get/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-how-much-lifelong-learning-entitlement-lle-you-could-get/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: School-age childcare sufficiency funding for local authorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for local authorities on the local authority capacity support funding for school-age childcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-school-age-childcare-sufficiency-funding-for-local-authorities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-school-age-childcare-sufficiency-funding-for-local-authorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: School-age childcare guidance for schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for schools and academy trusts on how to set up and deliver school-age childcare provision and their role in supporting families to access provision during term times and holidays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-school-age-childcare-guidance-for-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-school-age-childcare-guidance-for-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Experts at Hand &amp; Local Authority SEND Transformation Fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding for local authorities for 2026 to 2027 through the Experts at Hand &amp; Local Authority SEND Transformation Fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-experts-at-hand-amp-local-authority-send-transformation-fund/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-experts-at-hand-amp-local-authority-send-transformation-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Kinship Zones grant allocations: section 31 grant determination]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grant determination for local authorities taking part in the Kinship Zones programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-kinship-zones-grant-allocations-section-31-grant-determination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-kinship-zones-grant-allocations-section-31-grant-determination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women's voices to be at the heart of renewed health strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women across the country will be better heard and served under new plans set out in the renewed Women’s Health Strategy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/womens-voices-to-be-at-the-heart-of-renewed-health-strategy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/womens-voices-to-be-at-the-heart-of-renewed-health-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional CONTEST co-ordinators]]></title><description><![CDATA[How regional counter-terrorism strategy (CONTEST) co-ordinators can help education providers with the Prevent duty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/regional-contest-co-ordinators/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/regional-contest-co-ordinators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parental responsibility measures attendance census]]></title><description><![CDATA[How local authorities should collect and submit data for the annual attendance measures census.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/parental-responsibility-measures-attendance-census/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/parental-responsibility-measures-attendance-census/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: International recruitment regional fund for the adult social care sector 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance on the up to £7.5 million international recruitment regional fund to support international care workers impacted by sponsor licence revocations to find new, sponsored employment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-international-recruitment-regional-fund-for-the-adult-social-care-sector-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-international-recruitment-regional-fund-for-the-adult-social-care-sector-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: View your education data (VYED): user guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for schools, trusts and local authorities on the VYED service, including how to get access, and which parts of the service are relevant to them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-view-your-education-data-vyed-user-guide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-view-your-education-data-vyed-user-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: School workforce census 2026: technical information]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on the scope and business rationale of the school workforce census 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-school-workforce-census-2026-technical-information/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-school-workforce-census-2026-technical-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next generation empowered through Technical Excellence Colleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[19 new Technical Excellence Colleges will equip young people with the high-level technical skills needed to access well-paid, high-skilled jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/next-generation-empowered-through-technical-excellence-colleges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/next-generation-empowered-through-technical-excellence-colleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Cardiovascular disease risk from ionising radiation exposure]]></title><description><![CDATA[COMARE’s 20th report reviews evidence of the risks of cardiovascular disease from exposure to ionising radiation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-cardiovascular-disease-risk-from-ionising-radiation-exposure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-cardiovascular-disease-risk-from-ionising-radiation-exposure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prepare for the FE data collection – dry run 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[How further education (FE) colleges can prepare to meet DfE requirements for granular spend submissions in the dry run data collection for 2026 to 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/prepare-for-the-fe-data-collection-dry-run-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/prepare-for-the-fe-data-collection-dry-run-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS patients to get quicker tests and scans closer to home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government invests £237 million to expand Community Diagnostic Centres across England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/nhs-patients-to-get-quicker-tests-and-scans-closer-to-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/nhs-patients-to-get-quicker-tests-and-scans-closer-to-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Framework agreement between DHSC and NHS Resolution: 2026 to 2029]]></title><description><![CDATA[Describes the working relationship between the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS Resolution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-framework-agreement-between-dhsc-and-nhs-resolution-2026-to-2029/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-framework-agreement-between-dhsc-and-nhs-resolution-2026-to-2029/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School Food Standards: updating the legislative framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeking views on updating the School Food Standards, so that every school is supported with the latest nutrition guidance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/school-food-standards-updating-the-legislative-framework/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/school-food-standards-updating-the-legislative-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decision: Direction: Gregory Hill barred from managing independent schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decision from the Secretary of State to direct that Mr Gregory Hill should be prohibited from the management of independent schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/decision-direction-gregory-hill-barred-from-managing-independent-schools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/decision-direction-gregory-hill-barred-from-managing-independent-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Secretary statement on end of BMA Resident Doctor strikes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting thanks NHS staff for working around the clock during industrial action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/health-secretary-statement-on-end-of-bma-resident-doctor-strikes/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/health-secretary-statement-on-end-of-bma-resident-doctor-strikes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government scraps high-sugar food from school menus  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-sugar and deep-fried food taken off the menu in new plans to overhaul school dinners amid health crisis facing children, helping to tackle obesity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-scraps-high-sugar-food-from-school-menus-/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-scraps-high-sugar-food-from-school-menus-/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter to BMA Resident Doctors Committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[A letter from Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting to the BMA Resident Doctors Committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/letter-to-bma-resident-doctors-committee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/letter-to-bma-resident-doctors-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Letter to the BMA resident doctors committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care writes to the BMA resident doctors committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-letter-to-the-bma-resident-doctors-committee/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-letter-to-the-bma-resident-doctors-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS experts deployed to tackle corridor care]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHS deploys specialist teams and expands urgent care services to tackle corridor care, cut waits and ease A&amp;E pressure, targeting worst-affected trusts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/nhs-experts-deployed-to-tackle-corridor-care/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/nhs-experts-deployed-to-tackle-corridor-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain's shadow workforce is paid as little as 65p an hour. Who cares for the carers? | Frances Ryan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carer&rsquo;s allowance turns 50 this year, but it&rsquo;s no reflection of the labour of the millions who cook, clean and nurse behind closed doorsImagine your house is on fire, and when you dial 999 the call handler suggests you try putting the blaze out yourself. Resources are tight, you see, and demand high, and the service increasingly relies on volunteers. Or perhaps your child&rsquo;s maths teacher is off sick. The headteacher texts and asks if you can leave work to explain algebra to the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/britains-shadow-workforce-is-paid-as-little-as-65p-an-hour-who-cares-for-the-carers-frances-ryan/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/britains-shadow-workforce-is-paid-as-little-as-65p-an-hour-who-cares-for-the-carers-frances-ryan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review of CQC Regulation 9A: visiting and accompanying in care homes, hospitals and hospices (easy read)]]></title><description><![CDATA[We want to hear your views about the new rules on visiting care homes, hospitals and hospices. Your views will help the government to decide if the rules are working or if they could be better.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/review-of-cqc-regulation-9a-visiting-and-accompanying-in-care-homes-hospitals-and-hospices-easy-read/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/review-of-cqc-regulation-9a-visiting-and-accompanying-in-care-homes-hospitals-and-hospices-easy-read/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sue Wright obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[My sister, Sue Wright, who has died aged 57, devoted her life to raising awareness about fostering and adoption as well as practising as a child protection barrister and becoming a successful businesswoman.Our upbringing was unhappy and Sue went into foster care aged 16, but the placement did not work out; by the age of 17 she was living in a Salvation Army-run establishment with a 17-year-old flatmate, living on a &pound;40 a week allowance. From 1982 to 1984 she found part-time work cooking an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/sue-wright-obituary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/sue-wright-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent report: RSV immunisation programme: JCVI advice, 18 March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statement setting out the findings from JCVI's initial considerations on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination in those with underlying health conditions and advice on clinical risk groups for RSV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-rsv-immunisation-programme-jcvi-advice-18-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-rsv-immunisation-programme-jcvi-advice-18-march-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: UK Clinical Research Delivery key performance indicators: data to April 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-april-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-uk-clinical-research-delivery-key-performance-indicators-data-to-april-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyber security: core standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keep your school or college cyber secure, and control and secure user accounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/cyber-security-core-standard-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/cyber-security-core-standard-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Teacher demand and postgraduate trainee need: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual teacher demand trajectories by phase, and postgraduate initial teacher trainee need for those starting training in the 2026 to 2027 academic year, in England, by subject.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-teacher-demand-and-postgraduate-trainee-need-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-teacher-demand-and-postgraduate-trainee-need-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Medicine supply management]]></title><description><![CDATA[An overview of the systems and processes DHSC and NHS England use for responding to medicine shortages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/medicine-supply-management/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/medicine-supply-management/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Interest rate cap introduced to protect Plan 2 borrowers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interest on Plan 2 and 3 student loans will be capped at 6%, instead of RPI+3%, to provide borrowers with certainty in an uncertain world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/interest-rate-cap-introduced-to-protect-plan-2-borrowers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/interest-rate-cap-introduced-to-protect-plan-2-borrowers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to know capitalism&rsquo;s endgame? Just look at private equity &ndash; it has captured our everyday lives | Hettie O'Brien]]></title><description><![CDATA[These companies now own everything from nurseries to care homes, squeezing vital services for profit while we foot the billIt was the free croissants that gave it away. And the Scandinavian-style furniture. And the tasteful pastel walls. It was different from other nurseries I&rsquo;d viewed: marginally more expensive, the aesthetic equivalent of a WeWork for toddlers. I was eight months pregnant, on a tour of various nurseries in south-east London for my daughter. At the time, I didn&rsquo;t re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/want-to-know-capitalismrsquos-endgame-just-look-at-private-equity-ndash-it-has-captured-our-everyday-lives-hettie-obrien/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/want-to-know-capitalismrsquos-endgame-just-look-at-private-equity-ndash-it-has-captured-our-everyday-lives-hettie-obrien/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record number of new and replacement ambulances delivered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boost for paramedics as over 1,100 new or replacement ambulances rolled out nationwide]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/record-number-of-new-and-replacement-ambulances-delivered/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/record-number-of-new-and-replacement-ambulances-delivered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How we won a refund from a cash-grabbing care home firm | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[One reader shares their experience of fighting to receive the money they were owed, while Roy Grimwood offers insight into the disastrous effects of a flawed economic modelAs witness to the cash-grabbing nature of these businesses (The great care home cash grab: how private equity turned vulnerable elderly people into human ATMs, 28 March), I would like to draw your attention to a specific practice: that of trying to deny grieving families the balance of fees owed to them when a resident dies in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/how-we-won-a-refund-from-a-cash-grabbing-care-home-firm-letters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/how-we-won-a-refund-from-a-cash-grabbing-care-home-firm-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS patients and British businesses to benefit from historic changes to medicines access following pharmaceutical partnership with USA]]></title><description><![CDATA[New partnership accelerates NHS patients' access to new medicines and will see UK benefit from greater life sciences industry investment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/nhs-patients-and-british-businesses-to-benefit-from-historic-changes-to-medicines-access-following-pharmaceutical-partnership-with-usa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/nhs-patients-and-british-businesses-to-benefit-from-historic-changes-to-medicines-access-following-pharmaceutical-partnership-with-usa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: RISE school improvement resources: South East]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme, support, networks, hubs and education advisers for the South East Region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-school-improvement-resources-south-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-school-improvement-resources-south-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: BMA resident doctor industrial action, April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care writes to the chair of the BMA resident doctors committee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-bma-resident-doctor-industrial-action-april-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-bma-resident-doctor-industrial-action-april-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Outcomes for children in need, including children looked after by local authorities, in England: 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[A range of outcome measures at national and local authority level for children in need, including children looked after by local authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-outcomes-for-children-in-need-including-children-looked-after-by-local-authorities-in-england-2024-to-2025-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-outcomes-for-children-in-need-including-children-looked-after-by-local-authorities-in-england-2024-to-2025-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS injury costs recovery scheme: tariff and charges from 1 October 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amendment in the tariff and ceiling of charges payable by compensators for the recovery of NHS charges under the NHS injury costs recovery scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/nhs-injury-costs-recovery-scheme-tariff-and-charges-from-1-october-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/nhs-injury-costs-recovery-scheme-tariff-and-charges-from-1-october-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Regulating independent schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[How we regulate and intervene in independent schools, and details of when we take legal action against unregistered schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-regulating-independent-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-regulating-independent-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: CQC assessment of local authorities: grant funding for 2025 to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details and allocations of funding for local authorities in relation to the Care Quality Commission assessment of adult social care duties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-cqc-assessment-of-local-authorities-grant-funding-for-2025-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-cqc-assessment-of-local-authorities-grant-funding-for-2025-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE Update 1 April 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-1-april-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-1-april-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statutory guidance: The Primary Dental Services Statement of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) (No.2) Directions 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Makes changes to the payments made by NHS England to contractors under dental service contracts with effect from 1 April 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/statutory-guidance-the-primary-dental-services-statement-of-financial-entitlements-amendment-no2-directions-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/statutory-guidance-the-primary-dental-services-statement-of-financial-entitlements-amendment-no2-directions-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell us your experience of caring for elderly parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[We would like to hear about your experiences of caring for elderly parents and how this has affected your lifeIn a recent Guardian opinion piece, Lucinda Holdforth described her experience of caring for her late mother, and her complicated feelings after she died.It is a common human theme that good parents can never really rest for worrying about their children. But it seems to me that a reciprocal burden exists for good children. We are never entirely free from the psychic weight of our parent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/tell-us-your-experience-of-caring-for-elderly-parents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/tell-us-your-experience-of-caring-for-elderly-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major upgrades to restore pride in England’s run-down colleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[£307 million to repair and maintain colleges in all regions of England to fix leaking roofs, broken windows and worn-out facilities, delivering national renewal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/major-upgrades-to-restore-pride-in-englands-run-down-colleges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/major-upgrades-to-restore-pride-in-englands-run-down-colleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Kinship Zones: programme specification]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance on delivering the kinship allowance pilot and other kinship support, such as family network support packages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-kinship-zones-programme-specification/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-kinship-zones-programme-specification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Further education college condition allocation: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the further education (FE) college condition allocation is calculated and what FE colleges and designated institutions can spend their allocations on.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-further-education-college-condition-allocation-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-further-education-college-condition-allocation-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get help with flexible working in schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Help to implement flexible working, including a toolkit of resources, webinar training and other resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/get-help-with-flexible-working-in-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/get-help-with-flexible-working-in-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent report: Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: interim report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim report outlining progress on the independent review into the prevalence and support for mental health conditions, ADHD and autism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-independent-review-into-mental-health-conditions-adhd-and-autism-interim-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-independent-review-into-mental-health-conditions-adhd-and-autism-interim-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Keep Britain Working Review updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates on the independent review of the role of employers in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-keep-britain-working-review-updates/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-keep-britain-working-review-updates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Subject knowledge enhancement: guidance for ITT providers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance on support available for initial teacher training (ITT) applicants to improve their subject knowledge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-subject-knowledge-enhancement-guidance-for-itt-providers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-subject-knowledge-enhancement-guidance-for-itt-providers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Investigation outcome report: Woodspeen Training Limited]]></title><description><![CDATA[A investigation outcome report into Woodspeen Training Limited.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-investigation-outcome-report-woodspeen-training-limited/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-investigation-outcome-report-woodspeen-training-limited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans for non-medical purposes as a justified practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are seeking views on the potential use of DEXA scans outside of a healthcare pathway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/using-dual-energy-x-ray-absorptiometry-dexa-scans-for-non-medical-purposes-as-a-justified-practice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/using-dual-energy-x-ray-absorptiometry-dexa-scans-for-non-medical-purposes-as-a-justified-practice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Use of dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scans: government position]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sets out the government's current position on the use of DEXA scans in the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-use-of-dual-energy-x-ray-absorptiometry-dexa-scans-government-position/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-use-of-dual-energy-x-ray-absorptiometry-dexa-scans-government-position/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Adult social care client level data, England: quarterly update to December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official statistics in development on insights from client level data from local authorities, including information on assessments and long-term support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-adult-social-care-client-level-data-england-quarterly-update-to-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-adult-social-care-client-level-data-england-quarterly-update-to-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Request approval to subcontract your whole 16 to 19 programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explains how lead providers of post-16 education and training should request approval to subcontract their whole 16 to 19 programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/request-approval-to-subcontract-your-whole-16-to-19-programme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/request-approval-to-subcontract-your-whole-16-to-19-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Request approval to subcontract 16 to 19 distance learning]]></title><description><![CDATA[How lead providers of post-16 education and training should request approval to subcontract 16 to 19 provision which involves distance learning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/request-approval-to-subcontract-16-to-19-distance-learning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/request-approval-to-subcontract-16-to-19-distance-learning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Request a subcontracting threshold exemption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explains how lead providers of post-16 education and training should request approval to subcontract more than 25% of their provision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/request-a-subcontracting-threshold-exemption/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/request-a-subcontracting-threshold-exemption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme grant determination: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grant determination for the Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme in the financial year 2026 to 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-adult-social-care-learning-and-development-support-scheme-grant-determination-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-adult-social-care-learning-and-development-support-scheme-grant-determination-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of Best Start Family Hubs open nationwide]]></title><description><![CDATA[More parents can save hundreds of pounds through free services, as over 200 Best Start Family Hubs open nationwide this week, helping with the cost of living.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/hundreds-of-best-start-family-hubs-open-nationwide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/hundreds-of-best-start-family-hubs-open-nationwide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New joint Chief Executives of Office for Students to steer sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruth Hannant and Polly Payne have been appointed joint CEOs of the higher education regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-joint-chief-executives-of-office-for-students-to-steer-sector/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-joint-chief-executives-of-office-for-students-to-steer-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Public health commissioning in the NHS: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information about NHS England's objectives and funding arrangements as it commissions public health services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-public-health-commissioning-in-the-nhs-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-public-health-commissioning-in-the-nhs-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The great care home cash grab: how private equity turned vulnerable elderly people into human ATMs]]></title><description><![CDATA[When did care homes come to be seen as recession-proof investments? And who pays the price?On a spring morning in 1987, a 30-year-old man named Robert Kilgour pulled up beside a row of foamy cherry trees in the town of Kirkcaldy, on Scotland&rsquo;s east coast, to visit an old hotel. The building was four storeys of blackened Victorian sandstone. Kilgour was a big man, a voluble Scot with a knack for storytelling. He already owned a hotel in Edinburgh but wanted to branch into property developme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-great-care-home-cash-grab-how-private-equity-turned-vulnerable-elderly-people-into-human-atms/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-great-care-home-cash-grab-how-private-equity-turned-vulnerable-elderly-people-into-human-atms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Apheresis capacity in England: report of the apheresis expert working group]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report from an expert working group on the current and anticipated capacity issues for apheresis service providers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-apheresis-capacity-in-england-report-of-the-apheresis-expert-working-group/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-apheresis-capacity-in-england-report-of-the-apheresis-expert-working-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: EM on rules on medical devices (COM(2025)1023)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government's summary of a proposal for a regulation on simplifying and reducing the burden of the rules on medical devices and in vitro diagnostic devices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-em-on-rules-on-medical-devices-com20251023/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-em-on-rules-on-medical-devices-com20251023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Pupil premium: allocations and conditions of grant 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Published allocations and conditions of grant for the 2026 to 2027 financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-pupil-premium-allocations-and-conditions-of-grant-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-pupil-premium-allocations-and-conditions-of-grant-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Pay offer to resident doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care writes to resident doctors after the BMA Resident Doctors Committee rejects the latest offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-pay-offer-to-resident-doctors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-pay-offer-to-resident-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Student loan forecasts, England: Financial Year 2025 to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forecasts of student numbers, student loan expenditure and student loan repayments in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-student-loan-forecasts-england-financial-year-2025-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-student-loan-forecasts-england-financial-year-2025-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Men to get better health support through innovative partnership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Partnership with Movember and People’s Health Trust to trial new approaches to improve men’s health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/men-to-get-better-health-support-through-innovative-partnership/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/men-to-get-better-health-support-through-innovative-partnership/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent report: Screen use by children aged under 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[The findings and recommendations of the Early Years Screen Time Advisory Group on the effects of all types of screen use in the early years of childhood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-screen-use-by-children-aged-under-5/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-screen-use-by-children-aged-under-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New screen time guidance for parents of under-5s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government answers parents’ calls for support on screen time with new evidence-backed guidance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-screen-time-guidance-for-parents-of-under-5s/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-screen-time-guidance-for-parents-of-under-5s/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Suspensions and permanent exclusions: Spring 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Levels of suspension and permanent exclusion in the spring term 2024 to 2025 by school type, and reasons for exclusions and suspensions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-suspensions-and-permanent-exclusions-spring-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-suspensions-and-permanent-exclusions-spring-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: RISE school improvement resources: East of England]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme, support, networks, hubs and education advisers for the East of England region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-school-improvement-resources-east-of-england/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-school-improvement-resources-east-of-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When family ties become a dreadful burden  | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to an article on having to care for parents if you had a complicated relationship with themStephanie Woods is right to draw attention to how hard it can be to care for someone who didn&rsquo;t care for you (The impossible task of caring for ageing parents who did not care for you, 20 March). While some carers find it a privilege to look after someone they&rsquo;ve had a loving relationship with, others feel trapped by a sense of duty, or by societal expectations, to care for some]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/when-family-ties-become-a-dreadful-burden-letters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/when-family-ties-become-a-dreadful-burden-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: RISE school improvement resources: North East]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme, support, networks, hubs and education advisers for the North East region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-school-improvement-resources-north-east/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-school-improvement-resources-north-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: RISE school improvement resources: West Midlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme, support, networks, hubs and education advisers for the West Midlands region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-school-improvement-resources-west-midlands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-school-improvement-resources-west-midlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed industrial action by resident doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Health Secretary spoke in Parliament regarding a deal put to resident doctors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/proposed-industrial-action-by-resident-doctors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/proposed-industrial-action-by-resident-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Secretary Oral Statement on resident doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Health Secretary spoke in Parliament regarding a deal put to resident doctors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/health-secretary-oral-statement-on-resident-doctors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/health-secretary-oral-statement-on-resident-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consistent financial reporting framework XML generator 2025 to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Use the XML generator to prepare your data for uploading to COLLECT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/consistent-financial-reporting-framework-xml-generator-2025-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/consistent-financial-reporting-framework-xml-generator-2025-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: RISE school improvement resources: London]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme, director, support, networks, hubs and education advisers for the London region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-school-improvement-resources-london/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-school-improvement-resources-london/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Interministerial Group for Health and 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+0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-academies-admission-appeals-complaints-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New legislation to keep brothers and sisters connected in care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Right to maintain contact with siblings to be strengthened in law for children in care via amendment to Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-legislation-to-keep-brothers-and-sisters-connected-in-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-legislation-to-keep-brothers-and-sisters-connected-in-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Fostering programme: new hubs expression of interest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information and guidance on how to apply to become a fostering hub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-fostering-programme-new-hubs-expression-of-interest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-fostering-programme-new-hubs-expression-of-interest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assistive software funded through Disabled Students’ Allowance]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’re seeking views on proposals for the way in which we fund assistive software through Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/assistive-software-funded-through-disabled-students-allowance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/assistive-software-funded-through-disabled-students-allowance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apply to set up a regional care cooperative]]></title><description><![CDATA[How local authorities and their partners in children's social care can apply to set up a regional care cooperative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/apply-to-set-up-a-regional-care-cooperative/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/apply-to-set-up-a-regional-care-cooperative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: DHSC statistical work programme 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) high-level statistical plans and priorities for 2026 to 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-dhsc-statistical-work-programme-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-dhsc-statistical-work-programme-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHSC statistics: statement on revisions and corrections policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sets out how revisions and corrections to the Department of Health and Social Care’s statistical outputs take place in line with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dhsc-statistics-statement-on-revisions-and-corrections-policy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dhsc-statistics-statement-on-revisions-and-corrections-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHSC statistics: public involvement and engagement strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the Department of Health and Social Care involves and engages users to ensure its official statistics are trustworthy, high-quality and genuinely meet public needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dhsc-statistics-public-involvement-and-engagement-strategy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dhsc-statistics-public-involvement-and-engagement-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHSC statistics: our quality management approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[This document explains how the Department of Health and Social Care manages the quality of the statistics it produces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dhsc-statistics-our-quality-management-approach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dhsc-statistics-our-quality-management-approach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHSC statistics: data management and confidentiality 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publication.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dhsc-statistics-compliance-with-the-pre-release-access-to-official-statistics-order-2008/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dhsc-statistics-compliance-with-the-pre-release-access-to-official-statistics-order-2008/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHSC statistics: compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics]]></title><description><![CDATA[A summary of how DHSC meets the standards set out in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics, including the department's policies on the release of official statistics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dhsc-statistics-compliance-with-the-code-of-practice-for-statistics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dhsc-statistics-compliance-with-the-code-of-practice-for-statistics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Apprenticeship standards achievement rates update: 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A letter from the Secretary of State for the Department for Work and Pensions on current apprenticeship standards achievement rates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-apprenticeship-standards-achievement-rates-update-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-apprenticeship-standards-achievement-rates-update-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Pupil absence in schools in England: 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[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-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-pupil-absence-in-schools-in-england-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Further education and skills: March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Further education and skills summary data, including detailed education, training and tailored learning, from August 2025 to January 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-further-education-and-skills-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-further-education-and-skills-march-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Communities to benefit from health centres on their doorstep]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government rolling out first 27 neighbourhood health centres providing more care closer to home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/communities-to-benefit-from-health-centres-on-their-doorstep/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/communities-to-benefit-from-health-centres-on-their-doorstep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: School-age childcare sufficiency funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for local authorities on the local authority capacity support funding for school-age childcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-school-age-childcare-sufficiency-funding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-school-age-childcare-sufficiency-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMA Resident Doctors Committee rejects landmark deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historic new deal for resident doctors would have seen more frequent and fairer pay rises and more training places from this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/bma-residentdoctorscommitteerejects-landmark-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/bma-residentdoctorscommitteerejects-landmark-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BMA resident doctors committee rejects landmark deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historic new deal for resident doctors would have seen more frequent and fairer pay rises and more training places from this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/bma-resident-doctors-committee-rejects-landmark-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/bma-resident-doctors-committee-rejects-landmark-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: 2026 to 2027 financial directions to NHS England]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government's financial directions to NHS England set out its budgets for 2026 to 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-2026-to-2027-financial-directions-to-nhs-england/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-2026-to-2027-financial-directions-to-nhs-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: 2025 to 2026 revised financial directions to NHS England]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government's financial directions to NHS England set out its revised budgets for 2025 to 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-2025-to-2026-revised-financial-directions-to-nhs-england/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-2025-to-2026-revised-financial-directions-to-nhs-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health devolution in Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Communities in Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire will benefit from a greater focus on preventative healthcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/health-devolution-in-greater-manchester-and-south-yorkshire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/health-devolution-in-greater-manchester-and-south-yorkshire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent report: Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration Fifty-Fourth Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recommendations and observations from the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration on doctors’ and dentists’ pay in the United Kingdom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-review-body-on-doctors-and-dentists-remuneration-fifty-fourth-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-review-body-on-doctors-and-dentists-remuneration-fifty-fourth-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New consultation to help children to enjoy healthier diets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has launched a public consultation on applying the new Nutrient Profiling Model, which]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-consultation-to-help-children-to-enjoy-healthier-diets/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-consultation-to-help-children-to-enjoy-healthier-diets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent report: A Review of Pay Comparability for the DDRB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent review of pay comparability for doctors and dentists by IDR for the DDRB.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-a-review-of-pay-comparability-for-the-ddrb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-a-review-of-pay-comparability-for-the-ddrb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Letter to the DDRB Chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Letter to the DDRB Chair from the Minister of State for Health and the Minister of State for Care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-letter-to-the-ddrb-chair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-letter-to-the-ddrb-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Applying the new NPM to advertising and promotions restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're seeking views on applying the new nutrient profiling model (NPM) to the advertising and promotions restrictions on 'less healthy' food and drink products.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/applying-the-new-npm-to-advertising-and-promotions-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/applying-the-new-npm-to-advertising-and-promotions-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Section 251: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information for local authorities, schools and the general public about local authority education funding and expenditure plans for 2026 to 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-section-251-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-section-251-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Department for Education records appraisal methodology]]></title><description><![CDATA[How DfE identifies records of historical value for archival preservation in The National Archives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-department-for-education-records-appraisal-methodology/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-department-for-education-records-appraisal-methodology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£1 billion invested in health protection as new Pandemic Strategy published]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Pandemic Preparedness Strategy has been published alongside the UK Government's response to the Covid-19 Inquiry Module 2 report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/1-billion-invested-in-health-protection-as-new-pandemic-strategy-published/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/1-billion-invested-in-health-protection-as-new-pandemic-strategy-published/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Pandemic Preparedness Strategy: building our capabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the UK intends to rebuild readiness for future pandemics through a whole-of-government approach that prioritises the needs of the most vulnerable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-pandemic-preparedness-strategy-building-our-capabilities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-pandemic-preparedness-strategy-building-our-capabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Substances of human origin (SoHO): review of UK legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are seeking views on the UK’s domestic legislative framework, in order to ensure that UK regulation of SoHO remains safe, effective, proportionate and fit for purpose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/substances-of-human-origin-soho-review-of-uk-legislation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/substances-of-human-origin-soho-review-of-uk-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE update 25 March 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-25-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-25-march-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHS reform and the future of the health service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting spoke in London today on the steps being taken to reform the health service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/nhs-reform-and-the-future-of-the-health-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/nhs-reform-and-the-future-of-the-health-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Outcomes for children in need, including children looked after by local authorities in England: 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outcomes for children in need, including children looked after by local authorities in England: 2024 to 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-outcomes-for-children-in-need-including-children-looked-after-by-local-authorities-in-england-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-outcomes-for-children-in-need-including-children-looked-after-by-local-authorities-in-england-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Inclusive mainstream fund: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding for schools and 16 to 19 providers for 2026 to 2027 through the inclusive mainstream fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-inclusive-mainstream-fund-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-inclusive-mainstream-fund-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Inclusive early years fund: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Additional funding for local authorities delivering the government’s free early years entitlements programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-inclusive-early-years-fund-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-inclusive-early-years-fund-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: DfE voluntary, community and social enterprises action plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the Department for Education (DfE) is improving procurement opportunities for voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-dfe-voluntary-community-and-social-enterprises-action-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-dfe-voluntary-community-and-social-enterprises-action-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child and family ASYE: programme resources]]></title><description><![CDATA[Templates and guidance for employers and newly qualified social workers completing the child and family assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE) programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/child-and-family-asye-programme-resources/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/child-and-family-asye-programme-resources/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE): framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[The framework sets out the ASYE programme’s underpinning principles for newly qualified social workers in adult, and child and family services and for their employers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/assessed-and-supported-year-in-employment-asye-framework/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/assessed-and-supported-year-in-employment-asye-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Secretary welcomes large fall in NHS dissatisfaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survey shows the biggest drop in dissatisfaction in the NHS since 1998 as Health and Social Care Secretary pledges to do more to tackle underperforming trusts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/health-secretary-welcomes-large-fall-in-nhs-dissatisfaction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/health-secretary-welcomes-large-fall-in-nhs-dissatisfaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Importance of properly funded social care is laid bare in Covid inquiry | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gerard Crofton-Martin says the resilience of the NHS depends on the strength of the care sector. Plus a letter from John RobinsonThe impact of the Covid pandemic on the NHS, which was already under significant pressure, was profound and enduring. The findings set out in the Covid inquiry report are distressing, but not surprising (NHS was &lsquo;on brink of collapse&rsquo; during pandemic, Covid inquiry finds, 19 March). The&nbsp;impact on patients and staff was immeasurable.The &ldquo;precariou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/importance-of-properly-funded-social-care-is-laid-bare-in-covid-inquiry-letters/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/importance-of-properly-funded-social-care-is-laid-bare-in-covid-inquiry-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: special advisers' gifts, hospitality and meetings, October to December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on gifts and hospitality received by special advisers, and meetings they attended with senior media figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-special-advisers-gifts-hospitality-and-meetings-october-to-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-special-advisers-gifts-hospitality-and-meetings-october-to-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality and meetings, October to December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[All data on senior officials’ business expenses, external meetings and hospitality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-senior-officials-business-expenses-hospitality-and-meetings-october-to-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-senior-officials-business-expenses-hospitality-and-meetings-october-to-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: ministerial travel and meetings, October to December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on ministers’ external meetings and any overseas travel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-ministerial-travel-and-meetings-october-to-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-ministerial-travel-and-meetings-october-to-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: business appointment rules advice, October to December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summaries of advice given under the business appointment rules to applicants at SCS2 and SCS1 level and equivalents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-business-appointment-rules-advice-october-to-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-business-appointment-rules-advice-october-to-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DfE: senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality, and meetings, October to December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality, and meetings with external individuals and organisations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-senior-officials-business-expenses-hospitality-and-meetings-october-to-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-senior-officials-business-expenses-hospitality-and-meetings-october-to-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DfE: ministerial overseas travel and meetings, October to December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on ministers’ overseas travel and meetings with external individuals and organisations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-ministerial-overseas-travel-and-meetings-october-to-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-ministerial-overseas-travel-and-meetings-october-to-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Survey of Adult Skills 2023: national reports for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[These reports looks at the literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills of adults in England compared with those in other countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-survey-of-adult-skills-2023-national-reports-for-england/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-survey-of-adult-skills-2023-national-reports-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Family Routes: educational outcomes for children in long-term foster care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report exploring the educational outcomes of children who remained in long-term foster care after entering care before the age of 8.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-family-routes-educational-outcomes-for-children-in-long-term-foster-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-family-routes-educational-outcomes-for-children-in-long-term-foster-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Child sexual abuse and exploitation: recording practices in children’s social care and serious incident reporting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research report about child sexual abuse and exploitation recording practices and serious incident reporting, including qualitative insights across 6 local authorities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-child-sexual-abuse-and-exploitation-recording-practices-in-childrens-social-care-and-serious-incident-reporting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-child-sexual-abuse-and-exploitation-recording-practices-in-childrens-social-care-and-serious-incident-reporting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reforming the General Medical Council legislative framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeks views on the draft General Medical Council Order 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/reforming-the-general-medical-council-legislative-framework/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/reforming-the-general-medical-council-legislative-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mann recommendations agreed in consultation on GMC overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most significant overhaul of the regulation of medical professionals since 1983 will be set out in a consultation on the General Medical Council Order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/mann-recommendations-agreed-in-consultation-on-gmc-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/mann-recommendations-agreed-in-consultation-on-gmc-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: workforce management information February 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-workforce-management-information-february-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-workforce-management-information-february-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to replace ambulances following charity arson attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following an attack on Hatzola ambulances in Golders Green, the Department of Health and Social Care is taking action to support the charity and patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-replace-ambulances-following-charity-arson-attack/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-replace-ambulances-following-charity-arson-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £500, February 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department of Health and Social Care spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-500-february-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-500-february-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: DHSC small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) action plan: 2025 to 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is backing your business by making it easier for small businesses to access public sector supply chains, removing unnecessary burdens and costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-dhsc-small-and-medium-sized-enterprise-sme-action-plan-2025-to-2028/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-dhsc-small-and-medium-sized-enterprise-sme-action-plan-2025-to-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: DfE small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) action plan: 2025 to 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Education (DfE) is backing your business by making it easier for small businesses to access public sector supply chains, removing unnecessary burdens and costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-dfe-small-and-medium-sized-enterprise-sme-action-plan-2025-to-2028/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-dfe-small-and-medium-sized-enterprise-sme-action-plan-2025-to-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Digital Inclusion Action Plan: One Year On]]></title><description><![CDATA[Progress report on delivering the Digital Inclusion Action Plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-digital-inclusion-action-plan-one-year-on/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-digital-inclusion-action-plan-one-year-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking and using photos and videos, and using CCTV in schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data protection considerations when taking and using photos and videos, or when using CCTV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/taking-and-using-photos-and-videos-and-using-cctv-in-schools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/taking-and-using-photos-and-videos-and-using-cctv-in-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advice accepted on autumn 2026 COVID-19 vaccination programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has accepted advice from the JCVI on eligibility for the autumn 2026 Covid-19 vaccination programme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/advice-accepted-on-autumn-2026-covid-19-vaccination-programme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/advice-accepted-on-autumn-2026-covid-19-vaccination-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: School buildings: construction framework 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on the framework used to procure school and public building construction works.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-school-buildings-construction-framework-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-school-buildings-construction-framework-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New school nurseries to help cut childcare costs in poorest areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 300 schools to open or expand nurseries, creating thousands of places, targeting areas childcare gaps and helping families save up to £8,000 a year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-school-nurseries-to-help-cut-childcare-costs-in-poorest-areas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-school-nurseries-to-help-cut-childcare-costs-in-poorest-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs threaten fresh inquiry into carers allowance scandal amid redress delays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unpaid carers say they remain &lsquo;in limbo&rsquo; as DWP continues to pursue discredited repayment billsMPs have threatened to launch a fresh inquiry into the handling of the carers allowance scandal after unpaid carers spoke of being &ldquo;stuck in limbo&rdquo; by the government&rsquo;s response.The warning came amid concerns over delays in Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) plans to offer redress to tens of thousands of carers who were unfairly issued with overpayment bills based on di]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/mps-threaten-fresh-inquiry-into-carers-allowance-scandal-amid-redress-delays/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/mps-threaten-fresh-inquiry-into-carers-allowance-scandal-amid-redress-delays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Superannuation should be used for aged care, not inherited by next generation, aged care CEO says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labor should urge Australians to rethink purpose of super, Tracey Burton says, so country&rsquo;s $4tn in superannuation could help plug funding shortfallsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor should more actively encourage wealthier Australians to spend more of their superannuation on their own care, an industry leader says, to help free up capacity in the struggling system to protect elderly people without means.T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/superannuation-should-be-used-for-aged-care-not-inherited-by-next-generation-aged-care-ceo-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/superannuation-should-be-used-for-aged-care-not-inherited-by-next-generation-aged-care-ceo-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: RISE school improvement resources: North West]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme, support, networks, hubs and education advisers for the North West region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-school-improvement-resources-north-west/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-school-improvement-resources-north-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Franchise arrangements for higher education providers]]></title><description><![CDATA[HE providers of franchised courses must register with the Office for Students (OfS) from academic year 2028 to 2029if they have 300 or more franchised students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-franchise-arrangements-for-higher-education-providers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-franchise-arrangements-for-higher-education-providers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Water fluoridation: health monitoring report for England 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) monitors and reports on the health effects of fluoride for people living in areas covered by water fluoridation schemes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-water-fluoridation-health-monitoring-report-for-england-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-water-fluoridation-health-monitoring-report-for-england-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Suspensions and permanent exclusions: Spring 2025 to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Levels of suspension and permanent exclusion in the spring term 2025 to 2026 by school type, and reasons for exclusions and suspensions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-suspensions-and-permanent-exclusions-spring-2025-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-suspensions-and-permanent-exclusions-spring-2025-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Transition to post-intervention monitoring and support: Warwickshire College Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[A letter to confirm Warwickshire College Group has moved from intervention to post intervention monitoring and support (PIMS).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-transition-to-post-intervention-monitoring-and-support-warwickshire-college-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-transition-to-post-intervention-monitoring-and-support-warwickshire-college-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Transition to post-intervention monitoring and support: Brooklands Technical College]]></title><description><![CDATA[A letter to confirm Brooklands Technical College has moved from intervention to post‑intervention monitoring and support (PIMS).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-transition-to-post-intervention-monitoring-and-support-brooklands-technical-college/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-transition-to-post-intervention-monitoring-and-support-brooklands-technical-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Financial health notice to improve: Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College]]></title><description><![CDATA[A financial health notice to improve issued to Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (RHACC).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-financial-health-notice-to-improve-richmond-and-hillcroft-adult-and-community-college/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-financial-health-notice-to-improve-richmond-and-hillcroft-adult-and-community-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Closed revised financial notice to improve: Brooklands College]]></title><description><![CDATA[A revised financial notice to improve issued to Brooklands College by the Department for Education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-closed-revised-financial-notice-to-improve-brooklands-college/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-closed-revised-financial-notice-to-improve-brooklands-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Closed financial notice to improve: Northern College]]></title><description><![CDATA[A financial notice to improve issued to Northern College by the Department for Education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-closed-financial-notice-to-improve-northern-college/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-closed-financial-notice-to-improve-northern-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Closed financial health notice to improve: Warwickshire College Group]]></title><description><![CDATA[A financial health notice to improve issued to Warwickshire College Group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-closed-financial-health-notice-to-improve-warwickshire-college-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-closed-financial-health-notice-to-improve-warwickshire-college-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: RISE school improvement resources: East Midlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme, support, networks, hubs and education advisers for the East Midlands region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-school-improvement-resources-east-midlands/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-school-improvement-resources-east-midlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: 16 to 18 schools and college performance data in England: 2024 to 2025 (revised, retention data update)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attainment of 16 to 18 year old students at the end of 16-18 study in England, updated to include retention statistics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-16-to-18-schools-and-college-performance-data-in-england-2024-to-2025-revised-retention-data-update/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-16-to-18-schools-and-college-performance-data-in-england-2024-to-2025-revised-retention-data-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: The Organs, Tissues and Cells (apart from embryos and gametes) Common Framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sets out how the UK and devolved governments ​will ​continue to work closely and collaboratively together on organs and non-reproductive tissues and cells policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-the-organs-tissues-and-cells-apart-from-embryos-and-gametes-common-framework/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-the-organs-tissues-and-cells-apart-from-embryos-and-gametes-common-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: The Blood Safety and Quality Common Framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sets out how the UK and devolved governments will continue to work closely and collaboratively together on blood safety and quality policy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-the-blood-safety-and-quality-common-framework/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-the-blood-safety-and-quality-common-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: A level and other 16 to 18 results: 2025 (revised, retention data update)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revised attainment and retention data for A level and other qualifications by age 16-18 in England. Includes region, institution type, characteristics, and subject.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results-2025-revised-retention-data-update/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results-2025-revised-retention-data-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: T Level results: academic year 2024 to 2025 (provisional)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provisional T Level outcomes achieved in the academic year 2024 to 2025 for students starting in September 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-t-level-results-academic-year-2024-to-2025-provisional/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-t-level-results-academic-year-2024-to-2025-provisional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Pathways between probation and addiction: a follow-up study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Study of alcohol or drug treatment requirements assessing engagement and reconviction outcomes using justice (including probation notes) and health data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-pathways-between-probation-and-addiction-a-follow-up-study/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-pathways-between-probation-and-addiction-a-follow-up-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Life sciences competitiveness indicators, 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on the life sciences sector in the UK and other countries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-life-sciences-competitiveness-indicators-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-life-sciences-competitiveness-indicators-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: School capacity in England: academic year 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on state-funded school places in England, as collected in the 2025 school capacity survey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-school-capacity-in-england-academic-year-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-school-capacity-in-england-academic-year-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Children’s social work workforce 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual statistics on child and family social workers, including agency social workers, employed in local authorities in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-childrens-social-work-workforce-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-childrens-social-work-workforce-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watchdog takes over running of home for adults with learning disabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Blake House in Northamptonshire under investigation after families raise concerns over managementThe charity watchdog has taken control of a learning disability care home in Northamptonshire that is under investigation after residents&rsquo; families raised concerns over its management, including payments of &pound;1m to a trustee.The Charity Commission has appointed an interim manager to run William Blake House, which faces potential insolvency in three weeks&rsquo; time if it cannot he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/watchdog-takes-over-running-of-home-for-adults-with-learning-disabilities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/watchdog-takes-over-running-of-home-for-adults-with-learning-disabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data items spring 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance about the information you need to send us.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/data-items-spring-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/data-items-spring-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Apprenticeships: March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics covering apprenticeships in England (August 2025 to January 2026, reported to date).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-apprenticeships-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-apprenticeships-march-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE update 18 March 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-18-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-18-march-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working families saving thousands on childcare costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research shows that government-funded childcare has cut childcare costs for families in half.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/working-families-saving-thousands-on-childcare-costs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/working-families-saving-thousands-on-childcare-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Deprivation of liberty safeguards, England: 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) in local authorities, including the profile of people for whom a DoLS application was received.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-england-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-england-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stronger visiting rights for people in health and care settings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government will better protect and strengthen the visiting rights for people in health and care settings, following a review of Regulation 9a.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/stronger-visiting-rights-for-people-in-health-and-care-settings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/stronger-visiting-rights-for-people-in-health-and-care-settings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Voluntary scheme aggregate net sales and payment information: February 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on how the 2024 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth (VPAG) is controlling spend on branded medicines in the NHS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-voluntary-scheme-aggregate-net-sales-and-payment-information-february-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-voluntary-scheme-aggregate-net-sales-and-payment-information-february-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Pupil absence in schools in England: 2024/25]]></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-202425/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-pupil-absence-in-schools-in-england-202425/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Investigation outcome report: Jarvis Training Management Limited]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation outcome report into Jarvis Training Management Limited.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-investigation-outcome-report-jarvis-training-management-limited/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-investigation-outcome-report-jarvis-training-management-limited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review of CQC Regulation 9A: visiting and accompanying in care homes, hospitals and hospices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeks views from individuals, professionals and organisations about visiting and accompanying in care homes, hospitals and hospices in England since Regulation 9A came into force on 6 April 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/review-of-cqc-regulation-9a-visiting-and-accompanying-in-care-homes-hospitals-and-hospices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/review-of-cqc-regulation-9a-visiting-and-accompanying-in-care-homes-hospitals-and-hospices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: UK Clinical Research Delivery key performance indicators: data to February 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-february-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-uk-clinical-research-delivery-key-performance-indicators-data-to-february-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Improving the attendance of children with a social worker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporting social workers and other practitioners to improve the attendance of children with a social worker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-improving-the-attendance-of-children-with-a-social-worker/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-improving-the-attendance-of-children-with-a-social-worker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children's social care national framework: City of York Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the City of York Council embedded the national framework across all areas of children’s social care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/childrens-social-care-national-framework-city-of-york-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/childrens-social-care-national-framework-city-of-york-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children's social care national framework: Cheshire West and Chester Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Cheshire West and Chester Council is using the national framework when working with families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/childrens-social-care-national-framework-cheshire-west-and-chester-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/childrens-social-care-national-framework-cheshire-west-and-chester-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Neighbourhood health framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[How ICBs, local authorities, health and wellbeing boards and other partners should create and deliver neighbourhood health services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-neighbourhood-health-framework/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-neighbourhood-health-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council celebrates work of social workers in borough - Yahoo News UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council celebrates work of social workers in borough&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo News UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/council-celebrates-work-of-social-workers-in-borough-yahoo-news-uk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/council-celebrates-work-of-social-workers-in-borough-yahoo-news-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Asthma and COPD patients to receive better care closer to home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients will receive better care closer to home under a landmark £10million partnership]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/asthma-and-copd-patients-to-receive-better-care-closer-to-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/asthma-and-copd-patients-to-receive-better-care-closer-to-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Level 2 and 3 attainment age 16 to 25]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on the attainment of young people aged 16 to 25 in 2025, based on matched administrative data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-level-2-and-3-attainment-age-16-to-25/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-level-2-and-3-attainment-age-16-to-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secretary of State update to the House on meningitis outbreak]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Secretary of State Wes Streeting updated the House on the meningitis outbreak and the latest steps being taken to support those affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/secretary-of-state-update-to-the-house-on-meningitis-outbreak/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/secretary-of-state-update-to-the-house-on-meningitis-outbreak/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meningitis outbreak in Canterbury and east Kent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Secretary of State Wes Streeting updated the House of Commons on the meningitis outbreak and the latest steps being taken to support those affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/meningitis-outbreak-in-canterbury-and-east-kent/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/meningitis-outbreak-in-canterbury-and-east-kent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Stability measures for children looked after in England: 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on the stability of Children Looked After (CLA) in their placement, at school and in their professional support, for CLA on 31 March 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-stability-measures-for-children-looked-after-in-england-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-stability-measures-for-children-looked-after-in-england-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent report: Chikungunya vaccine for UK travellers: JCVI advice, 16 July 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statement setting out advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on the use of chikungunya vaccines in UK travellers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-chikungunya-vaccine-for-uk-travellers-jcvi-advice-16-july-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-chikungunya-vaccine-for-uk-travellers-jcvi-advice-16-july-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Apprenticeship unit funding rules, 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rules for apprenticeship unit funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-apprenticeship-unit-funding-rules-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-apprenticeship-unit-funding-rules-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: UK Clinical Research Delivery key performance indicators: data to March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report bringing together data on the delivery of clinical research across the UK. It will include data on reducing the set-up time for commercial interventional clinical trials to fewer than 150 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-uk-clinical-research-delivery-key-performance-indicators-data-to-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-uk-clinical-research-delivery-key-performance-indicators-data-to-march-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taskforce set up to deliver urgent action on maternity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members confirmed for new Maternity and Neonatal taskforce chaired by the Health and Social Care Secretary to deliver improvements on maternity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/taskforce-set-up-to-deliver-urgent-action-on-maternity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/taskforce-set-up-to-deliver-urgent-action-on-maternity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrating Social Work Week - warrington.gov.uk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrating Social Work Week&nbsp;&nbsp;warrington.gov.uk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/celebrating-social-work-week-warringtongovuk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/celebrating-social-work-week-warringtongovuk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotlight for 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details of the key areas we would like to highlight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/spotlight-for-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/spotlight-for-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consistent financial reporting framework 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance to help maintained schools collect information about their income and expenditure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/consistent-financial-reporting-framework-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/consistent-financial-reporting-framework-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme: a guide for employers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information for adult social care employers in England on learning and development support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-adult-social-care-learning-and-development-support-scheme-a-guide-for-employers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-adult-social-care-learning-and-development-support-scheme-a-guide-for-employers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Adults assessed and supported year in employment grant determination: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grant determination letter outlining funding conditions and eligibility requirements to claim funding for the assessed and supported year in employment in adult social care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-adults-assessed-and-supported-year-in-employment-grant-determination-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-adults-assessed-and-supported-year-in-employment-grant-determination-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Adults assessed and supported year in employment for newly qualified social workers: a guide for employers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance outlining the criteria and process for accessing funding for the assessed and supported year in employment in adult social care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-adults-assessed-and-supported-year-in-employment-for-newly-qualified-social-workers-a-guide-for-employers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-adults-assessed-and-supported-year-in-employment-for-newly-qualified-social-workers-a-guide-for-employers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: User-led organisation training fund grant determination: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[A grant determination letter outlining funding conditions and eligibility requirements to claim funding for user-led organisations in adult social care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-user-led-organisation-training-fund-grant-determination-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-user-led-organisation-training-fund-grant-determination-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: User-led organisation training fund: a guide for claimants]]></title><description><![CDATA[This guidance outlines the criteria and process for accessing funding for user-led organisations in adult social care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-user-led-organisation-training-fund-a-guide-for-claimants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-user-led-organisation-training-fund-a-guide-for-claimants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: A Safe, Informed Digital Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our approach to improving media literacy and the first steps towards a safe, informed digital nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-a-safe-informed-digital-nation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-a-safe-informed-digital-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casey’s review of adult social care offers hope | Letters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Readers respond to Polly Toynbee&rsquo;s article praising Louise Casey&rsquo;s speech on social care fundingLouise Casey may have the power of words behind her (The blistering speech that tells me Britain&rsquo;s social care deadlock can finally be broken, 10 March), but what she&rsquo;s uncovered is a truth that local authorities have been voicing for years: the national care service will fail unless ministers stabilise the local systems that underpin it.Key Cities (a cross-party network of UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/caseys-review-of-adult-social-care-offers-hope-letters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/caseys-review-of-adult-social-care-offers-hope-letters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education Secretary speech at ASCL Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a wide-ranging address at the ASCL conference in Liverpool today, the Education Secretary set out her vision for a new era of education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/education-secretary-speech-at-ascl-conference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/education-secretary-speech-at-ascl-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Free breakfast clubs: summary business case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summary of the business case for the free breakfast clubs programme, for delivery from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-free-breakfast-clubs-summary-business-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-free-breakfast-clubs-summary-business-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New tool for families and schools to cut stigma of child poverty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support for parents and teachers to help with important conversations about poverty in schools and at home]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-tool-for-families-and-schools-to-cut-stigma-of-child-poverty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-tool-for-families-and-schools-to-cut-stigma-of-child-poverty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Early years teacher degree apprenticeship: employer support grant guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for the employer support grant for employers and training providers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-early-years-teacher-degree-apprenticeship-employer-support-grant-guidance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-early-years-teacher-degree-apprenticeship-employer-support-grant-guidance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: PE and sport premium: conditions of grant 2025 to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allocations for academic year 2025 to 2026 and the terms and conditions that local authorities, maintained schools and academies must follow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-pe-and-sport-premium-conditions-of-grant-2025-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-pe-and-sport-premium-conditions-of-grant-2025-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: RISE support for reception improvement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professional development resources for improving teaching and leadership of reception years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-support-for-reception-improvement/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-support-for-reception-improvement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: NEET age 16 to 24: 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Estimates from the Labour Force Survey of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-neet-age-16-to-24-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-neet-age-16-to-24-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Reception networks ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A guide to the government’s universal support to help schools improve the quality of reception-year provision. ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-reception-networks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-reception-networks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early years foundation stage profile assessment support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile assessment support for school leaders and practitioners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/early-years-foundation-stage-profile-assessment-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 17:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/early-years-foundation-stage-profile-assessment-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE update 11 March 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-11-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-11-march-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Community mental health services: government’s response to the Health and Social Care Committee’s report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government's response to the Health and Social Care Select Committee's fourth report of session 2024 to 2026 into community mental health services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-community-mental-health-services-governments-response-to-the-health-and-social-care-committees-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-community-mental-health-services-governments-response-to-the-health-and-social-care-committees-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16 to 19 funding: how it works]]></title><description><![CDATA[An overview of 16 to 19 education funding and how we calculate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/16-to-19-funding-how-it-works/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/16-to-19-funding-how-it-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: 16 to 19 funding: English and maths funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding to support the delivery of English and maths to those students who have not yet attained a grade 9 to 4 GCSE or equivalent in either or both subjects.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-16-to-19-funding-english-and-maths-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-16-to-19-funding-english-and-maths-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: 16 to 19 funding: core maths premium]]></title><description><![CDATA[This funding is for students studying core maths qualifications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-16-to-19-funding-core-maths-premium/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-16-to-19-funding-core-maths-premium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: 16 to 19 funding: allocation calculation toolkit guides]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helps you understand how we have calculated your 16 to 19 funding allocation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-16-to-19-funding-allocation-calculation-toolkit-guides/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-16-to-19-funding-allocation-calculation-toolkit-guides/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16 to 19 funding: programme cost weighting changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance about programme cost weightings in the 16 to 19 funding formula for sector subject areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/16-to-19-funding-programme-cost-weighting-changes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/16-to-19-funding-programme-cost-weighting-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16 to 19 funding: information for 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details for 16 to 19 funded institutions on how funding will work in academic year 2026 to 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/16-to-19-funding-information-for-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/16-to-19-funding-information-for-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16 to 19 funding allocations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information about how we allocate 16 to 19 funding to institutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/16-to-19-funding-allocations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/16-to-19-funding-allocations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16 to 19 funding: advanced maths premium]]></title><description><![CDATA[The advanced maths premium is funding for additional students studying an eligible level 3 maths qualification.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/16-to-19-funding-advanced-maths-premium/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/16-to-19-funding-advanced-maths-premium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donna Ockenden appointed to chair Leeds maternity review]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State Wes Streeting appoints Donna Ockenden to lead the independent review into Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust's maternity and neonatal service]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/donna-ockenden-appointed-to-chair-leeds-maternity-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/donna-ockenden-appointed-to-chair-leeds-maternity-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: T Level and T Level foundation year entrant data 2025 to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on the entrants to T Levels and the T Level foundation year in the 2025 to 2026 academic year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-t-level-and-t-level-foundation-year-entrant-data-2025-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-t-level-and-t-level-foundation-year-entrant-data-2025-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Post-16 level 3 and below pathways]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're seeking views on the design and implementation of a third, vocational pathway at level 3 and two new pathways at level 2 in post-16 education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/post-16-level-3-and-below-pathways/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/post-16-level-3-and-below-pathways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16 to 19 level 1 English and maths qualifications]]></title><description><![CDATA[We would like your views on the design and delivery of proposed 16 to 19 English and maths level 1 qualifications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/16-to-19-level-1-english-and-maths-qualifications/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/16-to-19-level-1-english-and-maths-qualifications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Technical education learner survey 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report on T Level, T Level Foundation Year (TLFY) and level 4 and 5 learners’ outcomes, destinations, future plans and course experiences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-technical-education-learner-survey-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-technical-education-learner-survey-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Qualifications due to have funding removed from August 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[List of qualifications that will have funding approval removed and guidance for awarding bodies who may want to submit a notification.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-qualifications-due-to-have-funding-removed-from-august-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-qualifications-due-to-have-funding-removed-from-august-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More dentists coming as government boosts number who can practise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boost for patients as the government bolsters the dental workforce by thousands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/more-dentists-coming-as-government-boosts-number-who-can-practise/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/more-dentists-coming-as-government-boosts-number-who-can-practise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The blistering speech that tells me Britain’s social care deadlock can finally be broken | Polly Toynbee]]></title><description><![CDATA[If anyone can convince politicians and public of the need to pay for a national care service, it&rsquo;s Louise Casey. With her involved, I now have hopeNo government in my lifetime has been dealt a worse hand than Keir Starmer&rsquo;s. Austerity-broken public services, an empty Treasury, a jittery bond market freaked out by Liz Truss and then stricken by the arrival of Trump 2.0 with his bully-tariffs. Now Britain&rsquo;s ally is setting the Middle East on fire in a murderous war, exploding oil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-blistering-speech-that-tells-me-britains-social-care-deadlock-can-finally-be-broken-polly-toynbee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-blistering-speech-that-tells-me-britains-social-care-deadlock-can-finally-be-broken-polly-toynbee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First V Levels subjects revealed as part of landmark reforms]]></title><description><![CDATA[First students to do V Levels from 2027 as part of ambitious reforms to post-16 system that will prepare them for future jobs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/first-v-levels-subjects-revealed-as-part-of-landmark-reforms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/first-v-levels-subjects-revealed-as-part-of-landmark-reforms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education Secretary's speech at the RISE inclusion conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Secretary's key note speech at the South East RISE inclusion conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/education-secretarys-speech-at-the-rise-inclusion-conference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/education-secretarys-speech-at-the-rise-inclusion-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better community care thanks to nursing funding boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 80,000 people will be better supported in the community following an increase in funding for nursing care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/better-community-care-thanks-to-nursing-funding-boost/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/better-community-care-thanks-to-nursing-funding-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI and other digital technology in children’s social care]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’re seeking to understand how local authorities use artificial intelligence (AI) and other digital technology in the delivery of children’s social care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/ai-and-other-digital-technology-in-childrens-social-care/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/ai-and-other-digital-technology-in-childrens-social-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students given stronger protections against extremism on campus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Increased support for universities to tackle extremism and intimidation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/students-given-stronger-protections-against-extremism-on-campus/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 12:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/students-given-stronger-protections-against-extremism-on-campus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Example letters to NHS visitor and migrant patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Letters requesting information to determine if patients can receive free NHS treatment and asking for payment in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-example-letters-to-nhs-visitor-and-migrant-patients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-example-letters-to-nhs-visitor-and-migrant-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Example letter to clinicians of NHS visitor and migrant patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[A letter that NHS providers can share with clinicians at their trust to explain that a patient must pay for their NHS treatment in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-example-letter-to-clinicians-of-nhs-visitor-and-migrant-patients/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-example-letter-to-clinicians-of-nhs-visitor-and-migrant-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Technology use in adult social care: 2025 survey results]]></title><description><![CDATA[Findings from a survey of CQC-registered care providers in England on their use of care technology and barriers to further adoption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-technology-use-in-adult-social-care-2025-survey-results/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-technology-use-in-adult-social-care-2025-survey-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louise Casey: England’s social care system faces ‘moment of reckoning’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Head of government-commissioned review says adult social care is held together by &lsquo;sticking plasters and glue&rsquo;England&rsquo;s &ldquo;creaking&rdquo; adult social care system is confusing and impenetrable to the people that rely on it and held together with &ldquo;sticking plasters and glue&rdquo;, the head of a government-commissioned review has said in a withering critique.Louise Casey said the country faced a &ldquo;moment of reckoning&rdquo; over its failure to effectively and fai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/louise-casey-englands-social-care-system-faces-moment-of-reckoning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/louise-casey-englands-social-care-system-faces-moment-of-reckoning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate report: Code on Genetic Testing and Insurance: 3-year review 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[A review of the agreement between the government and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) on the use of genetic test results in underwriting insurance policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-code-on-genetic-testing-and-insurance-3-year-review-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-code-on-genetic-testing-and-insurance-3-year-review-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Letter from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to Baroness Casey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care responds to Baroness Casey of Blackstock’s recommendations for immediate action on adult social care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-letter-from-the-secretary-of-state-for-health-and-social-care-to-baroness-casey/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-letter-from-the-secretary-of-state-for-health-and-social-care-to-baroness-casey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Information sharing agreement template]]></title><description><![CDATA[A template that childminder agencies and local authorities can use to create an agreement around information sharing and collaborative working.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-information-sharing-agreement-template/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-information-sharing-agreement-template/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liz Chinchen appointed as senior adviser to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liz Chinchen to work with ministers and senior officials on industrial relations in health and social care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/liz-chinchen-appointed-as-senior-adviser-to-secretary-of-state-for-health-and-social-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/liz-chinchen-appointed-as-senior-adviser-to-secretary-of-state-for-health-and-social-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liz Chinchen appointed as senior adviser to Secretary of State]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liz Chinchen to work with ministers and senior officials on industrial relations in health and social care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/liz-chinchen-appointed-as-senior-adviser-to-secretary-of-state/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/liz-chinchen-appointed-as-senior-adviser-to-secretary-of-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposal on support for pupils with medical conditions at school]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are seeking views on updates to guidance to strengthen how schools support pupils with medical conditions and allergies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/proposal-on-support-for-pupils-with-medical-conditions-at-school/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/proposal-on-support-for-pupils-with-medical-conditions-at-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Adult social care provider statistics, England: quarterly update to February 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official statistics on the number of people receiving adult social care services, and information on adult social care settings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-adult-social-care-provider-statistics-england-quarterly-update-to-february-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-adult-social-care-provider-statistics-england-quarterly-update-to-february-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 schools cutting bills with Great British Energy solar panels]]></title><description><![CDATA[100 schools across England now cutting energy bills with Great British Energy solar panels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/100-schools-cutting-bills-with-great-british-energy-solar-panels/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/100-schools-cutting-bills-with-great-british-energy-solar-panels/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stronger protections for children with allergies in school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life-saving allergy pens must be stocked by schools for the first time under new plans announced today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/stronger-protections-for-children-with-allergies-in-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/stronger-protections-for-children-with-allergies-in-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government launch antisemitism review into schools and colleges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sir David Bell appointed to lead an independent review into antisemitic incidents in England's schools and colleges with recommendations due Autumn 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-launch-antisemitism-review-into-schools-and-colleges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-launch-antisemitism-review-into-schools-and-colleges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head of carer’s allowance inquiry blames DWP ‘resistance’ for failure to fix crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liz Sayce tells MPs some civil servants tried to minimise extent of problems and deflect blameThe head of an official inquiry into carer&rsquo;s allowance has criticised &ldquo;forces of resistance&rdquo; inside the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) that undermined ministerial attempts to fix longstanding problems with the much-criticised benefit.Liz Sayce, whose review of carer&rsquo;s allowance was published in November, said rather than owning the problems, some at the DWP had tried to &]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/head-of-carers-allowance-inquiry-blames-dwp-resistance-for-failure-to-fix-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/head-of-carers-allowance-inquiry-blames-dwp-resistance-for-failure-to-fix-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE update 4 March 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-4-march-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-4-march-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Academy national non-domestic rates (NNDR) claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information for academies about how to claim for national non-domestic rates (NNDR).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/academy-national-non-domestic-rates-nndr-claims/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/academy-national-non-domestic-rates-nndr-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: National non-domestic rates accounting guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance to help local authorities and academies account for national non-domestic rates (NNDR)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-national-non-domestic-rates-accounting-guidance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-national-non-domestic-rates-accounting-guidance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decision: Slough council children's services: direction to improve]]></title><description><![CDATA[Direction issued by the Department for Education to Slough Borough Council to improve performance in children’s social care services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/decision-slough-council-childrens-services-direction-to-improve/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/decision-slough-council-childrens-services-direction-to-improve/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Labour council accuses minister of ‘moral bankruptcy’ over social care dispute]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hartlepool leaders &lsquo;furious and appalled&rsquo; after meeting with Steve Reed about growing cost of social careThe housing, communities and local government secretary has been accused by a Labour council of showing &ldquo;arrogance, indifference and moral bankruptcy&rdquo; towards children in social care.In an unusually forthright attack, Labour leaders of Hartlepool council said they were &ldquo;furious and appalled&rdquo; at Steve Reed after a meeting with him last week. A cross-party de]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/labour-council-accuses-minister-of-moral-bankruptcy-over-social-care-dispute/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/labour-council-accuses-minister-of-moral-bankruptcy-over-social-care-dispute/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New bone scanners to help prevent fractures and cut waiting times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients across England will benefit from new bone scanners to diagnose fragile bones earlier and prevent painful, life-changing fractures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-bone-scanners-to-help-prevent-fractures-and-cut-waiting-times/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-bone-scanners-to-help-prevent-fractures-and-cut-waiting-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The negligence is staggering’: elderly and dying Australians left waiting for urgent aged care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Nicolle was already approved for urgent aged care supports, but delays and confusion under a &lsquo;Kafkaesque&rsquo; system made his final days exhausting and painfulFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDying Australians approved for government-funded aged care home support are struggling to access it, with carers describing a system plagued by delays and lack of control around how funding is spent.The accounts of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-negligence-is-staggering-elderly-and-dying-australians-left-waiting-for-urgent-aged-care/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-negligence-is-staggering-elderly-and-dying-australians-left-waiting-for-urgent-aged-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia’s broken aged care home support system is ensuring that loved ones live and die without dignity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alan Nicolle was already approved for urgent aged care supports, but delays and confusion under a &lsquo;Kafkaesque&rsquo; system made his final days exhausting and painfulGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDying Australians approved for government-funded aged care home support are struggling to access it, with carers describing a system plagued by delays and lack of control around how funding is spent.The accounts of carers and aged care assessors spoken to by Guardian A]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/australias-broken-aged-care-home-support-system-is-ensuring-that-loved-ones-live-and-die-without-dignity/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/australias-broken-aged-care-home-support-system-is-ensuring-that-loved-ones-live-and-die-without-dignity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: DfE subcontracting standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Subcontracting assurance arrangements for all Department for Education (DfE) funded post-16 providers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-dfe-subcontracting-standard/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-dfe-subcontracting-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: EM on spectacles and spectacle frames and lenses (COM(2025)3484)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Government's summary of a Commission Delegated Regulation on the assignment of UDIs for spectacle frames, spectacle lenses and reading spectacles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-em-on-spectacles-and-spectacle-frames-and-lenses-com20253484/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-em-on-spectacles-and-spectacle-frames-and-lenses-com20253484/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: England Rare Diseases Action Plan 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fifth action plan shows how the Department of Health and Social Care and delivery partners are implementing the UK Rare Diseases Framework in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-england-rare-diseases-action-plan-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-england-rare-diseases-action-plan-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Workforce equalities requirements in schools and colleges: an outline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Key legislation relating to workplace equality that commonly impacts specific groups of employees in schools and further education colleges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-workforce-equalities-requirements-in-schools-and-colleges-an-outline/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-workforce-equalities-requirements-in-schools-and-colleges-an-outline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leading the way in menopause support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Key lessons from Warrington &amp; Vale Royal College following the introduction of a dedicated Menopause Policy in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/leading-the-way-in-menopause-support/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/leading-the-way-in-menopause-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advancing support for endometriosis and menstrual wellbeing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steps taken by Nottingham College to support staff affected by endometriosis and other menstrual health conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/advancing-support-for-endometriosis-and-menstrual-wellbeing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/advancing-support-for-endometriosis-and-menstrual-wellbeing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Academies and dedicated schools grant: recoupment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information about how we calculate the adjustment of the dedicated schools grant allocation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-academies-and-dedicated-schools-grant-recoupment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-academies-and-dedicated-schools-grant-recoupment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Improving the kinship local offer and approach to kinship care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Key themes and considerations that stakeholders have identified as relevant when designing a kinship local offer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-improving-the-kinship-local-offer-and-approach-to-kinship-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-improving-the-kinship-local-offer-and-approach-to-kinship-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kinship carers in England to be given financial support in government pilot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charities hail &lsquo;groundbreaking&rsquo; scheme for grandparents and others who take full parental responsibility for a childGrandparents who step in to provide full-time care for their grandchildren to prevent them being taken into care will be given guaranteed financial support under a government pilot scheme.Charities welcomed the trial as groundbreaking and said if fully rolled out across England it had the potential to transform the lives of tens of thousands of children looked after und]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/kinship-carers-in-england-to-be-given-financial-support-in-government-pilot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/kinship-carers-in-england-to-be-given-financial-support-in-government-pilot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health service to save millions with boost to electrify NHS fleet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Switching the NHS vehicle fleet to electric will save the health sector millions and help reduce 460 million miles worth of journeys across England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/health-service-to-save-millions-with-boost-to-electrify-nhs-fleet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/health-service-to-save-millions-with-boost-to-electrify-nhs-fleet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government launches investment in support for kinship carers]]></title><description><![CDATA[£126 million of support confirmed for family members such as grandparents, aunts and uncles who care for relatives’ children in new pilot scheme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-launches-investment-in-support-for-kinship-carers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-launches-investment-in-support-for-kinship-carers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drop in overseas workers is ‘car crash’ for UK hospitals and care homes, say experts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Care roles hit particularly hard by UK&rsquo;s lurch to the right on migration, according to analysis of Home Office dataHospitals and care homes in the UK face &ldquo;an impending car crash&rdquo;, experts have warned, as research shows the number of overseas nurses and carers has collapsed.Analysis of Home Office quarterly data reveals the number of overseas nurses granted entry to the UK has fallen by 93% over three years. Just 1,777 overseas nurses were granted entry in 2025, compared with 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/drop-in-overseas-workers-is-car-crash-for-uk-hospitals-and-care-homes-say-experts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/drop-in-overseas-workers-is-car-crash-for-uk-hospitals-and-care-homes-say-experts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: The role and experience of support staff in schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research on the school support staff workforce in England across primary, secondary and special schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-the-role-and-experience-of-support-staff-in-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-the-role-and-experience-of-support-staff-in-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Short breaks innovation fund: lessons learned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report of the lessons learned from the short breaks for disabled children innovation fund to help local authorities improve their services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-short-breaks-innovation-fund-lessons-learned/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-short-breaks-innovation-fund-lessons-learned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: School and college voice: omnibus surveys for 2025 to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Findings from regular surveys of school and college teachers and leaders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-school-and-college-voice-omnibus-surveys-for-2025-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-school-and-college-voice-omnibus-surveys-for-2025-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Parent, pupil and learner voice: omnibus surveys for 2025 to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Findings from regular surveys of primary and secondary school pupils’ parents or carers, secondary school pupils and 16 to 18 learners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-parent-pupil-and-learner-voice-omnibus-surveys-for-2025-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-parent-pupil-and-learner-voice-omnibus-surveys-for-2025-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Modular acceleration programme: process evaluation interim report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim report from the process evaluation for the modular acceleration programme, containing insights on experience, challenges and outcomes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-modular-acceleration-programme-process-evaluation-interim-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-modular-acceleration-programme-process-evaluation-interim-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: English Hubs Programme phonics impact evaluation 2019 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research report looking at the estimated effect of bespoke intensive programme support for phonics teaching on pupils’ phonics attainment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-english-hubs-programme-phonics-impact-evaluation-2019-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-english-hubs-programme-phonics-impact-evaluation-2019-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Child and family social work ASYE programme: registration and funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information for employers about eligibility, registration and funding available for the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-child-and-family-social-work-asye-programme-registration-and-funding/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-child-and-family-social-work-asye-programme-registration-and-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manage your education estate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A service to help you manage your school and college buildings, land and facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/manage-your-education-estate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/manage-your-education-estate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Children in need: a focus on re-referrals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on re-referrals to children’s social care services in England by child characteristics and journeys through the social care system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-children-in-need-a-focus-on-re-referrals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-children-in-need-a-focus-on-re-referrals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: National flu immunisation programme plan 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The annual flu letter describes the national flu immunisation programme and outlines which groups are eligible for flu vaccination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-national-flu-immunisation-programme-plan-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-national-flu-immunisation-programme-plan-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ed Davey accuses care home trustee of embezzlement amid watchdog inquiry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lib Dem leader says crisis at William Blake House is &lsquo;one of my worst nightmares&rsquo; after Guardian revealed inquiry into financesEd Davey has accused a trustee of a learning disability care home of embezzlement and called for watchdogs to take over the charity to resolve a crisis he described as &ldquo;one my worst nightmares&rdquo;.The Liberal Democrat leader&rsquo;s intervention at prime minister&rsquo;s questions came hours after the Guardian revealed the Charity Commission had open]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/ed-davey-accuses-care-home-trustee-of-embezzlement-amid-watchdog-inquiry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/ed-davey-accuses-care-home-trustee-of-embezzlement-amid-watchdog-inquiry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Overseas-trained teachers: apply for qualified teacher status in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[How some overseas-trained teachers can apply for qualified teacher status (QTS), using the apply for QTS in England service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-overseas-trained-teachers-apply-for-qualified-teacher-status-in-england-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-overseas-trained-teachers-apply-for-qualified-teacher-status-in-england-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Commissioning a condition survey for school and college buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[How schools, colleges or their responsible bodies should commission a condition survey and what surveyors should include in the report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-commissioning-a-condition-survey-for-school-and-college-buildings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-commissioning-a-condition-survey-for-school-and-college-buildings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE update 25 February 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-25-february-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-25-february-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate report: Department for Education consolidated annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[A report on DfE expenditure and performance from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, and the core tables and register of interests as of 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-department-for-education-consolidated-annual-report-and-accounts-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-department-for-education-consolidated-annual-report-and-accounts-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding boost to support patients to stay in and return to work]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients will receive better support to help them stay in and get back to work in areas of high economic inactivity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/funding-boost-to-support-patients-to-stay-in-and-return-to-work/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/funding-boost-to-support-patients-to-stay-in-and-return-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Improve and renew: developing your long-term estates plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance to help schools and colleges plan, prioritise and deliver estate improvements that address condition, suitability, resilience and decarbonisation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-improve-and-renew-developing-your-long-term-estates-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-improve-and-renew-developing-your-long-term-estates-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: National leaders of further education: current national leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national leaders of further education programme is a source of support to improve quality in further education colleges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-national-leaders-of-further-education-current-national-leaders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-national-leaders-of-further-education-current-national-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sir Kevan Collins appointed as Delivery Adviser to the Secretary of State for Education]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Delivery Adviser role to support Schools White Paper delivery, with a focus on SEND reform and local authority engagement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/sir-kevan-collins-appointed-as-delivery-adviser-to-the-secretary-of-state-for-education/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/sir-kevan-collins-appointed-as-delivery-adviser-to-the-secretary-of-state-for-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charity watchdog opens inquiry into running of care home for vulnerable adults]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Blake House paid its chair &pound;1m in fees and is weeks away from possible closure over &pound;1.6m in unpaid tax billCharity watchdogs have launched a formal inquiry into the management of a learning disability care home that paid its chair &pound;1m in fees and is just five weeks away from possible closure over a &pound;1.6m unpaid tax bill.The Charity Commission rapidly upgraded the status of its investigation into allegations of financial mismanagement and poor governance at Willia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/charity-watchdog-opens-inquiry-into-running-of-care-home-for-vulnerable-adults/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/charity-watchdog-opens-inquiry-into-running-of-care-home-for-vulnerable-adults/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools white paper to rewire education transforming life chances]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools white paper will reform deprivation funding for schools to help halve disadvantage gap cutting the link between background and success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/schools-white-paper-to-rewire-education-transforming-life-chances/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/schools-white-paper-to-rewire-education-transforming-life-chances/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Better access to GPs with same-day appointments for urgent care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients to benefit from improved access to GP appointments under new contract backed by nearly £500 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/better-access-to-gps-with-same-day-appointments-for-urgent-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/better-access-to-gps-with-same-day-appointments-for-urgent-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: workforce management information January 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-workforce-management-information-january-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-workforce-management-information-january-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Doing business with the health sector: a guide for buyers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A clear, practical guide to help buyers and SMEs build a fair, inclusive environment that can deliver better health outcomes and support SME growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-doing-business-with-the-health-sector-a-guide-for-buyers-and-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-smes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-doing-business-with-the-health-sector-a-guide-for-buyers-and-small-and-medium-sized-enterprises-smes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Deferred payment agreements (DPAs) return, 2025 to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for local authorities on how to complete the deferred payment agreements (DPAs) return for the 2025 to 2026 reporting period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-deferred-payment-agreements-dpas-return-2025-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-deferred-payment-agreements-dpas-return-2025-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Ventilation and air quality in education and childcare settings]]></title><description><![CDATA[How schools and other education and childcare providers should monitor and manage ventilation and air quality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-ventilation-and-air-quality-in-education-and-childcare-settings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-ventilation-and-air-quality-in-education-and-childcare-settings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK health and social work workforce by gender 2025 - Statista]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK health and social work workforce by gender 2025&nbsp;&nbsp;Statista]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/uk-health-and-social-work-workforce-by-gender-2025-statista/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/uk-health-and-social-work-workforce-by-gender-2025-statista/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bridget Phillipson's speech on the schools white paper, delivered at Ormiston Bushfield Academy in Peterborough]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/bridget-phillipsons-speech-on-the-schools-white-paper/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/bridget-phillipsons-speech-on-the-schools-white-paper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radical expansion in rights for children with SEND]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radical expansion in rights for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities to transform life chances]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/radical-expansion-in-rights-for-children-with-send/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/radical-expansion-in-rights-for-children-with-send/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SEND reform: putting children and young people first]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposed changes to improve outcomes for children and young people with SEND, including early, fair support, with shared accountabilities across local partners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/send-reform-putting-children-and-young-people-first/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/send-reform-putting-children-and-young-people-first/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Schools, school workforce and pupils statistical analysis 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[A range of analysis including headteacher leaving rates, school performance and percentage of pupils identified with special educational needs by year 11.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-schools-school-workforce-and-pupils-statistical-analysis-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-schools-school-workforce-and-pupils-statistical-analysis-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Key stage 4 performance measures and targeted RISE extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are seeking views on proposals to improve key stage 4 academic performance measures and extend targeted RISE to low-attaining schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/key-stage-4-performance-measures-and-targeted-rise-extension/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/key-stage-4-performance-measures-and-targeted-rise-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent report: Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conclusions and recommendations of the independent review into ways to support neurodivergent children and young people in mainstream education settings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-neurodivergence-task-and-finish-group-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-neurodivergence-task-and-finish-group-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Every child achieving and thriving and SEND consultation supporting information]]></title><description><![CDATA[A series of documents setting out the key information and proposed reforms in the schools white paper and SEND consultation document for parents and those working in the sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-every-child-achieving-and-thriving-and-send-consultation-supporting-information/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-every-child-achieving-and-thriving-and-send-consultation-supporting-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Every child achieving and thriving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reforms to the schools and SEND systems in England to ensure that every child can achieve and thrive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-every-child-achieving-and-thriving/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-every-child-achieving-and-thriving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: School census 2026 to 2027: technical information]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technical specification for submitting 2026 to 2027 school census data.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-school-census-2026-to-2027-technical-information/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-school-census-2026-to-2027-technical-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specialist SEND support in every school and community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Generational reforms to transform outcomes for children with SEND and end one size fits all approach]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/specialist-send-support-in-every-school-and-community/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/specialist-send-support-in-every-school-and-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More children to be protected from deadly viruses]]></title><description><![CDATA[New changes to the GP contract will help protect thousands more children across the country from deadly and highly infectious diseases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/more-children-to-be-protected-from-deadly-viruses/</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/more-children-to-be-protected-from-deadly-viruses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Patients to benefit from improved access to dental appointments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients across the country will have better access to NHS dentistry, boosting earlier intervention, prevention and continuity of care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/patients-to-benefit-from-improved-access-to-dental-appointments/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/patients-to-benefit-from-improved-access-to-dental-appointments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PATHWAYS clinical trial paused following new MHRA advice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The MHRA have raised new concerns around the PATHWAYS trial looking into the prescription of puberty blockers among young people with gender incongruence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/pathways-clinical-trial-paused-following-new-mhra-advice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/pathways-clinical-trial-paused-following-new-mhra-advice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early years initial teacher training (ITT): a guide for providers]]></title><description><![CDATA[How initial teacher training providers can recruit and train early years teachers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/early-years-initial-teacher-training-itt-a-guide-for-providers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/early-years-initial-teacher-training-itt-a-guide-for-providers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: GCSE outcomes for pupils with EHCPs: comparison of mainstream and special schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysis of GCSE outcomes for pupils with education, health and care plans (EHCPs) comparing those educated in mainstream schools with those in special schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-gcse-outcomes-for-pupils-with-ehcps-comparison-of-mainstream-and-special-schools/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-gcse-outcomes-for-pupils-with-ehcps-comparison-of-mainstream-and-special-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: 2024 VPAG operational review: 12 December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minutes of a meeting held between the government, NHS England and ABPI about the 2024 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth (VPAG).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-2024-vpag-operational-review-12-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-2024-vpag-operational-review-12-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government ends runaway independent special school fees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children’s progress put first as government ends runaway independent special school fees]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-ends-runaway-independent-special-school-fees/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-ends-runaway-independent-special-school-fees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At the algorithm’s mercy: Jean may have to leave her SA home as ‘outrageous’ tool cuts aged care support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: South Australian woman, who has cerebral palsy, fears losing her independence after government assessment reduces her fundingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast&ldquo;I want to stay at home with my roses.&rdquo;They&rsquo;re the flowers Jean Mathew&rsquo;s husband surprised her with before he died more than 25 years ago, and they&rsquo;ve spread throughout her garden ever since. Her home is full of memories, but the roaming cream rose bush is part of why she wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/at-the-algorithms-mercy-jean-may-have-to-leave-her-sa-home-as-outrageous-tool-cuts-aged-care-support/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/at-the-algorithms-mercy-jean-may-have-to-leave-her-sa-home-as-outrageous-tool-cuts-aged-care-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Investigation outcome report: Aston University]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation outcome report into Aston University.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-investigation-outcome-report-aston-university/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-investigation-outcome-report-aston-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Child and family social worker early career standards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professional standards for child and family social workers supporting vulnerable children and families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-child-and-family-social-worker-early-career-standards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-child-and-family-social-worker-early-career-standards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Revised financial health notice to improve: Newbury College]]></title><description><![CDATA[A revised financial health notice to improve issued to Newbury College.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-revised-financial-health-notice-to-improve-newbury-college/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-revised-financial-health-notice-to-improve-newbury-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Revised financial health notice to improve: Havant and South Downs College]]></title><description><![CDATA[A revised financial health notice to improve issued to Havant and South Downs College.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-revised-financial-health-notice-to-improve-havant-and-south-downs-college/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-revised-financial-health-notice-to-improve-havant-and-south-downs-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £500, January 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department of Health and Social Care spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-500-january-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-500-january-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early years initial teacher training: 2026 to 2027 funding guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding guidance for early years initial teacher training (EYITT) providers for 2026 to 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/early-years-initial-teacher-training-2026-to-2027-funding-guidance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/early-years-initial-teacher-training-2026-to-2027-funding-guidance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ordering and retaining medical certificates of cause of death (MCCDs)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for GP practices, hospitals, hospices and medical examiner offices about when to order more MCCDs and what to do with completed MCCDs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/ordering-and-retaining-medical-certificates-of-cause-of-death-mccds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/ordering-and-retaining-medical-certificates-of-cause-of-death-mccds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: UK Clinical Research Delivery key performance indicators: data to January 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-january-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-uk-clinical-research-delivery-key-performance-indicators-data-to-january-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: EYITT: requesting places and allocations methodology 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The process for requesting early years initial teacher training (EYITT) places and allocations for the 2026 to 2027 academic year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-eyitt-requesting-places-and-allocations-methodology-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-eyitt-requesting-places-and-allocations-methodology-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fostering target brings hope for thousands of children | Letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have seen first-hand how rewarding fostering can be, and I highly recommend it, writes Dr Krish KandiahRe your editorial (The Guardian view on fostering: reform is welcome, but excess profits must be tackled, 10 February), I&rsquo;ll never forget the midnight feast that nobody ate. Four children sat shellshocked in my lounge, having just been removed from their home. They didn&rsquo;t know or trust us. We tried our best to make them feel comfortable with cookies, doughnuts and crisps, but it w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/fostering-target-brings-hope-for-thousands-of-children-letter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/fostering-target-brings-hope-for-thousands-of-children-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Better Care Fund framework 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[This guidance constitutes the formal planning requirements, national conditions for expenditure and legal framework for the Better Care Fund for 2026 to 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-better-care-fund-framework-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-better-care-fund-framework-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Betrayed’: 21 Hartlepool councillors threaten to quit Labour over care budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Council in one of England&rsquo;s poorest areas says it needs urgent help with ballooning children&rsquo;s social care billKeir Starmer is facing a mass resignation of Labour councillors in one of England&rsquo;s poorest areas over a &ldquo;betrayal&rdquo; of funding for children in care.Labour councillors in Hartlepool, County Durham, said they were &ldquo;between despair and open revolt&rdquo; over an &ldquo;unfair&rdquo; cash settlement that would leave them unable to balance the b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/betrayed-21-hartlepool-councillors-threaten-to-quit-labour-over-care-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/betrayed-21-hartlepool-councillors-threaten-to-quit-labour-over-care-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Social care charging for local authorities: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information for local authorities on charging for care and support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-social-care-charging-for-local-authorities-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-social-care-charging-for-local-authorities-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Form: Academies severance payments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guide and form for academy trusts considering and seeking approval for special severance payments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/form-academies-severance-payments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/form-academies-severance-payments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£400 cash boost for disabled adults to tackle cost of living]]></title><description><![CDATA[150,000 disabled adults to keep £400 more cash each year to help with cost of living, and £700 million to support tens of thousands of home adaptations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/400-cash-boost-for-disabled-adults-to-tackle-cost-of-living/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/400-cash-boost-for-disabled-adults-to-tackle-cost-of-living/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New technology to help combat drug and alcohol addiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Innovators across the UK are being offered £20 million in grants for technology designed to reduce harm and death from drug and alcohol addiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-technology-to-help-combat-drug-and-alcohol-addiction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-technology-to-help-combat-drug-and-alcohol-addiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New technology and medicines to combat drug and alcohol addiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Innovators across the UK are being offered £20 million in grants for technology designed to reduce harm and death from drug and alcohol addiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-technology-and-medicines-to-combat-drug-and-alcohol-addiction/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-technology-and-medicines-to-combat-drug-and-alcohol-addiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents urged to protect children through vaccination campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[New vaccination campaign launched to boost uptake of childhood immunisations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/parents-urged-to-protect-children-through-vaccination-campaign/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/parents-urged-to-protect-children-through-vaccination-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How could a UK social media ban for under-16s work? - AOL.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[How could a UK social media ban for under-16s work?&nbsp;&nbsp;AOL.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/how-could-a-uk-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-work-aolcom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/how-could-a-uk-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-work-aolcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How could a UK social media ban for under-16s work? - The Independent]]></title><description><![CDATA[How could a UK social media ban for under-16s work?&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/how-could-a-uk-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-work-the-independent/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/how-could-a-uk-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-work-the-independent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Time spent on process for new education, health and care plans by local authority professionals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survey findings on the average number of hours spent by different professions on the process for new education, health and care (EHC) plans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-time-spent-on-process-for-new-education-health-and-care-plans-by-local-authority-professionals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-time-spent-on-process-for-new-education-health-and-care-plans-by-local-authority-professionals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families bid to take over their children’s care home that amassed huge tax debts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Parents wish to &lsquo;take matters into our own hands&rsquo; as William Blake House faces potential winding up orderA group of families have launched an audacious bid to take over their disabled children&rsquo;s residential care home after it emerged the charity running it faces closure after amassing huge tax debts and paying &pound;1m in fees to one of its trustees.William Blake House faces a potential winding up order in seven weeks and is under investigation by regulators over serious finan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/families-bid-to-take-over-their-childrens-care-home-that-amassed-huge-tax-debts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/families-bid-to-take-over-their-childrens-care-home-that-amassed-huge-tax-debts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New employer grant to boost quality in early years education]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new package of support will help early years settings strengthen their workforce and improve outcomes for children from the very start.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-employer-grant-to-boost-quality-in-early-years-education/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-employer-grant-to-boost-quality-in-early-years-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reeves appoints higher pay advocate to fight skills shortages as chief economic adviser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour market expert Prof Brian Bell has called for better pay and conditions in key sectors, particularly social careRachel Reeves has appointed a labour market expert who has repeatedly called for better pay and conditions in key sectors, such as social care, to reduce the UK&rsquo;s reliance on migrant workers as her new chief economic adviser.Prof Brian Bell, who chairs the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), which advises the government, has been announced as the new chief econo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/reeves-appoints-higher-pay-advocate-to-fight-skills-shortages-as-chief-economic-adviser/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/reeves-appoints-higher-pay-advocate-to-fight-skills-shortages-as-chief-economic-adviser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Investigation outcome report: LionHeart in the Community Limited]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation outcome report into LionHeart in the Community Limited.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-investigation-outcome-report-lionheart-in-the-community-limited/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-investigation-outcome-report-lionheart-in-the-community-limited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding boost for young people’s mental health services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early Support Hubs across England to receive a £7 million funding boost to bolster services for young people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/funding-boost-for-young-peoples-mental-health-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/funding-boost-for-young-peoples-mental-health-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Notice to improve: Everychild Partnership Trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[A notice to improve issues to Everychild Partnership Trust by the Department for Education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-everychild-partnership-trust/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-everychild-partnership-trust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children to be better protected from second-hand smoking and vaping]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is launching a consultation on extending smoke-free places and introducing vape-free and heated tobacco-free spaces.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/children-to-be-better-protected-from-second-hand-smoking-and-vaping/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/children-to-be-better-protected-from-second-hand-smoking-and-vaping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children to be better protected from second-hand smoking &amp; vaping]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is launching a consultation on extending smoke-free places and introducing vape-free and heated tobacco-free spaces]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/children-to-be-better-protected-from-second-hand-smoking-amp-vaping/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/children-to-be-better-protected-from-second-hand-smoking-amp-vaping/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyber security - core standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Keep your school or college cyber secure, and control and secure user accounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/cyber-security-core-standard/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/cyber-security-core-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to publish new gender guidance for schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for gender questioning children is clear schools should take a careful approach when a child asks to social transition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-publish-new-gender-guidance-for-schools/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-publish-new-gender-guidance-for-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Including guidance on children who are questioning their gender in KCSIE]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department for Education's proposal for including guidance on children who are questioning their gender within 'Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE)'.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-including-guidance-on-children-who-are-questioning-their-gender-in-kcsie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-including-guidance-on-children-who-are-questioning-their-gender-in-kcsie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gender questioning children: draft schools and colleges guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're seeking your views on our draft non-statutory guidance for schools and colleges about children questioning their gender.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/gender-questioning-children-draft-schools-and-colleges-guidance/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/gender-questioning-children-draft-schools-and-colleges-guidance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping children safe in education: proposed revisions 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are seeking views on proposed changes to the statutory guidance 'Keeping children safe in education' with a view to making changes for September 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/keeping-children-safe-in-education-proposed-revisions-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/keeping-children-safe-in-education-proposed-revisions-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent report: NHS Pay Review Body Thirty-Ninth Report 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report from the NHS Pay Review Body on pay for Agenda for Change (AfC) staff working in the NHS and HSC in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-nhs-pay-review-body-thirty-ninth-report-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-nhs-pay-review-body-thirty-ninth-report-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Healthy child programme: ages 0 to 19 high-impact area framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[The areas of public health where health visiting and school nursing teams in England can have the greatest impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-healthy-child-programme-ages-0-to-19-high-impact-area-framework/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-healthy-child-programme-ages-0-to-19-high-impact-area-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britain’s care system promotes modern slavery. A genuinely humane government would reform it | Andrea Egan]]></title><description><![CDATA[New proposals that would force poorly paid migrant workers to wait longer for earned settlement are nothing more than an assault on working-class peopleAndrea Egan is the general secretary of UnisonBillionaires and politicians fan the flames of hate, but without migrant workers, Britain would grind to a halt. That&rsquo;s especially true when it comes to health and social care: more than a fifth of the NHS workforce is made up of migrant staff. The same proportion of care workers nationally are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/britains-care-system-promotes-modern-slavery-a-genuinely-humane-government-would-reform-it-andrea-egan/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/britains-care-system-promotes-modern-slavery-a-genuinely-humane-government-would-reform-it-andrea-egan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Education and skills funding: uplift factors and postcode files]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reference data sets for area cost factor uplifts and disadvantage factor uplifts for data and management information purposes relating to funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-education-and-skills-funding-uplift-factors-and-postcode-files/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-education-and-skills-funding-uplift-factors-and-postcode-files/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smoke-free, heated tobacco-free and vape-free places in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are seeking views on proposals to extend smoke-free laws to certain outdoor public places and introduce heated tobacco-free and vape-free restrictions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/smoke-free-heated-tobacco-free-and-vape-free-places-in-england/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/smoke-free-heated-tobacco-free-and-vape-free-places-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Significant changes to an academy: tier 1 application form]]></title><description><![CDATA[Use this form to apply to make tier 1 significant changes to an academy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/significant-changes-to-an-academy-tier-1-application-form/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/significant-changes-to-an-academy-tier-1-application-form/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Workplace cardiovascular disease checks funding allocations 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information about the funding allocated from a grant scheme to local councils to help them pilot workplace cardiovascular disease health check programmes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-workplace-cardiovascular-disease-checks-funding-allocations-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-workplace-cardiovascular-disease-checks-funding-allocations-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Child Safeguarding: Education Secretary responds to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson writes to the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel following their review into the issues raised by the death of baby Victoria Marten.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-child-safeguarding-education-secretary-responds-to-the-child-safeguarding-practice-review-panel/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-child-safeguarding-education-secretary-responds-to-the-child-safeguarding-practice-review-panel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: A level and other 16 to 18 results: 2025 (revised)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attainment of students at the end of their 16 to 18 study in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results-2025-revised/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-a-level-and-other-16-to-18-results-2025-revised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: 16 to 18 school and college performance data in England: 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attainment of students at the end of their 16 to 18 study in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-16-to-18-school-and-college-performance-data-in-england-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-16-to-18-school-and-college-performance-data-in-england-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How would a social media ban in the UK work? - Sky News]]></title><description><![CDATA[How would a social media ban in the UK work?&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/how-would-a-social-media-ban-in-the-uk-work-sky-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/how-would-a-social-media-ban-in-the-uk-work-sky-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents of children taken in to care should get more help, say experts after Victoria Marten death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review says trauma-informed support could help interrupt &lsquo;destructive cycles&rsquo; and reduce risk of harm to future babiesParents whose children are taken into care should receive trauma-informed support to reduce the risk of harm to any further babies they have, according to child protection experts.A national child safeguarding review, launched after the death of baby Victoria Marten, said that if &ldquo;destructive cycles of harm are to be interrupted&rdquo; there needed to be more fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/parents-of-children-taken-in-to-care-should-get-more-help-say-experts-after-victoria-marten-death/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/parents-of-children-taken-in-to-care-should-get-more-help-say-experts-after-victoria-marten-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE update 11 February 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-11-february-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-11-february-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statutory guidance: MoD integration into the NHS Prescription Service: directions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Directions setting out the integration of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) into the NHS Prescription Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/statutory-guidance-mod-integration-into-the-nhs-prescription-service-directions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/statutory-guidance-mod-integration-into-the-nhs-prescription-service-directions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurses to benefit from boost to graduate pay and job progression]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government and Royal College of Nursing agree comprehensive package to recognise value of profession.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/nurses-to-benefit-from-boost-to-graduate-pay-and-job-progression/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/nurses-to-benefit-from-boost-to-graduate-pay-and-job-progression/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Medicines and Medical Devices Act 2021: 5 year report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report which provides assessments on how human and veterinary medicines and medical devices legislation has operated in the UK from 2021 to 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-medicines-and-medical-devices-act-2021-5-year-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-medicines-and-medical-devices-act-2021-5-year-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Education estates strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The strategy sets out the government’s 10-year plan to improve the education estate in England to deliver a decade of national renewal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-education-estates-strategy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-education-estates-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: A new model design for a special school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demonstrating the application of the Department for Education’s employer's requirements for an 80-place ambulant special school with a severe needs suite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-a-new-model-design-for-a-special-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-a-new-model-design-for-a-special-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Framework agreement between DHSC and NHS Counter Fraud Authority: 2026 to 2029]]></title><description><![CDATA[Describes the working relationship between the Department of Health and Social Care and the NHS Counter Fraud Authority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-framework-agreement-between-dhsc-and-nhs-counter-fraud-authority-2026-to-2029/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-framework-agreement-between-dhsc-and-nhs-counter-fraud-authority-2026-to-2029/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Design standards: employer's requirements supporting documents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents in support of the Department for Education's employer's requirements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-design-standards-employers-requirements-supporting-documents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-design-standards-employers-requirements-supporting-documents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Design standards: employer's requirements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents forming the Department for Education's employer's requirements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-design-standards-employers-requirements/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-design-standards-employers-requirements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Area guidelines for SEND and alternative provision: BB 104]]></title><description><![CDATA[Area guidance for SEND and alternative provision buildings and grounds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-area-guidelines-for-send-and-alternative-provision-bb-104/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-area-guidelines-for-send-and-alternative-provision-bb-104/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: A new model design for a secondary school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demonstrating the application of the Department for Education's employer's requirements for a 6 form entry secondary school with a 225-place sixth form.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-a-new-model-design-for-a-secondary-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-a-new-model-design-for-a-secondary-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: A new model design for a primary school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Demonstrating the application of the Department for Education’s employer's requirements for a 2 form entry primary school with a 52-place nursery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-a-new-model-design-for-a-primary-school/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-a-new-model-design-for-a-primary-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Connect the classroom: evaluation]]></title><description><![CDATA[An evaluation of the connect the classroom programme, which aims to improve connectivity in schools by upgrading wifi access points and network switches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-connect-the-classroom-evaluation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-connect-the-classroom-evaluation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nurses’ families fear being torn apart in UK immigration crackdown, survey says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exclusive: Most people in charity&rsquo;s study say they worry about being separated from relatives under Mahmood plansFamilies of nurses and carers have said they fear being torn apart under an immigration crackdown condemned as &ldquo;an act of economic vandalism&rdquo;.A survey of more than 1,000 people, many of whom moved to Britain to work or study, found that three in five worry about being separated from their relatives. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/nurses-families-fear-being-torn-apart-in-uk-immigration-crackdown-survey-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/nurses-families-fear-being-torn-apart-in-uk-immigration-crackdown-survey-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs call on welfare bosses to speed up redress over carer’s allowance scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public accounts committee says &lsquo;systemic issues&rsquo; at DWP led to carers being wrongly forced to repay overpaymentsAn influential MPs&rsquo; committee has urged welfare bosses to speed up redress for tens of thousands of unpaid carers who stand to have huge benefit debts written off after they were wrongly hit with carer&rsquo;s allowance penalties.The public accounts committee (PAC) said management failures and &ldquo;systemic issues&rdquo; at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/mps-call-on-welfare-bosses-to-speed-up-redress-over-carers-allowance-scandal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/mps-call-on-welfare-bosses-to-speed-up-redress-over-carers-allowance-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10-year plan to revitalise schools and colleges for every child]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools to be inclusive by design, with dedicated ‘inclusion bases’ and new guidance on adaptations to improve inclusivity and accessibility.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/10-year-plan-to-revitalise-schools-and-colleges-for-every-child/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/10-year-plan-to-revitalise-schools-and-colleges-for-every-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on fostering: reform is welcome, but excess profits must be tackled | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sensible plans to boost collaboration between councils may not be enough to tilt the balance away from private providersNearly 55,000 children in England live with foster carers, and despite a recent fall in the number of children in care, pressure on the system remains intense. Rising costs and the growing role of private providers in residential care and foster placements have exposed deep weaknesses, yet reform has lagged behind the crisis in children&rsquo;s homes. Only now have ministers se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-guardian-view-on-fostering-reform-is-welcome-but-excess-profits-must-be-tackled-editorial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-guardian-view-on-fostering-reform-is-welcome-but-excess-profits-must-be-tackled-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed changes to the health service products information regulations 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeks views on proposed amendments to the Health Service Products (Provision and Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/proposed-changes-to-the-health-service-products-information-regulations-2018/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/proposed-changes-to-the-health-service-products-information-regulations-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate report: Health service products and medicines regulations 2018: annual review 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annual review of the Health Service Products (Provision and Disclosure of Information) Regulations 2018 and the Health Service Medicines (Price Control Penalties and Price Control Appeals Amendment) Regulations 2018.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-health-service-products-and-medicines-regulations-2018-annual-review-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-health-service-products-and-medicines-regulations-2018-annual-review-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed 2026 changes to the statutory scheme for branded medicines pricing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proposed changes to the headline payment percentage and consultation procedure of the statutory scheme to control the cost of branded health service medicines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/proposed-2026-changes-to-the-statutory-scheme-for-branded-medicines-pricing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/proposed-2026-changes-to-the-statutory-scheme-for-branded-medicines-pricing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Notice to improve: St Ralph Sherwin Catholic MAT]]></title><description><![CDATA[A notice to improve issued to St Ralph Sherwin Catholic MAT by the Department for Education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-st-ralph-sherwin-catholic-mat/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-st-ralph-sherwin-catholic-mat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out of the red, but at what cost? Birmingham council asset sales have left city reeling, say residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[As council declares it&rsquo;s &lsquo;no longer bankrupt&rsquo;, people say closure of services have added to social isolation and crimeWhen Birmingham city council announced last week it was &ldquo;no longer bankrupt&rdquo;, after years of budget cuts and asset sales, one retired police officer was left feeling despondent.Wendy Collymore had experienced first-hand the impact of the council&rsquo;s cost-cutting drive on the UK&rsquo;s second largest city when the adult day centre her elderly fat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/out-of-the-red-but-at-what-cost-birmingham-council-asset-sales-have-left-city-reeling-say-residents/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/out-of-the-red-but-at-what-cost-birmingham-council-asset-sales-have-left-city-reeling-say-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Effective practice in strategic planning in further education]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exploration of the principle stages involved in effective strategic planning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-effective-practice-in-strategic-planning-in-further-education/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-effective-practice-in-strategic-planning-in-further-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Effective practice in delivering 16 to 19 level 2 English and maths]]></title><description><![CDATA[The guide is intended to advise FE colleges on how best to deliver level 2 English and maths in a further education (FE) setting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-effective-practice-in-delivering-16-to-19-level-2-english-and-maths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-effective-practice-in-delivering-16-to-19-level-2-english-and-maths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government unveils expanded support for adopted children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consultation launched on providing better, earlier, and more targeted help to adopted children and funding increased for adoption support fund]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-unveils-expanded-support-for-adopted-children/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-unveils-expanded-support-for-adopted-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Post-16 and construction skills capacity funding: 2026 to 2030]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance on how eligible providers in non-devolved areas can apply for post-16 capacity funding, including eligibility and assessment information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-post-16-and-construction-skills-capacity-funding-2026-to-2030/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-post-16-and-construction-skills-capacity-funding-2026-to-2030/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Further education capital funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[An overview of capital funding for post-16 education providers, the type of funding available and what it can be used for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/further-education-capital-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/further-education-capital-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adoption support that works for all]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're seeking views on a more responsive, holistic and evidence-based system of adoption support, including changes to the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/adoption-support-that-works-for-all/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/adoption-support-that-works-for-all/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: How DfE maintains oversight of Independent Training Providers (ITPs)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for ITPs explaining how DfE will take action to address the potential risk of failure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-how-dfe-maintains-oversight-of-independent-training-providers-itps/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-how-dfe-maintains-oversight-of-independent-training-providers-itps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government plans to train next generation of construction workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[13,000 apprenticeship and T Level opportunities created by government’s plan to transform school buildings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-plans-to-train-next-generation-of-construction-workers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-plans-to-train-next-generation-of-construction-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government’s top welfare official to step down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Schofield&rsquo;s departure for personal reasons comes after weeks of fierce criticism of DWP over carer&rsquo;s allowance scandalThe government&rsquo;s top welfare official is to step down after weeks of fierce criticism of his department&rsquo;s handling of a longstanding benefits failure that plunged thousands into debt and became known as the carer&rsquo;s allowance scandal.Sir Peter Schofield, the permanent secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions, announced to staff on Monda]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/governments-top-welfare-official-to-step-down/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/governments-top-welfare-official-to-step-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Public health grants to local authorities: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The public health grant allocations and monetary conditions for local authorities to improve health in local populations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-public-health-grants-to-local-authorities-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-public-health-grants-to-local-authorities-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: RISE targeted intervention: interim process evaluation report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim findings of the process evaluation of the Regional Improvement for Standards in Education (RISE) targeted intervention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-rise-targeted-intervention-interim-process-evaluation-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-rise-targeted-intervention-interim-process-evaluation-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Intelligence agencies provide briefings on foreign interference]]></title><description><![CDATA[MI5 and cyber security services deliver rare briefings to Vice Chancellors and political parties to harden the UK’s resilience against foreign interference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/intelligence-agencies-provide-briefings-on-foreign-interference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/intelligence-agencies-provide-briefings-on-foreign-interference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: RISE attendance and behaviour hubs programme: lead schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools that are taking part in the RISE attendance and behaviour hubs by region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-attendance-and-behaviour-hubs-programme-lead-schools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-attendance-and-behaviour-hubs-programme-lead-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joy Davies obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[My mother, Joy Davies, who has died aged 89, was a chemist, social worker and passionate advocate for people with severe learning difficulties.Born in Ormesby, North Yorkshire, to Olive (nee Postgate), a midwife, and Thomas Hansell, a butcher, Joy went to the Cleveland school (now Teesside High) in Eaglescliffe. She left aged 16 and decided against working on the family farm near Swainby in North Yorkshire, choosing instead to join the Ministry of Agriculture, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Her w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/joy-davies-obituary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/joy-davies-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Out-of-school settings: safeguarding guidance for providers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Safeguarding guidance, e-learning and resources for providers of after-school clubs, activities and tuition, and other out-of-school settings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-out-of-school-settings-safeguarding-guidance-for-providers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-out-of-school-settings-safeguarding-guidance-for-providers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protecting UK higher education from foreign interference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for higher education providers to recognise, prevent and report foreign interference and protect people, research and academic freedom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/protecting-uk-higher-education-from-foreign-interference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/protecting-uk-higher-education-from-foreign-interference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £500, December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department of Health and Social Care spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-500-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-500-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK’s ‘unsung army’ of full-time unpaid carers needs more support, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Resolution Foundation finds one in three carers from poorer families unable to work because of responsibilitiesA growing &ldquo;unsung army&rdquo; of 1 million people with full-time caring responsibilities needs better support, according to a report that found one in three unpaid carers from poorer backgrounds were unable to work because of their duties.The trend is the result of an ageing society and rising ill-health and disability concentrated in the poorest half of the country&rsquo;s workin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/uks-unsung-army-of-full-time-unpaid-carers-needs-more-support-report-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/uks-unsung-army-of-full-time-unpaid-carers-needs-more-support-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Targeted financial support for aspiring social workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Social work students to receive targeted financial support, under plans set out in a consultation launched by the government today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/targeted-financial-support-for-aspiring-social-workers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/targeted-financial-support-for-aspiring-social-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Music hubs evaluation: interim report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The findings from year 1 of the evaluation of music hubs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-music-hubs-evaluation-interim-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-music-hubs-evaluation-interim-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Apprenticeship funding: legal agreement for training providers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Training provider agreement with the Department for Education (DfE) to pay training providers to carry out apprenticeship training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-apprenticeship-funding-legal-agreement-for-training-providers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-apprenticeship-funding-legal-agreement-for-training-providers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed changes to the Social Work Bursary and the Education Support Grant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consultation seeking views on proposed reforms to the Social Work Bursary and Education Support Grantin England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/proposed-changes-to-the-social-work-bursary-and-the-education-support-grant/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/proposed-changes-to-the-social-work-bursary-and-the-education-support-grant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Healthy child programme: high-impact area framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[The areas of public health where health visiting and school nursing teams in England can have the greatest impact.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-healthy-child-programme-high-impact-area-framework/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-healthy-child-programme-high-impact-area-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Healthy child programme: commissioning public health nursing services]]></title><description><![CDATA[How commissioners should establish, monitor and assure the quality of public health nursing services delivered under the healthy child programme in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-healthy-child-programme-commissioning-public-health-nursing-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-healthy-child-programme-commissioning-public-health-nursing-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Delivery of the healthy child programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The principles underlying the programme and the expectations that public health nursing teams are expected to meet when delivering services in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-delivery-of-the-healthy-child-programme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-delivery-of-the-healthy-child-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Academies general annual grant allocation guides: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for academies, free schools, special schools and alternative provision academies on their general annual grant allocation statements for 2026 to 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-academies-general-annual-grant-allocation-guides-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-academies-general-annual-grant-allocation-guides-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Secondary school performance data in England: 2024 to 2025 (revised)]]></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-2024-to-2025-revised/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-secondary-school-performance-data-in-england-2024-to-2025-revised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Key stage 4 performance 2025 (revised)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on the achievements of young people at the end of key stage 4 in England, in the 2024 to 2025 academic year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-key-stage-4-performance-2025-revised/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-key-stage-4-performance-2025-revised/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DWP chief accused of overseeing ‘culture of complacency’ that led to carer’s allowance scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commons committee chair says DWP repeatedly failed to prioritise the vulnerable and was slow to fix errorsThe government&rsquo;s most senior welfare official has been accused of presiding over a &ldquo;culture of complacency&rdquo; that led to thousands of unpaid carers inadvertently running up huge benefit debts.Debbie Abrahams, the chair of the work and pensions select committee, said the Department for Work and Pensions had repeatedly failed to prioritise vulnerable people, was unwilling to l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dwp-chief-accused-of-overseeing-culture-of-complacency-that-led-to-carers-allowance-scandal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dwp-chief-accused-of-overseeing-culture-of-complacency-that-led-to-carers-allowance-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pledge to get 10,000 vulnerable children into foster homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands more children in the social care system in England will grow up in loving homes, under plans to create up to 10,000 new foster care places.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/pledge-to-get-10000-vulnerable-children-into-foster-homes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/pledge-to-get-10000-vulnerable-children-into-foster-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: National Cancer Plan: equality impact assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The equality impact assessment accompanies the publication of the National Cancer Plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-national-cancer-plan-equality-impact-assessment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-national-cancer-plan-equality-impact-assessment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE update 4 February 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-4-february-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-4-february-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health Secretary, Wes Streeting launches National Cancer Plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Secretary of State launched the National Cancer Plan today (4/2) at the Royal Free Infirmary in North London.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/health-secretary-wes-streeting-launches-national-cancer-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/health-secretary-wes-streeting-launches-national-cancer-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every cancer patient to get individual support plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the government's National Cancer Plan, every patient will be given a tailored plan covering treatment, mental health, and employment support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/every-cancer-patient-to-get-individual-support-plan/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/every-cancer-patient-to-get-individual-support-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: National Cancer Plan: technical annex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sets out supporting evidence, data analysis and graphs to supplement the National Cancer Plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-national-cancer-plan-technical-annex/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-national-cancer-plan-technical-annex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Renewing fostering: homes for 10,000 more children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sets out the steps required to address the sharp decline in foster carers over the past decade and reform the foster care system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-renewing-fostering-homes-for-10000-more-children/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-renewing-fostering-homes-for-10000-more-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Regional care cooperatives]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on the development and rollout of regional care cooperatives (RCCs).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-regional-care-cooperatives/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-regional-care-cooperatives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: National Cancer Plan for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details the government’s plan to transform cancer care and outcomes in England by 2035.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-national-cancer-plan-for-england/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-national-cancer-plan-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fostering reform: proposed changes to assessment and handling allegations of abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeking views on proposals to improve assessment and approval of foster carers, and improve support during allegations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/fostering-reform-proposed-changes-to-assessment-and-handling-allegations-of-abuse/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/fostering-reform-proposed-changes-to-assessment-and-handling-allegations-of-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fostering for the future: seeking the views of children and young people]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’d like to hear from children and young people about their time in foster care.We'd like them to feedback on the ideas we have and share their ideas too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/fostering-for-the-future-seeking-the-views-of-children-and-young-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/fostering-for-the-future-seeking-the-views-of-children-and-young-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fostering for the future: improving the foster care system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeking views on a range of issues in fostering, evidence of what works, best practice and innovative ideas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/fostering-for-the-future-improving-the-foster-care-system/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/fostering-for-the-future-improving-the-foster-care-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School-based Nursery Capital Grant 2027 to 2030]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information for local authorities about the School-based Nursery Capital Grant 2027 to 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/school-based-nursery-capital-grant-2027-to-2030/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/school-based-nursery-capital-grant-2027-to-2030/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Early years school-based nursery provision operating outside of the typical model]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look at different childcare operating models for school-based nurseries offering non-typical provision, how they are run and the guidance and support offered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-early-years-school-based-nursery-provision-operating-outside-of-the-typical-model/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-early-years-school-based-nursery-provision-operating-outside-of-the-typical-model/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early years provision: onsite nursery on a Best Start Family Hub site]]></title><description><![CDATA[How a Best Start Family Hub integrates early-years education alongside other wider family support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/early-years-provision-onsite-nursery-on-a-best-start-family-hub-site/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/early-years-provision-onsite-nursery-on-a-best-start-family-hub-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early years provision: new preschool class within an existing space]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the School-based Nursery Capital Grant funding helped a primary school to repurpose an existing space to create a new preschool class.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/early-years-provision-new-preschool-class-within-an-existing-space/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/early-years-provision-new-preschool-class-within-an-existing-space/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers to crackdown on profiteering in care sector and make renewed fostering push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh MacAlister issues warning as government launches &pound;88m &lsquo;call to arms&rsquo; to recruit 10,000 new foster carersPrivate providers of child social care in England will be pushed out of the system if they are found to be profiteering, the children&rsquo;s minister has said.Josh MacAlister, who is in charge of overhauling the care system for children, also called for a fostering equivalent of the Homes for Ukraine scheme to provide homes for tens of thousands of children. Continue re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/ministers-to-crackdown-on-profiteering-in-care-sector-and-make-renewed-fostering-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/ministers-to-crackdown-on-profiteering-in-care-sector-and-make-renewed-fostering-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ministers to crack down on profiteering in care sector and make renewed fostering push]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh MacAlister issues warning as government launches &pound;88m &lsquo;call to arms&rsquo; tofind homes for 10,000 foster childrenPrivate providers of child social care in England will be pushed out of the system if they are found to be profiteering, the children&rsquo;s minister has said.Josh MacAlister, who is in charge of overhauling the care system for children, also called for a fostering equivalent of the Homes for Ukraine scheme to provide homes for tens of thousands of children. Continu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/ministers-to-crack-down-on-profiteering-in-care-sector-and-make-renewed-fostering-push/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/ministers-to-crack-down-on-profiteering-in-care-sector-and-make-renewed-fostering-push/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three in four cancer patients to survive long term under new plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients will receive faster diagnosis, quicker treatment, and the support to live well with cancer under the government’s landmark new National Cancer Plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/three-in-four-cancer-patients-to-survive-long-term-under-new-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/three-in-four-cancer-patients-to-survive-long-term-under-new-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Assessment component files: 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assessment framework specification files for software suppliers developing management information systems (MIS).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-assessment-component-files-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 14:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-assessment-component-files-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to cover travel costs of children with cancer]]></title><description><![CDATA[£10 million financial support package for families of children and young people with cancer to cover travel costs to and from appointments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-cover-travel-costs-of-children-with-cancer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 10:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-cover-travel-costs-of-children-with-cancer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early years screen time and usage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has committed to publishing guidance on early years screen time in April 2026. We are seeking evidence to inform the guidance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/early-years-screen-time-and-usage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/early-years-screen-time-and-usage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advice accepted on extending the RSV vaccination programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government had accepted advice on eligibility from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation for the RSV vaccination programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/advice-accepted-on-extending-the-rsv-vaccination-programme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/advice-accepted-on-extending-the-rsv-vaccination-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parents prioritising primary schools with free breakfast clubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over 300,000 children are set to benefit from Best Start free breakfast clubs in April, as the government prioritises support to tackle the cost of living.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/parents-prioritising-primary-schools-with-free-breakfast-clubs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/parents-prioritising-primary-schools-with-free-breakfast-clubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families call for inquiry into residential care charity that ran up £1.6m debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[William Blake House in Northants accused of mismanagement after revelation it paid one of its own trustees &pound;1mA group of families have called for an urgent inquiry into a charity caring for their highly vulnerable disabled relatives which is under threat of closure after running up debts of &pound;1.6m in unpaid taxes and paying &pound;1m to one of its own trustees.Earlier this month, a judge gave the charity, William Blake House, just weeks to pay off its debts to HMRC or face a winding u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/families-call-for-inquiry-into-residential-care-charity-that-ran-up-16m-debt/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/families-call-for-inquiry-into-residential-care-charity-that-ran-up-16m-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The list of schools who are currently accepted on to the free breakfast clubs programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-free-breakfast-clubs-schools-on-the-programme/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-free-breakfast-clubs-schools-on-the-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greater access to breakthrough trials for rare cancer patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[Better chance of survival for people with rare cancers thanks to a new government approach to clinical trials and access to breakthrough treatments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/greater-access-to-breakthrough-trials-for-rare-cancer-patients/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/greater-access-to-breakthrough-trials-for-rare-cancer-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: DfE assurance work on post-16 funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance on DfE's post-16 funding assurance process for further education and new apprenticeship providers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-dfe-assurance-work-on-post-16-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-dfe-assurance-work-on-post-16-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: workforce management information December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-workforce-management-information-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-workforce-management-information-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: National behaviour survey reports: 2021 and 2022 academic years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Survey findings on behaviour in schools, including school behaviour culture and policies, pupil experience, frequency and impact of misbehaviour and response.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-national-behaviour-survey-reports-2021-and-2022-academic-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-national-behaviour-survey-reports-2021-and-2022-academic-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Safeguarding adults collection (SAC) data return, 2025 to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for local authorities on how to complete the safeguarding adults collection (SAC) data return for the 2025 to 2026 reporting period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-safeguarding-adults-collection-sac-data-return-2025-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-safeguarding-adults-collection-sac-data-return-2025-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Universal SEND Services process and impact evaluation]]></title><description><![CDATA[An assessment of the effectiveness of Universal SEND Services – a programme of training and continuing professional development for school and college staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-universal-send-services-process-and-impact-evaluation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-universal-send-services-process-and-impact-evaluation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Step up to social work: surveys of the 2022 cohort]]></title><description><![CDATA[Findings from surveys of people who applied to and people who completed cohort 7 of the step up to social work programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-step-up-to-social-work-surveys-of-the-2022-cohort/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-step-up-to-social-work-surveys-of-the-2022-cohort/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: SEND and alternative provision change programme evaluation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim summary of findings from the evaluation of the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) change programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-send-and-alternative-provision-change-programme-evaluation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-send-and-alternative-provision-change-programme-evaluation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Family Routes: exploring the needs and experiences of young people]]></title><description><![CDATA[This report explores the needs, experiences and outcomes of young people (aged 12 to 25) growing up in adoptive and special guardianship families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-family-routes-exploring-the-needs-and-experiences-of-young-people/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-family-routes-exploring-the-needs-and-experiences-of-young-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Early language support for every child: interim evaluation report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim findings from the evaluation of the Early Language Support for Every Child (ELSEC) programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-early-language-support-for-every-child-interim-evaluation-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-early-language-support-for-every-child-interim-evaluation-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Requesting transfers of NHS property]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for NHS trusts and foundation trusts on requesting transfers of estate owned by NHS Property Services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-requesting-transfers-of-nhs-property/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-requesting-transfers-of-nhs-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New fund to tackle cancer screening inequalities and save lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[£200 million for local cancer care to address gap in screening uptake and reduce screening inequalities in deprived areas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-fund-to-tackle-cancer-screening-inequalities-and-save-lives/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-fund-to-tackle-cancer-screening-inequalities-and-save-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spend control data for July to September 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Centrally approved new spending on property, advertising, consultancy, technology and recruitment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spend-control-data-for-july-to-september-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spend-control-data-for-july-to-september-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Evaluation of the behaviour hubs programme: final report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The final research report summarising findings for the behaviour hubs programme evaluation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-evaluation-of-the-behaviour-hubs-programme-final-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-evaluation-of-the-behaviour-hubs-programme-final-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: School funding statistics: 2025 to 2026 financial year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official statistics on school funding in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-school-funding-statistics-2025-to-2026-financial-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-school-funding-statistics-2025-to-2026-financial-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Participation measures in higher education: 2023 to 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Participation measures in higher education (HE) up to the academic year 2023 to 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-participation-measures-in-higher-education-2023-to-2024/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-participation-measures-in-higher-education-2023-to-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Parental responsibility measures: 2024 to 2025 academic year]]></title><description><![CDATA[National and local authority data on penalty notices, cases entering fast-track case management, parenting orders and parenting contracts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-parental-responsibility-measures-2024-to-2025-academic-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-parental-responsibility-measures-2024-to-2025-academic-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Deferred payment agreements, England: 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on the deferred payment agreements (DPAs) that local authorities have arranged with clients to help with the payment of the costs of their care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-deferred-payment-agreements-england-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-deferred-payment-agreements-england-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Further education and skills: January 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Further education and skills summary data, including apprenticeships and detailed education and training, from August to October 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-further-education-and-skills-january-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-further-education-and-skills-january-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Apprenticeships: January 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on apprenticeships in England from August to October 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-apprenticeships-january-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-apprenticeships-january-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE update 28 January 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-28-january-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-28-january-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Filtering and monitoring - core standard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provide a safe online environment for your school or college with appropriate filtering and monitoring systems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/filtering-and-monitoring-core-standard/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/filtering-and-monitoring-core-standard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Bill to prioritise UK medical graduates for NHS training]]></title><description><![CDATA[Secretary of State sets out the need to prioritise homegrown talent for foundation and specialty training posts to support a sustainable NHS workforce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-bill-to-prioritise-uk-medical-graduates-for-nhs-training/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-bill-to-prioritise-uk-medical-graduates-for-nhs-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Contextual good level of development (GLD) score methodology]]></title><description><![CDATA[How we calculate the contextual GLD scores included in the ‘Compare your GLD data’ reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-contextual-good-level-of-development-gld-score-methodology/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-contextual-good-level-of-development-gld-score-methodology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Investigation outcome report: Pathway First Limited]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation outcome report into Pathway First Limited.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-investigation-outcome-report-pathway-first-limited/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-investigation-outcome-report-pathway-first-limited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK nutrient profiling model 2018 review]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are seeking views on the 2018 review of the UK nutrient profiling model.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/uk-nutrient-profiling-model-2018-review/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/uk-nutrient-profiling-model-2018-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Nutrient profiling model 2018]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updated model (not yet applied to policy) used to classify foods and drinks based on their nutritional composition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-nutrient-profiling-model-2018/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-nutrient-profiling-model-2018/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Nutrient profiling model 2004 to 2005]]></title><description><![CDATA[Current model used to classify foods and drinks based on their nutritional composition.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-nutrient-profiling-model-2004-to-2005/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-nutrient-profiling-model-2004-to-2005/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[450,000 disadvantaged pupils could benefit from AI tutoring tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Safe AI tutoring tools co-created with teachers to be available to schools by the end of 2027, helping to close the attainment gap.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/450000-disadvantaged-pupils-could-benefit-from-ai-tutoring-tools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/450000-disadvantaged-pupils-could-benefit-from-ai-tutoring-tools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes to DHSC group accounting manual 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[This consultation seeks views on the DHSC group accounting manual that applies to DHSC bodies for their annual reports and accounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/changes-to-dhsc-group-accounting-manual-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/changes-to-dhsc-group-accounting-manual-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Post-16 revenue funding: payments and allocations]]></title><description><![CDATA[How and when we usually make payments and allocations for Department of Education (DfE) funded post-16 education and skills funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-post-16-revenue-funding-payments-and-allocations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-post-16-revenue-funding-payments-and-allocations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Estimating your academy funding allocation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A guide for schools opening as academies to estimate their revenue funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-estimating-your-academy-funding-allocation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-estimating-your-academy-funding-allocation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crackdown on illegal underage sunbeds use to cut teen cancer risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government plans to crackdown on illegal underage sunbeds use to cut cancer risks to teenagers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/crackdown-on-illegal-underage-sunbeds-use-to-cut-teen-cancer-risk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/crackdown-on-illegal-underage-sunbeds-use-to-cut-teen-cancer-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crackdown on illegal underage sunbed use to cut teen cancer risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government plans to crack down on illegal underage sunbed use to cut cancer risks to teenagers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/crackdown-on-illegal-underage-sunbed-use-to-cut-teen-cancer-risk/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/crackdown-on-illegal-underage-sunbed-use-to-cut-teen-cancer-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statutory guidance: The Primary Dental Services Statement of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) Directions 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arrangements for an urgent dental care incentive scheme for the period September 2025 to March 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/statutory-guidance-the-primary-dental-services-statement-of-financial-entitlements-amendment-directions-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/statutory-guidance-the-primary-dental-services-statement-of-financial-entitlements-amendment-directions-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secretary of State's speech to the National Society Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, addressed Church of England school leaders at the National Society Annual Conference 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/secretary-of-states-speech-to-the-national-society-conference/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/secretary-of-states-speech-to-the-national-society-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Autism Act: government response to Lords Select Committee report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A response by the government to the House of Lords Autism Act 2009 Committee report ‘Time to deliver: The Autism Act 2009 and the new autism strategy’.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-autism-act-government-response-to-lords-select-committee-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-autism-act-government-response-to-lords-select-committee-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Data collection maintenance schedule]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details of individualised learner record (ILR) data collection periods, proposed essential maintenance windows and planned learning aims reference data updates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-data-collection-maintenance-schedule/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-data-collection-maintenance-schedule/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to end cancer postcode lottery for patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[People living in rural and coastal areas will find it easier to see a cancer specialist as the government works to end the postcode lottery for care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-end-cancer-postcode-lottery-for-patients/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-end-cancer-postcode-lottery-for-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform councillors say they will not close Lancashire care homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Announcement that homes slated for closure will instead receive investment follows months of public outcryReform councillors have said they will not close a group of care homes in Lancashire after months of public outcry.Members of Lancashire county council, where the party won 52 of 84 seats in the May 2025 local elections, announced earlier this week that the homes earmarked for closure would instead receive investment. A protest in Preston on Saturday had attracted hundreds of people. Continu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/reform-councillors-say-they-will-not-close-lancashire-care-homes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/reform-councillors-say-they-will-not-close-lancashire-care-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Access teaching support for school subjects]]></title><description><![CDATA[How school teachers and leaders can get support to improve a specific subject or area of teaching.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-access-teaching-support-for-school-subjects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-access-teaching-support-for-school-subjects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK Government Ministers to meet with Northern Ireland schools ahead of East-West Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[UK Government Ministers are engaging with Northern Ireland schools to highlight the importance of East-West relations in the lead up to today’s (January 22) East-West Council in Belfast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/uk-government-ministers-to-meet-with-northern-ireland-schools-ahead-of-east-west-council/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/uk-government-ministers-to-meet-with-northern-ireland-schools-ahead-of-east-west-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs criticise behaviour of senior DWP officials over carer’s allowance scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top DWP civil servant accused of giving out &lsquo;a lot of blancmange&rsquo; over department&rsquo;s response during hearingMP&rsquo;s have criticised the &ldquo;absolutely unacceptable behaviour&rdquo; of senior welfare officials over the carer&rsquo;s allowance scandal in which hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers were unfairly landed with huge debts.Sir Peter Schofield, the permanent secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions, came under fire on Wednesday from a select committee, wh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/mps-criticise-behaviour-of-senior-dwp-officials-over-carers-allowance-scandal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/mps-criticise-behaviour-of-senior-dwp-officials-over-carers-allowance-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: RISE programme: lists of advisers and targeted schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools currently receiving targeted intervention through the regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme and the list of RISE advisers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-rise-programme-lists-of-advisers-and-targeted-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 14:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-rise-programme-lists-of-advisers-and-targeted-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE update 21 January 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-21-january-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-21-january-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: National non-domestic rates: guidance for billing authorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance to support billing authorities with the national non-domestic rates (NNDR) claims payment process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-national-non-domestic-rates-guidance-for-billing-authorities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-national-non-domestic-rates-guidance-for-billing-authorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education Secretary speech at Bett UK Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her speech, the Education Secretary, announced £23 million investment to expand the government's EdTech Testbeds pilot programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/education-secretary-speech-at-bett-uk-conference/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/education-secretary-speech-at-bett-uk-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: UK Clinical Research Delivery key performance indicators: data to December 2025]]></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-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-uk-clinical-research-delivery-key-performance-indicators-data-to-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: UK Clinical Research Delivery key performance indicators: methodology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detailed information on the sources, quality and scope of the UK Clinical Research Delivery programme key performance indicators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-uk-clinical-research-delivery-key-performance-indicators-methodology/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-uk-clinical-research-delivery-key-performance-indicators-methodology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cutting-edge drone degree to train military forces of the future unveiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young engineers to master battlefield-proven technology at Hereford university from September 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/cutting-edge-drone-degree-to-train-military-forces-of-the-future-unveiled/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 07:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/cutting-edge-drone-degree-to-train-military-forces-of-the-future-unveiled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amend regulations to support the supply and deployment of vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[This consultation seeks views on amending the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 to support the ongoing supply and deployment of vaccinations across the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/amend-regulations-to-support-the-supply-and-deployment-of-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/amend-regulations-to-support-the-supply-and-deployment-of-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Turing Scheme: international placements, 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance on funding for international study and work placements through the Turing Scheme, for schools, further education and higher education providers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-turing-scheme-international-placements-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-turing-scheme-international-placements-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £25,000, April 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-april-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-april-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £25,000, May 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-may-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-may-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £25,000, June 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-june-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-june-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £25,000, July 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-july-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-july-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a UK social media ban for under-16s could actually work - AOL.co.uk]]></title><description><![CDATA[How a UK social media ban for under-16s could actually work&nbsp;&nbsp;AOL.co.uk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/how-a-uk-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-could-actually-work-aolcouk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/how-a-uk-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-could-actually-work-aolcouk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strategy to boost UK education abroad in major £40bn growth drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bold new strategy will grow education exports to £40bn a year by 2030, supporting UK jobs and investment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/strategy-to-boost-uk-education-abroad-in-major-40bn-growth-drive/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/strategy-to-boost-uk-education-abroad-in-major-40bn-growth-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: The UK's International Education Strategy 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strategy setting out the government’s plans for UK international education and how it will support the sector access global opportunities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-the-uks-international-education-strategy-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-the-uks-international-education-strategy-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to drive action to improve children’s relationship with mobile phones and social media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government launches consultation on children's social media use and bans phones in schools to protect young people's wellbeing and ensure safer online experiences.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-drive-action-to-improve-childrens-relationship-with-mobile-phones-and-social-media/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-drive-action-to-improve-childrens-relationship-with-mobile-phones-and-social-media/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halifax care home manager sexually abused children for decades, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Malcolm Phillips, 92, is accused of abuse between 1976 and 1994, while former assistant is alleged to have helped himA care home manager in West Yorkshire isolated and sexually abused vulnerable and &ldquo;unwanted&rdquo; children using his &ldquo;unfettered access&rdquo; to them over a period of almost two decades, a court has heard.Malcolm Phillips, 92, is accused of &ldquo;using children for his sexual gratification&rdquo; at Skircoat Lodge care home in Halifax between 1976 and 1994. His assi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/halifax-care-home-manager-sexually-abused-children-for-decades-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/halifax-care-home-manager-sexually-abused-children-for-decades-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education Secretary speech at Global AI Safety Summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her speech, the Education Secretary, announced stronger safety measures to be introduced around AI in education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/education-secretary-speech-at-global-ai-safety-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/education-secretary-speech-at-global-ai-safety-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Generative AI: product safety standards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance on the safety standards for generative AI products and systems developed for use in educational settings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-generative-ai-product-safety-standards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-generative-ai-product-safety-standards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: FE funding: initial teacher education bursary, 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[How further education (FE) providers can apply for and manage bursary funding for the 2026 to 2027 academic year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-fe-funding-initial-teacher-education-bursary-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-fe-funding-initial-teacher-education-bursary-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education Secretary speech at UK AI for Education Summit]]></title><description><![CDATA[In her speech, the Education Secretary, announced stronger safety measures to be introduced around AI in education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/education-secretary-speech-at-uk-ai-for-education-summit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/education-secretary-speech-at-uk-ai-for-education-summit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life-saving Jess’s Rule to be advertised in every GP surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government rolling out Jess's Rule posters to all GP surgeries in England to act as reminder of a life-saving patient safety initiative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/life-saving-jesss-rule-to-be-advertised-in-every-gp-surgery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/life-saving-jesss-rule-to-be-advertised-in-every-gp-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Special educational needs person level survey: report specifications]]></title><description><![CDATA[The specifications of SEN2 reports that local authorities can run in COLLECT.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-special-educational-needs-person-level-survey-report-specifications/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-special-educational-needs-person-level-survey-report-specifications/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Choosing a trust’s financial management system (FMS)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Compare FMS providers so your academy trust can choose a system that will enable you to automate your financial returns to the Department for Education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-choosing-a-trusts-financial-management-system-fms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-choosing-a-trusts-financial-management-system-fms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£200 million landmark SEND teacher training programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[New requirement that every teacher receives training to support pupils, as government makes good on promise to deliver reforms families are crying out for.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/200-million-landmark-send-teacher-training-programme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/200-million-landmark-send-teacher-training-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK and Ukraine strengthen ties under landmark partnership as £20m accelerated to support energy infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK and Ukraine mark the first anniversary of  the historic  100 Year Partnership with new initiatives driving security and prosperity in both countries. ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/uk-and-ukrainestrengthen-ties-underlandmarkpartnershipas-20m-accelerated-to-support-energy-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/uk-and-ukrainestrengthen-ties-underlandmarkpartnershipas-20m-accelerated-to-support-energy-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UK and Ukraine strengthen ties under landmark partnership as £20 million accelerated to support energy infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK and Ukraine mark the first anniversary of  the historic  100 Year Partnership with new initiatives driving security and prosperity in both countries. ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/uk-and-ukrainestrengthen-ties-underlandmarkpartnershipas-20-million-accelerated-to-support-energy-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/uk-and-ukrainestrengthen-ties-underlandmarkpartnershipas-20-million-accelerated-to-support-energy-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Adult social care in England statistics: background quality and methodology (August 2022 to December 2025)]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) puts together the statistics in its monthly reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-adult-social-care-in-england-statistics-background-quality-and-methodology-august-2022-to-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-adult-social-care-in-england-statistics-background-quality-and-methodology-august-2022-to-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Patient views on medical devices prescribed to them outside of hospital in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outcome of research into patient views on the use of medical devices prescribed under Part IX of the NHS Drug Tariff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-patient-views-on-medical-devices-prescribed-to-them-outside-of-hospital-in-england/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-patient-views-on-medical-devices-prescribed-to-them-outside-of-hospital-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Elective home education: autumn term 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on the number and characteristics of children in elective home education (EHE) in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-elective-home-education-autumn-term-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-elective-home-education-autumn-term-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Children missing education: autumn term 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on the number and characteristics of children missing education (CME) in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-children-missing-education-autumn-term-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-children-missing-education-autumn-term-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Adult social care provider statistics, England: quarterly update to December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official statistics on the number of people receiving adult social care services, and information on adult social care settings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-adult-social-care-provider-statistics-england-quarterly-update-to-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-adult-social-care-provider-statistics-england-quarterly-update-to-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Adult social care client level data, England: quarterly update to September 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official statistics in development on insights from client level data from local authorities, including information on assessments and long-term support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-adult-social-care-client-level-data-england-quarterly-update-to-september-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-adult-social-care-client-level-data-england-quarterly-update-to-september-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Adult social care provider statistics, England: background quality and methodology]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) puts together the statistics in its quarterly reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-adult-social-care-provider-statistics-england-background-quality-and-methodology/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-adult-social-care-provider-statistics-england-background-quality-and-methodology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Adult social care client level data, England: background quality and methodology]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) puts together the statistics in its quarterly reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-adult-social-care-client-level-data-england-background-quality-and-methodology/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-adult-social-care-client-level-data-england-background-quality-and-methodology/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Abortion statistics for England and Wales: 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics and commentary on abortions carried out in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-abortion-statistics-for-england-and-wales-2023/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-abortion-statistics-for-england-and-wales-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waiting lists cut three times faster in highest joblessness areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waiting lists in 20 areas in England fall three times faster than the national average thanks to experts deployed by government to help supercharge NHS care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/waiting-lists-cut-three-times-faster-in-highest-joblessness-areas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/waiting-lists-cut-three-times-faster-in-highest-joblessness-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a UK social media ban for under-16s could actually work - Yahoo News UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[How a UK social media ban for under-16s could actually work&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo News UK]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/how-a-uk-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-could-actually-work-yahoo-news-uk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/how-a-uk-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-could-actually-work-yahoo-news-uk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Notice to improve:  Goldington Green Academy]]></title><description><![CDATA[A notice to improve issued to Goldington Green Academy by the Department for Education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-goldington-green-academy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-goldington-green-academy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE update 14 January 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-january-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-14-january-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Impact statement: Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[An impact statement supporting the Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill introduced to the House of Commons on 13 January 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-impact-statement-medical-training-prioritisation-bill/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-impact-statement-medical-training-prioritisation-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: RISE support for improving attainment in schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[How schools can improve attainment using regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) resources.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-support-for-improving-attainment-in-schools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-rise-support-for-improving-attainment-in-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waiting lists cut 3 times faster in highest joblessness areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waiting lists in 20 areas in England fall 3 times faster than the national average thanks to experts deployed by government to help supercharge NHS care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/waiting-lists-cut-3-times-faster-in-highest-joblessness-areas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/waiting-lists-cut-3-times-faster-in-highest-joblessness-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on long waits for disability benefits: the system should not push people closer to poverty | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[It takes a year for some personal independence payment claims to be processed, creating the perfect storm for vulnerable applicantsLong delays in processing personal independence payment (Pip) claims have become one of the most damaging and least defensible failures in the UK&rsquo;s welfare system. Pip is designed to support disabled people with the additional costs of daily living and mobility, yet for many claimants it has instead become a source of prolonged uncertainty, financial hardship a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-guardian-view-on-long-waits-for-disability-benefits-the-system-should-not-push-people-closer-to-poverty-editorial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-guardian-view-on-long-waits-for-disability-benefits-the-system-should-not-push-people-closer-to-poverty-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secretary of State's keynote Institute for Government speech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, delivers a keynote speech on NHS reform at the Institute for Government's annual conference]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/secretary-of-states-keynote-institute-for-government-speech/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/secretary-of-states-keynote-institute-for-government-speech/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier League and literary greats back National Year of Reading]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Education Secretary and the National Literacy Trust launch the National Year of Reading, urging all ages to rediscover reading for pleasure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/premier-league-and-literary-greats-back-national-year-of-reading/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/premier-league-and-literary-greats-back-national-year-of-reading/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prepare your education estate for the PSTN and ISDN switch-off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audit your estate to help you replace copper-based internet services before PSTN and ISDN are switched off in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/prepare-your-education-estate-for-the-pstn-and-isdn-switch-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/prepare-your-education-estate-for-the-pstn-and-isdn-switch-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Providing healthcare public health advice to integrated care boards]]></title><description><![CDATA[This guidance explains how local authorities should give healthcare public health advice to integrated care boards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-providing-healthcare-public-health-advice-to-integrated-care-boards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-providing-healthcare-public-health-advice-to-integrated-care-boards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Modernising the NHS to meet changing demands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wes Streeting, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, delivers a keynote speech on NHS reform at the Institute for Government's annual conference.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/modernising-the-nhs-to-meet-changing-demands/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/modernising-the-nhs-to-meet-changing-demands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthcare innovator appointed to Health Data Research Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healthcare industry innovator Dr Melanie Ivarsson has been appointed as CEO of the HDRS to accelerate medical breakthroughs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/healthcare-innovator-appointed-to-health-data-research-service/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/healthcare-innovator-appointed-to-health-data-research-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Impact statement: 10 Year Health Plan for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[The impact statement presents the impacts of the 10 Year Health Plan for England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-impact-statement-10-year-health-plan-for-england/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-impact-statement-10-year-health-plan-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Investigation outcome report: Park Education and Training Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation outcome report into Park Education and Training Centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-investigation-outcome-report-park-education-and-training-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-investigation-outcome-report-park-education-and-training-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding a home is the care leaver’s greatest problem | Letter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anela Anwar, the head of a charity for children in care and young care leavers, calls for greater support across housing, health, education and employmentAt Become, the national charity for children in care and young care leavers, we agree with your editorial that the government&rsquo;s recent offer of free eye tests and prescriptions for care leavers is a welcome step in strengthening support for those leaving care (The Guardian view on care leavers: responsibility for looked-after children doe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/finding-a-home-is-the-care-leavers-greatest-problem-letter/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/finding-a-home-is-the-care-leavers-greatest-problem-letter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Children of the 2020s: second survey of families at age 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summary of key findings from the Children of the 2020s (COT20s) study on the home learning environment at age 2, including screen time and digital media use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-children-of-the-2020s-second-survey-of-families-at-age-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-children-of-the-2020s-second-survey-of-families-at-age-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Notice to improve: Dorrington Academy Trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[A notice to improve issued to Dorrington Academy Trust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-dorrington-academy-trust/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-dorrington-academy-trust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jim Thomas obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[My father, Jim Thomas, who has died of cancer aged 61, started out on his career in health and social care as a community nurse in East Anglia in 1986, and worked his way up to be head of workforce capacity and transformation at the charity Skills for Care, where he was employed from 2007 to 2022.<br />
Throughout his career, Jim fought for people to have more control over their care, and he had a deep suspicion of authority and rules for the sake of rules. He was a lateral thinker who cut through the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/jim-thomas-obituary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/jim-thomas-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Mental Health Act 2025: easy read]]></title><description><![CDATA[Changes to the law that tells people what to do if they need to stay in hospital after a mental health crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-mental-health-act-2025-easy-read/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-mental-health-act-2025-easy-read/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to introduce academy trust inspections]]></title><description><![CDATA[New academy trust inspections to boost transparency for parents and strengthen outcomes for children]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-introduce-academy-trust-inspections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-introduce-academy-trust-inspections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study in the European Union]]></title><description><![CDATA[What you need to do if you're planning to start higher education in the EU.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/study-in-the-european-union/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/study-in-the-european-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government modernises exam records with new app]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every year 11 student in England to be able to see their GCSE exam results on a new app from summer 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-modernises-exam-records-with-new-app/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-modernises-exam-records-with-new-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: College and local authority accountability statements]]></title><description><![CDATA[College and local authority annual accountability statements and local needs duty information for 2026 to 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-college-and-local-authority-accountability-statements/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 16:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-college-and-local-authority-accountability-statements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE update 7 January 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-7-january-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-7-january-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: DATRIG housing support and rough sleeping services: privacy notice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on data we collect from housing support and rough sleeping services funded by the drug and alcohol treatment and recovery improvement grant (DATRIG).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-datrig-housing-support-and-rough-sleeping-services-privacy-notice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-datrig-housing-support-and-rough-sleeping-services-privacy-notice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reception quality webinar series: autumn 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Series of webinars on RISE reception quality in schools led by senior education sector experts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/reception-quality-webinar-series-autumn-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/reception-quality-webinar-series-autumn-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Multi-agency child protection teams: regulation-making powers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporting safeguarding partners to discharge their local child protection arrangements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-multi-agency-child-protection-teams-regulation-making-powers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-multi-agency-child-protection-teams-regulation-making-powers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dame Gillian Wagner obituary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocate for improvements in residential social care who served as the first female chair of Barnardo&rsquo;s and wrote a revealing book about Thomas Barnardo, the charity&rsquo;s founderGillian Wagner, who has died aged 98, spent more than 30 years raising the standard of residential care in Britain, the most neglected and maligned and the least appreciated area of social care.It was her appointment in 1986 to chair what became known as the Wagner committee into residential care that projected]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dame-gillian-wagner-obituary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dame-gillian-wagner-obituary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Edwards’ syndrome screening: equality impact assessment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Equality impact assessment on screening for Edwards’ syndrome using the antenatal quadruple test in the NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-edwards-syndrome-screening-equality-impact-assessment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-edwards-syndrome-screening-equality-impact-assessment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Form: Advanced learner loans facility requests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Use the form to submit requests for a new facility or loans bursary for funding year 2025 to 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/form-advanced-learner-loans-facility-requests/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/form-advanced-learner-loans-facility-requests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complete the Care to Learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund for defined vulnerable groups funding claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Department for Education (DfE) funded 16 to 19 providers can make a funding claim for these schemes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/complete-the-care-to-learn-and-16-to-19-bursary-fund-for-defined-vulnerable-groups-funding-claim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 13:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/complete-the-care-to-learn-and-16-to-19-bursary-fund-for-defined-vulnerable-groups-funding-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching internships programme: summer 2026, 2027 and 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[Funding for schools to offer paid internships to potential teachers in chemistry, computing, design and technology, maths, modern foreign languages and physics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/teaching-internships-programme-summer-2026-2027-and-2028/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/teaching-internships-programme-summer-2026-2027-and-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark junk food ad ban to protect kid’s health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children will be protected from exposure to junk food ads under new regulations, in a bid to tackle childhood obesity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/landmark-junk-food-ad-ban-to-protect-kids-health/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 01:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/landmark-junk-food-ad-ban-to-protect-kids-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on care leavers: responsibility for looked-after children does not end at 18 | Editorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Free prescriptions and eye tests ought to help these young adults stay healthy. They also signal the state&rsquo;s ongoing roleThe outcomes for children who grow up in care are shocking. A vital part of the welfare state, which exists to promote the safety and wellbeing of highly vulnerable young people, is falling short in health, education and employment terms. They have a 62% higher chance of dying before the age of 75 than their peers, and are four times as likely to have a criminal convicti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-guardian-view-on-care-leavers-responsibility-for-looked-after-children-does-not-end-at-18-editorial/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-guardian-view-on-care-leavers-responsibility-for-looked-after-children-does-not-end-at-18-editorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: non-consolidated performance-related pay for 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-consolidated performance-related pay for the Department of Health and Social Care and its agencies between 2024 and 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-non-consolidated-performance-related-pay-for-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-non-consolidated-performance-related-pay-for-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: non-consolidated performance-related pay for 2023 to 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-consolidated performance-related pay for the Department of Health and Social Care and its agencies between 2023 and 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-non-consolidated-performance-related-pay-for-2023-to-2024/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-non-consolidated-performance-related-pay-for-2023-to-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families to have better access to childhood vaccinations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new £2 million pilot will see health visitors reach families facing barriers to vaccines, to ensure more children are protected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/families-to-have-better-access-to-childhood-vaccinations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/families-to-have-better-access-to-childhood-vaccinations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They thought we were problem children’: how grooming victims were failed in Oldham]]></title><description><![CDATA[National inquiry on grooming gangs will look at how police ignored girls while officials feared fuelling the far rightIn 2003, long before the term &ldquo;grooming gang&rdquo; entered the lexicon, social workers in Oldham noticed a disturbing pattern: girls from local children&rsquo;s homes were repeatedly going missing. Often, they were found in the same locations, being harboured by the same men. Each time the authorities thought they had got a grip on the problem, it reared its head again. By]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/they-thought-we-were-problem-children-how-grooming-victims-were-failed-in-oldham/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/they-thought-we-were-problem-children-how-grooming-victims-were-failed-in-oldham/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Joy and happiness’: why playgroups held in aged care homes are blossoming in Australia | Ella Archibald-Binge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intergenerational play programs that pair energetic children with lonely elderly residents have untapped potential to improve the quality of lifeMore summer essentialsAlyssa appears uncertain on her first visit to the retirement village.She eyes staff suspiciously as her caregiver signs some paperwork and ushers her into a white-walled sitting room to meet the elderly residents. She takes in her new surroundings and seems to settle on a course of action; making a beeline for the miniature slide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/joy-and-happiness-why-playgroups-held-in-aged-care-homes-are-blossoming-in-australia-ella-archibald-binge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/joy-and-happiness-why-playgroups-held-in-aged-care-homes-are-blossoming-in-australia-ella-archibald-binge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DfE: non-consolidated performance related pay 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on non-consolidated performance related pay data for the Department for Education (DfE) and its agencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-non-consolidated-performance-related-pay-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-non-consolidated-performance-related-pay-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DfE: non-consolidated performance related pay 2023 to 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on non-consolidated performance related pay data for the Department for Education (DfE) and its agencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-non-consolidated-performance-related-pay-2023-to-2024/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-non-consolidated-performance-related-pay-2023-to-2024/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Provisional list of NHS abortion clinics and hospitals in England, 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[This publication contains a provisional list of NHS abortion clinics and hospitals in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-provisional-list-of-nhs-abortion-clinics-and-hospitals-in-england-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-provisional-list-of-nhs-abortion-clinics-and-hospitals-in-england-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Provisional list of abortion clinics and hospitals in Wales, 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[This publication contains a provisional list of abortion clinics and hospitals in Wales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-provisional-list-of-abortion-clinics-and-hospitals-in-wales-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-provisional-list-of-abortion-clinics-and-hospitals-in-wales-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New ambulances deployed to boost NHS winter response]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 500 new ambulances will be deployed in England to cut response times for patients in every region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-ambulances-deployed-to-boost-nhs-winter-response/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 01:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-ambulances-deployed-to-boost-nhs-winter-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[500 new ambulances deployed to boost NHS winter response]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patients and staff across the country are benefiting from a new fleet of over 500 ambulances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/500-new-ambulances-deployed-to-boost-nhs-winter-response/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/500-new-ambulances-deployed-to-boost-nhs-winter-response/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government pledges to reverse decline in foster carer numbers]]></title><description><![CDATA[New action in early 2026 to address urgent need for more foster carers and support retention of existing carers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-pledges-to-reverse-decline-in-foster-carer-numbers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-pledges-to-reverse-decline-in-foster-carer-numbers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £25,000, September 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-september-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-september-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £25,000, October 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-october-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-october-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £25,000, August 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-august-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-25000-august-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: New Year Honours 2026: Ambulance Service list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recipients of the King's Ambulance Service Medal 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-new-year-honours-2026-ambulance-service-list/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-new-year-honours-2026-ambulance-service-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expanding access to naloxone: supply and emergency use]]></title><description><![CDATA[This consultation seeks views on proposals to make further legislative changes to expand access to take-home naloxone supplies and naloxone for emergency use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/expanding-access-to-naloxone-supply-and-emergency-use/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/expanding-access-to-naloxone-supply-and-emergency-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lives to be saved by boosting access to drug overdose medication]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government launches consultation to help combat rising frig deaths from opioids, as part of record £3.4 billion in investment in drug and alcohol services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/lives-to-be-saved-by-boosting-access-to-drug-overdose-medication/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/lives-to-be-saved-by-boosting-access-to-drug-overdose-medication/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faster treatments and support for health workers as AI tackles A&amp;E bottlenecks]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI tool helping 50 NHS organisations predict A&amp;E demand this winter, speeding up patient care as government delivers on building an NHS fit for the future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/faster-treatments-and-support-for-health-workers-as-ai-tackles-aampe-bottlenecks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/faster-treatments-and-support-for-health-workers-as-ai-tackles-aampe-bottlenecks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vulnerable people still living in unsafe supported housing in England two years after law was passed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charities and MP Bob Blackman urge government to implement law to tackle scandal of &lsquo;exempt&rsquo; accommodationPeople are dying in unsafe accommodation and communities are being irreversibly damaged due to delays to a new law to clamp down on unregulated supported housing in England.It has been more than two years since the Supported Housing Act, a private member&rsquo;s bill brought by the Conservative MP Bob Blackman, that applies to England and Wales, was given royal assent but it has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/vulnerable-people-still-living-in-unsafe-supported-housing-in-england-two-years-after-law-was-passed/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/vulnerable-people-still-living-in-unsafe-supported-housing-in-england-two-years-after-law-was-passed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: UK clinical research delivery key performance indicators: data to November 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report bringing together data on the delivery of globally-competitive clinical research across the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-uk-clinical-research-delivery-key-performance-indicators-data-to-november-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-uk-clinical-research-delivery-key-performance-indicators-data-to-november-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £500, November 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department of Health and Social Care spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-500-november-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-500-november-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Down Syndrome Act 2022 draft statutory guidance (easy read and BSL)]]></title><description><![CDATA[We want to hear what people think about our draft guidance on Down syndrome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/down-syndrome-act-2022-draft-statutory-guidance-easy-read-and-bsl/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/down-syndrome-act-2022-draft-statutory-guidance-easy-read-and-bsl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reform council’s plan to shut eight care homes ‘a betrayal of local people’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Announcement after proposed sale falls through prompts backlash and unionsays more than 200 jobs at riskA Reform UK-led council plan to shut eight of its residential care homes has been condemned as &ldquo;a betrayal of local people&rdquo;.Days before Christmas, Derbyshire county council announced that the homes would have to close after a proposed sale fell through. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/reform-councils-plan-to-shut-eight-care-homes-a-betrayal-of-local-people/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/reform-councils-plan-to-shut-eight-care-homes-a-betrayal-of-local-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government extends free NHS services for care leavers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Major boost for children leaving care with free prescriptions, dental and eyecare services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-extends-free-nhs-services-for-care-leavers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 10:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-extends-free-nhs-services-for-care-leavers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young care leavers in England to get free prescriptions, dental and eye services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those under-25 to receive help while a pilot will trial paid internships in NHS and a guaranteed interview scheme Young people leaving care in England will receive free prescriptions, and dental and eye services up to their 25th birthday, the government has said.A pilot to trial paid internships for care leavers in the NHS and a guaranteed interview scheme for NHS roles also forms part of a package of measures announced by the Department of Health and Social Care. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/young-care-leavers-in-england-to-get-free-prescriptions-dental-and-eye-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/young-care-leavers-in-england-to-get-free-prescriptions-dental-and-eye-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Guardian view on hope: with your help, charities can help to repair the social fabric]]></title><description><![CDATA[Effective challenge to the alarming rise of far-right, anti-migrant politics starts with the grassrootsAusterity, cost of living pressures and a chronic lack of investment have damaged the physical and social fabric of some UK towns and neighbourhoods far more than others. In places where large numbers of people feel disheartened about living standards and prospects, and disenchanted by democratic politics as a result, a whole range of grievances can take hold. This year&rsquo;s Guardian charity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-guardian-view-on-hope-with-your-help-charities-can-help-to-repair-the-social-fabric/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-guardian-view-on-hope-with-your-help-charities-can-help-to-repair-the-social-fabric/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: workforce management information November 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-workforce-management-information-november-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-workforce-management-information-november-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pressure grows on DWP over ‘misleading’ response to carer’s allowance scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior officials face criticism after review found systemic failings plunged hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers into debtSenior officials who oversaw a flawed benefits system that plunged hundreds of thousands of carers into debt are under mounting pressure over their &ldquo;misleading&rdquo; response to the scandal.Prof Liz Sayce, the chair of a scathing review into the government&rsquo;s treatment of unpaid carers, last week called for an overhaul of management and culture at the Departmen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/pressure-grows-on-dwp-over-misleading-response-to-carers-allowance-scandal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/pressure-grows-on-dwp-over-misleading-response-to-carers-allowance-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Share your daily school attendance data]]></title><description><![CDATA[The information that schools must provide to the Department for Education (DfE).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/share-your-daily-school-attendance-data/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/share-your-daily-school-attendance-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people will suffer most from UK’s ageing population, Lords say]]></title><description><![CDATA[House of Lords report says tools such as raising pension age and increasing immigration will not be adequateYoung people will suffer most from the government&rsquo;s failure to take seriously the unsustainable pressure on public finances and living standards created by the UK&rsquo;s ageing population, according to the findings of a House of Lords inquiry.The report, Preparing for an Ageing Society, by the economic affairs committee, also found successive governments&rsquo; inaction on adult soc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/young-people-will-suffer-most-from-uks-ageing-population-lords-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/young-people-will-suffer-most-from-uks-ageing-population-lords-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dame Carol Black appointed as independent advisor on drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dame Carol Black GBE has been appointed to the role of independent advisor to the UK government on drugs for a 3-year term until November 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dame-carol-black-appointed-as-independent-advisor-on-drugs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dame-carol-black-appointed-as-independent-advisor-on-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Adult social care priorities for local authorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sets out national priority outcomes, expectations and notional allocations for local authorities that deliver adult social care services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-adult-social-care-priorities-for-local-authorities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-adult-social-care-priorities-for-local-authorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use of reasonable force and other restrictive interventions guidance: proposed amendments]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are seeking views on proposed changes to the use of reasonable force and other restrictive interventions guidance for England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/use-of-reasonable-force-and-other-restrictive-interventions-guidance-proposed-amendments/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/use-of-reasonable-force-and-other-restrictive-interventions-guidance-proposed-amendments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The disclosure of industry payments to the healthcare sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[This consultation aims to seek views on the possible introduction of regulations mandating the disclosure of industry payments to the healthcare sector.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-disclosure-of-industry-payments-to-the-healthcare-sector/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-disclosure-of-industry-payments-to-the-healthcare-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recruit trainee teachers from overseas: accredited ITT providers]]></title><description><![CDATA[How accredited initial teacher training (ITT) providers can recruit trainees who are not UK or Irish nationals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/recruit-trainee-teachers-from-overseas-accredited-itt-providers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/recruit-trainee-teachers-from-overseas-accredited-itt-providers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apply to provide international qualified teacher status]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information for English accreditedinitial teacher training (ITT) providers about the Department for Education international qualified teacher status.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/apply-to-provide-international-qualified-teacher-status/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/apply-to-provide-international-qualified-teacher-status/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental Health Bill receives Royal Assent, revolutionising care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mental Health Bill has received Royal Assent to modernise outdated mental health laws and improve care for seriously ill patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/mentalhealthbillreceives-royalassent-revolutionising-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/mentalhealthbillreceives-royalassent-revolutionising-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VAWG strategy to better protect children from misogyny and abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy will focus on healthy relationships and consent, and tackle relationship abuse through a new helpline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/vawg-strategy-to-better-protect-children-from-misogyny-and-abuse/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/vawg-strategy-to-better-protect-children-from-misogyny-and-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: UK Education Ministers Council communiqué: 13 November 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attendees and discussion points at the meeting of the Interministerial Group for Education on 13 November 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-uk-education-ministers-council-communiqu-13-november-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-uk-education-ministers-council-communiqu-13-november-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: VPAS aggregate net sales and payment information: November 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on how the 2019 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access (VPAS) controlled spend on branded medicines in the NHS between 2019 and 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-vpas-aggregate-net-sales-and-payment-information-november-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-vpas-aggregate-net-sales-and-payment-information-november-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Measures from the adult social care outcomes framework, England: 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Findings from ASCOF, which measures how well care services achieve outcomes including quality of life and whether long-term support needs are being met.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-measures-from-the-adult-social-care-outcomes-framework-england-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-measures-from-the-adult-social-care-outcomes-framework-england-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Further education outcomes: 2022 to 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outcomes of learners completing further education qualifications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-further-education-outcomes-2022-to-2023/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-further-education-outcomes-2022-to-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mental Health Bill receives Royal Assent, revolutionising care]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mental Health Bill has received Royal Assent to modernise outdated mental health laws and improve care for seriously ill patients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/mental-health-bill-receives-royal-assent-revolutionising-care/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/mental-health-bill-receives-royal-assent-revolutionising-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Vision working group reports: 10 Year Health Plan for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Final reports from the vision working groups that supported the development of the 10 Year Health Plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-vision-working-group-reports-10-year-health-plan-for-england/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-vision-working-group-reports-10-year-health-plan-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Enabling working group reports: 10 Year Health Plan for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Final reports from the enabling working groups that supported the development of the 10 Year Health Plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-enabling-working-group-reports-10-year-health-plan-for-england/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-enabling-working-group-reports-10-year-health-plan-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Local authority capacity support funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for local authorities on the local authority capacity support funding for school-age childcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-local-authority-capacity-support-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-local-authority-capacity-support-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Holiday activities and food programme: grant allocations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local authority allocations for the holiday activities and food programme and local authority support for school age childcare.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-holiday-activities-and-food-programme-grant-allocations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-holiday-activities-and-food-programme-grant-allocations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Partner engagement insight report: 10 Year Health Plan for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report detailing the views of organisations with an interest in health and care that contributed to the development of the 10 Year Health Plan for England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-partner-engagement-insight-report-10-year-health-plan-for-england/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-partner-engagement-insight-report-10-year-health-plan-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Engagement insight report appendix: 10 Year Health Plan for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Appendix to the engagement insight report, detailing the views of members of the public and health and care staffthat contributed to the development of the 10 Year Health Plan for England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-engagement-insight-report-appendix-10-year-health-plan-for-england/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-engagement-insight-report-appendix-10-year-health-plan-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Engagement insight report: 10 Year Health Plan for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report detailing the views of members of the public and health and care staff as gathered through the Change NHS engagement process that contributed to the development of the 10 Year Health Plan for England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-engagement-insight-report-10-year-health-plan-for-england/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-engagement-insight-report-10-year-health-plan-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impact assessment: Equalities impact assessment: 10 Year Health Plan for England]]></title><description><![CDATA[The equality impact assessment presents the impacts of the 10 Year Health Plan for England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-equalities-impact-assessment-10-year-health-plan-for-england/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/impact-assessment-equalities-impact-assessment-10-year-health-plan-for-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recruit an FE governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explains the process that further education (FE) colleges should follow when recruiting new governors through the FE Governor Recruitment Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/recruit-an-fe-governor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/recruit-an-fe-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE update 17 December 2025]]></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-17-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-17-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: How to complete the authority proforma tool (APT) 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information to help local authorities complete and submit their APT for 2026 to 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-how-to-complete-the-authority-proforma-tool-apt-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-how-to-complete-the-authority-proforma-tool-apt-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Dedicated schools grant (DSG): 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find out how much local authorities receive for DSG funding in the 2026 to 2027 financial year and how it is calculated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: 16 to 19 funding: maths and English condition of funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information for institutions on the maths and English condition of funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-16-to-19-funding-maths-and-english-condition-of-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-16-to-19-funding-maths-and-english-condition-of-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Funding claims and reconciliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information for Department for Education funded post-16 education and skills providers on the funding claims and reconciliation process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-funding-claims-and-reconciliation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-funding-claims-and-reconciliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Initial teacher training (ITT): accreditation for the academic year 2027 to 2028]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find out about eligibility and how to become an accredited provider of ITT for the academic year 2027 to 2028.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/initial-teacher-training-itt-accreditation-for-the-academic-year-2027-to-2028/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/initial-teacher-training-itt-accreditation-for-the-academic-year-2027-to-2028/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Erasmus+ programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grant funding for international placements and partnership projects for organisations working in education, training, youth and sport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-erasmus-programme/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/the-erasmus-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: UK clinical research delivery key performance indicators]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report bringing together data on the delivery of globally-competitive clinical research across the UK.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-uk-clinical-research-delivery-key-performance-indicators/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-uk-clinical-research-delivery-key-performance-indicators/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate report: Further Education Commissioner: annual report 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report on the activity of the Further Education Commissioner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-further-education-commissioner-annual-report-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-further-education-commissioner-annual-report-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Young people from all backgrounds to get opportunity to study abroad as UK-EU deal unlocks Erasmus+]]></title><description><![CDATA[The UK and EU have agreed that the UK will join the Erasmus+ scheme in 2027, along with further progress in other areas of the UK-EU reset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/young-people-from-all-backgrounds-to-get-opportunity-to-study-abroad-as-uk-eu-deal-unlocks-erasmus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/young-people-from-all-backgrounds-to-get-opportunity-to-study-abroad-as-uk-eu-deal-unlocks-erasmus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abuse victims to get specialist NHS support]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new referral service will connect victims with help through their GP and there's up to £50 million for therapeutic support for child victims of sexual abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/abuse-victims-to-get-specialist-nhs-support/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/abuse-victims-to-get-specialist-nhs-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: special advisers' gifts, hospitality and meetings, July to September 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on gifts and hospitality received by special advisers, and meetings they attended with senior media figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-special-advisers-gifts-hospitality-and-meetings-july-to-september-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-special-advisers-gifts-hospitality-and-meetings-july-to-september-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality and meetings, July to September 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[All data on senior officials’ business expenses, external meetings and hospitality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-senior-officials-business-expenses-hospitality-and-meetings-july-to-september-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-senior-officials-business-expenses-hospitality-and-meetings-july-to-september-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: ministerial travel and meetings, July to September 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on ministers' external meetings and any overseas travel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-ministerial-travel-and-meetings-july-to-september-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-ministerial-travel-and-meetings-july-to-september-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: gender pay gap report and data 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on the difference in employees’ average earnings from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-gender-pay-gap-report-and-data-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-gender-pay-gap-report-and-data-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: business appointment rules advice, July to September 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summaries of advice given under the business appointment rules to applicants at SCS2 and SCS1 level and equivalents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-business-appointment-rules-advice-july-to-september-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-business-appointment-rules-advice-july-to-september-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DfE spend control data: July to September 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Centrally approved new spending on property, advertising, consultancy, technology and recruitment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-spend-control-data-july-to-september-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-spend-control-data-july-to-september-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DfE: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings, July to September 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on gifts and hospitality received by special advisers, and meetings they attended with senior media figures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-special-advisers-gifts-hospitality-and-meetings-july-to-september-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-special-advisers-gifts-hospitality-and-meetings-july-to-september-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DfE: senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality, and meetings, July to September 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality, and meetings with external individuals and organisations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-senior-officials-business-expenses-hospitality-and-meetings-july-to-september-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-senior-officials-business-expenses-hospitality-and-meetings-july-to-september-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DfE: ministerial overseas travel and meetings, July to September 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data on ministers’ overseas travel and meetings with external individuals and organisations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-ministerial-overseas-travel-and-meetings-july-to-september-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dfe-ministerial-overseas-travel-and-meetings-july-to-september-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Department for Education gender pay gap 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gender pay gap information for the Department for Education (DfE) as of 31 March 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-department-for-education-gender-pay-gap-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-department-for-education-gender-pay-gap-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent report: Public health advice from UK CMOs during a national power outage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scripts containing public health advice from the UK's 4 Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) to be broadcast during a national power outage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-public-health-advice-from-uk-cmos-during-a-national-power-outage/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-public-health-advice-from-uk-cmos-during-a-national-power-outage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School resource management self-assessment checklist]]></title><description><![CDATA[This self-assessment checklist helps academy trusts check they are managing resources effectively and identify any adjustments they need to make.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/school-resource-management-self-assessment-checklist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/school-resource-management-self-assessment-checklist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Form: Single academy trusts: apply to become a multi-academy trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Application form for single academy trusts who want to change their governance so they can become a multi-academy trust (MAT), to grow their trust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/form-single-academy-trusts-apply-to-become-a-multi-academy-trust/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/form-single-academy-trusts-apply-to-become-a-multi-academy-trust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apply to transfer an academy into your trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Make an application to transfer one or more academies into your trust.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/apply-to-transfer-an-academy-into-your-trust/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/apply-to-transfer-an-academy-into-your-trust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Black maternal health: government response to the Health and Social Care Committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government's response to recommendations made by the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee's inquiry into Black maternal health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-black-maternal-health-government-response-to-the-health-and-social-care-committee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-black-maternal-health-government-response-to-the-health-and-social-care-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DHSC annual report and accounts timetable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Issue and submission dates for the Department of Health and Social Care’s annual report and accounts, covering the financial year 2025 to 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dhsc-annual-report-and-accounts-timetable/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/dhsc-annual-report-and-accounts-timetable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Fuller inquiry: government interim update on phase 2 recommendations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outlines progress made by government and relevant organisations in response to the recommendations made in phase 2 of the Fuller inquiry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-fuller-inquiry-government-interim-update-on-phase-2-recommendations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-fuller-inquiry-government-interim-update-on-phase-2-recommendations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cutting edge cancer treatments set to be produced out of uranium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Precision treatments tackling the hardest-to-treat cancers set to be produced from hundreds of tonnes of reprocessed uranium from nuclear reactors]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/cutting-edge-cancer-treatments-set-to-be-produced-out-of-uranium/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/cutting-edge-cancer-treatments-set-to-be-produced-out-of-uranium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major boost for millions of NHS dental patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[New changes will enable patients to access urgent care easier]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/major-boost-for-millions-of-nhs-dental-patients/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/major-boost-for-millions-of-nhs-dental-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Early years funding: 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information for local authorities and settings about early years funding for the 2026 to 2027 financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-early-years-funding-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-early-years-funding-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advice accepted on spring 2026 COVID-19 vaccination programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advice has been accepted on eligibility from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) for the spring 2026 COVID-19 vaccination programme. ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/advice-accepted-onspring-2026covid-19-vaccination-programme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/advice-accepted-onspring-2026covid-19-vaccination-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate report: Assistive technology research and development work: 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sets out government-funded projects supporting the development, implementation and evaluation of assistive technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-assistive-technology-research-and-development-work-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-assistive-technology-research-and-development-work-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record £9.5 billion early years investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Record £9.5 billion early years investment next year to help families access affordable childcare and boost growth by supporting parents back into work]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/record-95-billion-early-years-investment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/record-95-billion-early-years-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major expansion of colleges to train next generation of workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local colleges set to receive £570 million to expand training facilities and places to train the next generation of skilled workers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/major-expansion-of-colleges-to-train-next-generation-of-workers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/major-expansion-of-colleges-to-train-next-generation-of-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Technical Excellence Colleges: launch of Wave 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on the policy objectives, delivery model, funding, and selection process for Wave 2 of the Technical Excellence Colleges (TEC) programme to support applicants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-technical-excellence-colleges-launch-of-wave-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-technical-excellence-colleges-launch-of-wave-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apply to become a Technical Excellence College]]></title><description><![CDATA[Apply to become a Wave 2 Technical Excellence College in Defence, Clean Energy, Digital and Technologies or Advanced Manufacturing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/apply-to-become-a-technical-excellence-college/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/apply-to-become-a-technical-excellence-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advice accepted on spring 2026 COVID-19 vaccination programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has accepted advice on eligibility from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) for the spring 2026 COVID-19 vaccination programme. ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/advice-accepted-on-spring-2026-covid-19-vaccination-programme/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/advice-accepted-on-spring-2026-covid-19-vaccination-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent report: Commissioner’s report on children’s services in Devon County Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Report to the Minister of State for Children and Families by Children’s Services Commissioner, Nigel Richardson CBE.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-commissioners-report-on-childrens-services-in-devon-county-council/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-commissioners-report-on-childrens-services-in-devon-county-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decision: Revised direction issued to Devon County Council: December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statutory direction issued to Devon County Council in relation to children’s services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/decision-revised-direction-issued-to-devon-county-council-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/decision-revised-direction-issued-to-devon-county-council-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Notice to improve: Mercian Educational Trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[A notice to improve issued to Mercian Educational Trust by the Department for Education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-mercian-educational-trust/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-mercian-educational-trust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Notice to improve: Sikh Academies Trust]]></title><description><![CDATA[A notice to improve issued to Sikh Academies Trust by the Department for Education.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-sikh-academies-trust/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-notice-to-improve-sikh-academies-trust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent report: RAAC strategic planning: assessment of the RAAC 7 hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent analysis and assessment of the 7 hospital sites and plans for their maintenance, remaining expected life and clinical operational risks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-raac-strategic-planning-assessment-of-the-raac-7-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-raac-strategic-planning-assessment-of-the-raac-7-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Learning Records Service schedules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shows the scheduled maintenance dates for the LRS organisation portal and the uploading individualised learner record (ILR) achievement data testing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-learning-records-service-schedules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-learning-records-service-schedules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I lived out moments of my mother’s passing I never saw’: Kate Winslet on grief, going red and Goodbye June]]></title><description><![CDATA[For her directorial debut, Winslet assembled a cast including Toni Collette, Timothy Spall, Johnny Flynn and Andrea Riseborough to tell a story inspired by her own family&rsquo;s bereavement. The actors talk mourning, immortality and hospital vending machinesIn 2017, Sally Bridges-Winslet died of cancer. She was 71. It was, her youngest daughter said, &ldquo;like the north star just dropped out of the sky&rdquo;.It would have been even worse, says Kate Winslet today, had the family not pulled to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/i-lived-out-moments-of-my-mothers-passing-i-never-saw-kate-winslet-on-grief-going-red-and-goodbye-june/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/i-lived-out-moments-of-my-mothers-passing-i-never-saw-kate-winslet-on-grief-going-red-and-goodbye-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Structural assessments and investigations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for responsible bodies on how to select and appoint structural engineers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-structural-assessments-and-investigations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-structural-assessments-and-investigations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[£3bn investment to end postcode lottery for children with SEND]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 50,000 specialist places to be created nationwide – making sure more children with SEND can thrive alongside their friends at their local school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/3bn-investment-to-end-postcode-lottery-for-children-with-send/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/3bn-investment-to-end-postcode-lottery-for-children-with-send/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Joint DHSC and NHS England evidence for the SSRB: pay round 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evidence submitted to the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England for the 2026 to 2027 pay round.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-joint-dhsc-and-nhs-england-evidence-for-the-ssrb-pay-round-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-joint-dhsc-and-nhs-england-evidence-for-the-ssrb-pay-round-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Joint DHSC and NHS England evidence for the DDRB: pay round 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evidence submitted to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England for the 2026 to 2027 pay round.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-joint-dhsc-and-nhs-england-evidence-for-the-ddrb-pay-round-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-joint-dhsc-and-nhs-england-evidence-for-the-ddrb-pay-round-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Joint DHSC and NHS England evidence for the NHSPRB: pay round 2026 to 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evidence submitted to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) by the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England for the pay round 2026 to 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-joint-dhsc-and-nhs-england-evidence-for-the-nhsprb-pay-round-2026-to-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-joint-dhsc-and-nhs-england-evidence-for-the-nhsprb-pay-round-2026-to-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New national Child Protection Authority announced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plans for a new Child Protection Authority unveiled as part of government strategy to protect children from predators and abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-national-child-protection-authority-announced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-national-child-protection-authority-announced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate report: DHSC annual report and accounts: 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the Department of Health and Social Care has funded its activities and used its resources during the financial year 2024 to 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-dhsc-annual-report-and-accounts-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-dhsc-annual-report-and-accounts-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Establishing the Child Protection Authority in England]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're seeking views on a setting up a national body called the Child Protection Authority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/establishing-the-child-protection-authority-in-england/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/establishing-the-child-protection-authority-in-england/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: UKHSA priorities in 2025 to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Letter from Health Minister Ashley Dalton MP confirming the UK Health Security Agency’s role and priorities for the financial year 2025 to 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-ukhsa-priorities-in-2025-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-ukhsa-priorities-in-2025-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Children in need: a focus on child sexual abuse and exploitation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Analysis of the characteristics, and social care journeys, of children who were assessed as having been affected by child sexual abuse or exploitation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-children-in-need-a-focus-on-child-sexual-abuse-and-exploitation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-children-in-need-a-focus-on-child-sexual-abuse-and-exploitation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Opiate and crack cocaine use: prevalence estimates 2022 to 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Estimates of the number and rates of people using opiates and/or crack cocaine in England between April 2022 and March 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-opiate-and-crack-cocaine-use-prevalence-estimates-2022-to-2023/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-opiate-and-crack-cocaine-use-prevalence-estimates-2022-to-2023/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Evaluation of the Accelerating Reform Fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[An evaluation of the Accelerating Reform Fund, which aimed to address barriers to adult social care innovation and improve support for unpaid carers in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-evaluation-of-the-accelerating-reform-fund/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-evaluation-of-the-accelerating-reform-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: LA and school expenditure: 2024 to 2025 financial year]]></title><description><![CDATA[How schools and local authorities spent their funding on education, children's services and social care in the financial year 2024 to 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-la-and-school-expenditure-2024-to-2025-financial-year/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-la-and-school-expenditure-2024-to-2025-financial-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Childcare and early years providers survey: 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statistics on the characteristics of early years providers in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: On-screen exams: Education Secretary writes to Ofqual]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, writes to the Chief Regulator of Ofqual about on-screen exams in high stakes qualifications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-on-screen-exams-education-secretary-writes-to-ofqual/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-on-screen-exams-education-secretary-writes-to-ofqual/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Primary school performance tables: 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on the achievements of pupils in each state-funded primary school in England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-primary-school-performance-tables-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-primary-school-performance-tables-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accredited official statistics: Key stage 2 attainment (revised): 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Revised results for the 2025 national curriculum assessments at key stage 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-key-stage-2-attainment-revised-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/accredited-official-statistics-key-stage-2-attainment-revised-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI to accelerate national renewal and growth as Google DeepMind backs UK tech and science sectors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new partnership with Google DeepMind will help to turn cutting-edge AI into real benefits for working people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/ai-to-accelerate-national-renewal-and-growth-as-google-deepmind-backs-uk-tech-and-science-sectors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/ai-to-accelerate-national-renewal-and-growth-as-google-deepmind-backs-uk-tech-and-science-sectors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secretary of State's address to the House on resident doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting has made a statement to the House on industrial action by resident doctors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/secretary-of-states-address-to-the-house-on-resident-doctors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/secretary-of-states-address-to-the-house-on-resident-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government to prioritise UK medical graduates for training places]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government willprioritise UK medical graduates for training places from 2026 as part of efforts to bring an end to industrial action by resident doctors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-prioritise-uk-medical-graduates-for-training-places/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-to-prioritise-uk-medical-graduates-for-training-places/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Approaches to developing the education technology impact testbed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explores potential approaches to developing an education technology (EdTech) impact testbed to support an evidence-based approach to development and purchasing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-approaches-to-developing-the-education-technology-impact-testbed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-approaches-to-developing-the-education-technology-impact-testbed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: 16 to 19 funding: high value courses premium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance about additional funding to encourage and support delivery of selected qualifications.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-16-to-19-funding-high-value-courses-premium/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-16-to-19-funding-high-value-courses-premium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Government response to the report ‘Victims in their own right?’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Response to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s report on child victims of domestic abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-government-response-to-the-report-victims-in-their-own-right/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-government-response-to-the-report-victims-in-their-own-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE update 10 December 2025]]></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-10-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-10-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Apprenticeship funding rules and assessment plan guidance, 2025 to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rules for apprenticeship training and assessment funding, and guidance on the changes to assessment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-apprenticeship-funding-rules-and-assessment-plan-guidance-2025-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-apprenticeship-funding-rules-and-assessment-plan-guidance-2025-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Innovative medicines supported as rebate rate falls by a third]]></title><description><![CDATA[Further support provided for innovative medicines as the rebate rate falls by more than third for 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/innovative-medicines-supported-as-rebate-rate-falls-by-a-third/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/innovative-medicines-supported-as-rebate-rate-falls-by-a-third/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Professional Qualifications (NPQs): call for insights and evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are seeking both insights on the full suite of NPQs and research evidence which may inform updates to the evidence-base underpinning 7 NPQ frameworks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-call-for-insights-and-evidence/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/national-professional-qualifications-npqs-call-for-insights-and-evidence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Voluntary scheme aggregate net sales and payment information: November 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information on how the 2024 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth (VPAG) is controlling spend on branded medicines in the NHS.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-voluntary-scheme-aggregate-net-sales-and-payment-information-november-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-voluntary-scheme-aggregate-net-sales-and-payment-information-november-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: The 2024 voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth: payment percentage for 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sets out the payment due from members of the voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing, access and growth in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-the-2024-voluntary-scheme-for-branded-medicines-pricing-access-and-growth-payment-percentage-for-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-the-2024-voluntary-scheme-for-branded-medicines-pricing-access-and-growth-payment-percentage-for-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate report: DHSC register of senior civil servants' secondary paid employment, 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details of any paid or otherwise remunerated outside employment held by senior civil servants in the Department of Health and Social Care during the 2024 to 2025 financial year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-dhsc-register-of-senior-civil-servants-secondary-paid-employment-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/corporate-report-dhsc-register-of-senior-civil-servants-secondary-paid-employment-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Co-occurring mental health and substance use: delivery framework]]></title><description><![CDATA[A framework setting out actions to improve treatment for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions through better integrated care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-co-occurring-mental-health-and-substance-use-delivery-framework/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-co-occurring-mental-health-and-substance-use-delivery-framework/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes to NICE regulations: cost-effectiveness threshold]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consultation seeking views on proposals to give ministers limited powers to direct the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in setting the standard cost-effectiveness threshold.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/changes-to-nice-regulations-cost-effectiveness-threshold/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/changes-to-nice-regulations-cost-effectiveness-threshold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: National Child Measurement Programme: operational guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance on running the National Child Measurement Programme, which collects the height and weight of reception and year 6 children across England every year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-national-child-measurement-programme-operational-guidance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-national-child-measurement-programme-operational-guidance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Bite-size guides to aid colleges in meeting new requirements following reclassification]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for the FE sector in England to help them meet ‘Managing Public Money’ requirements, and other obligations resulting from reclassification.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-bite-size-guides-to-aid-colleges-in-meeting-new-requirements-following-reclassification/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-bite-size-guides-to-aid-colleges-in-meeting-new-requirements-following-reclassification/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Special educational needs person level survey: guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guide for local authorities completing returns for the person level 2026 and 2027 special educational needs survey, commonly known as person level SEN2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-special-educational-needs-person-level-survey-guide/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-special-educational-needs-person-level-survey-guide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Franchising in higher education]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are seeking views on proposals to strengthen oversight of subcontracted delivery of higher education, also known as franchising.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/franchising-in-higher-education/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/franchising-in-higher-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: Letter to higher education providers: 9 December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Letter from the Secretary of State for Education to higher education providers on institutional governance and protecting public funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-letter-to-higher-education-providers-9-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-letter-to-higher-education-providers-9-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICO promises legal action over ‘traumatic’ UK care-record access]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information regulator reminds council leaders of need for compassion when releasing files on childhood careThe UK&rsquo;s information commissioner has raised alarm over the &ldquo;lengthy, traumatic and often demoralising process&rdquo; people face when trying to access their care records, writing to local authority leaders to say his office will take action over legal breaches.The data protection regulator said people who grew up in the care system were waiting up to 16 years for access to thei]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/ico-promises-legal-action-over-traumatic-uk-care-record-access/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/ico-promises-legal-action-over-traumatic-uk-care-record-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government crackdown on rogue university franchises]]></title><description><![CDATA[Education Secretary announces reforms to tighten rules on fraud in the student finance system that cost taxpayers £2m in 2022/23.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-crackdown-on-rogue-university-franchises/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-crackdown-on-rogue-university-franchises/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: NHS general ophthalmic service fees and payments from April 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Letter and directions setting out general ophthalmic services fees and payments from 1 April 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-nhs-general-ophthalmic-service-fees-and-payments-from-april-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-nhs-general-ophthalmic-service-fees-and-payments-from-april-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent report: SaBTO hepatitis E virus (HEV) screening review and recommendations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Review of UK blood donor screening for hepatitis E virus (HEV), assessing current methods, risks and options to reduce transfusion-related HEV transmission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-sabto-hepatitis-e-virus-hev-screening-review-and-recommendations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-sabto-hepatitis-e-virus-hev-screening-review-and-recommendations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senior DWP civil servant blames victims for carer’s allowance scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Couling said failings by individual claimants &lsquo;at the heart&rsquo; of crisis, despite a report finding DWP shortcomings &lsquo;unacceptable&rsquo; One of the most senior civil servants in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has placed the blame for the carer&rsquo;s allowance benefits crisis on victims, many of who have been left with life-changing debts.In an internal blogpost written for Whitehall colleagues, Neil Couling, the director general of DWP services, said individual]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/senior-dwp-civil-servant-blames-victims-for-carers-allowance-scandal/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/senior-dwp-civil-servant-blames-victims-for-carers-allowance-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RISE attendance and behaviour hubs programme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance for school leaders on the RISE attendance and behaviour hubs programme, its benefits and support, and how to join.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/rise-attendance-and-behaviour-hubs-programme/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/rise-attendance-and-behaviour-hubs-programme/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Health and social care statistical outputs consultation follow-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[An update on the November 2025 response to the consultation on health and social care statistical outputs which ran from December 2023 to March 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-health-and-social-care-statistical-outputs-consultation-follow-up/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-health-and-social-care-statistical-outputs-consultation-follow-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health and social care statistical outputs]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are seeking views on health and social care statistical outputs published by DHSC (including OHID), NHSBSA, UKHSA, ONS and NHS England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/health-and-social-care-statistical-outputs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/health-and-social-care-statistical-outputs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital revolution in care saves millions of admin hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four in five care providers now use digital social care records, helping almost 90% of people who draw on care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/digital-revolution-in-care-saves-millions-of-admin-hours/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/digital-revolution-in-care-saves-millions-of-admin-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over half a million children to be lifted out of poverty as government unveils historic child poverty strategy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 550,000 children will be lifted out of poverty by 2030 – the biggest reduction in a single parliament since records began – as the Government launches its Child Poverty Strategy today (Friday 5 December).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/over-half-a-million-children-to-be-lifted-out-of-poverty-as-government-unveils-historic-child-poverty-strategy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/over-half-a-million-children-to-be-lifted-out-of-poverty-as-government-unveils-historic-child-poverty-strategy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report 2025 – Infections ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty has released his Annual Report for 2025, on infectious diseases. ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/chief-medical-officers-annual-report-2025-infections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/chief-medical-officers-annual-report-2025-infections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review launched into mental health, autism and ADHD services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government launches new independent review to look at rising demand for mental health, ADHD, and autism services and what is driving it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/review-launched-into-mental-health-autism-and-adhd-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/review-launched-into-mental-health-autism-and-adhd-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apply to the APAR as an apprenticeship training provider]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to apply to join the apprenticeship provider and assessment register (APAR) to receive government funding to train apprentices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/apply-to-the-apar-as-an-apprenticeship-training-provider/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/apply-to-the-apar-as-an-apprenticeship-training-provider/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent report: Chief Medical Officer’s annual report 2025: infections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professor Chris Whitty’s annual report considers trends, successes and challenges in preventing and treating infectious diseases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-chief-medical-officers-annual-report-2025-infections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/independent-report-chief-medical-officers-annual-report-2025-infections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schools to save millions as Government launches agency profit cap]]></title><description><![CDATA[New programme launched to help schools tackle avoidable costs and agency staff mark-ups, so every penny is invested in young people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/schools-to-save-millions-as-government-launches-agency-profit-cap/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/schools-to-save-millions-as-government-launches-agency-profit-cap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More people training to teach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trainee teacher numbers reach highest point since pandemic as government progresses towards its pledge to recruit and retain 6,500 additional teachers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/more-people-training-to-teach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/more-people-training-to-teach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strategic workforce planning for schools and trusts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Support for schools and trusts to plan their workforce and recruit effectively.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/strategic-workforce-planning-for-schools-and-trusts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/strategic-workforce-planning-for-schools-and-trusts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Maximising value for pupils]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sets out how government will work with schools and trusts to maximise value from resources, ensuring every pound delivers the best outcomes for pupils.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-maximising-value-for-pupils/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-maximising-value-for-pupils/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maximising school and trust resources: managing financial and physical assets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information about the range of support available to schools and trusts to maintain, improve and use their financial and physical assets effectively.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/maximising-school-and-trust-resources-managing-financial-and-physical-assets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/maximising-school-and-trust-resources-managing-financial-and-physical-assets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Improve your school's and trust's digital and financial planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information about the range of support available to schools and trusts to build capability, improve commercial expertise and meet digital standards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/improve-your-schools-and-trusts-digital-and-financial-planning/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/improve-your-schools-and-trusts-digital-and-financial-planning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Achieving better value when buying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information about the range of support available to schools and trusts to buy goods and services, get better value and be compliant with procurement regulations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/achieving-better-value-when-buying/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/achieving-better-value-when-buying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: terms of reference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Terms of reference for an independent review into the prevalence and support for mental health conditions, ADHD and autism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-independent-review-into-mental-health-conditions-adhd-and-autism-terms-of-reference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-independent-review-into-mental-health-conditions-adhd-and-autism-terms-of-reference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Initial teacher training: trainee number census 2025 to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provisional recruitment to initial teacher training (ITT) programmes in England in the academic year 2025 to 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2025-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-initial-teacher-training-trainee-number-census-2025-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: December 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Official statistics on a range of topics including occupancy and infection control measures in adult social care settings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-adult-social-care-in-england-monthly-statistics-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/official-statistics-adult-social-care-in-england-monthly-statistics-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies: guidance for local authorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[How local authorities in England can prepare to run the Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-best-start-family-hubs-and-healthy-babies-guidance-for-local-authorities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-best-start-family-hubs-and-healthy-babies-guidance-for-local-authorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review launched into mental health, ADHD and autism services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government launches independent review to look at rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services and what is driving it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/review-launched-into-mental-health-adhd-and-autism-services/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/review-launched-into-mental-health-adhd-and-autism-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Access to early SEND support through Best Start Family Hubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Best Start Family Hubs to act as one-stop-shop for parents with SEND professional and services to support speech and language development confirmed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/access-to-early-send-support-through-best-start-family-hubs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/access-to-early-send-support-through-best-start-family-hubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Which children to include: spring 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Find out which providers and children are in the scope for the early years census.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/which-children-to-include-spring-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/which-children-to-include-spring-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Correspondence: DfE update 3 December 2025]]></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-3-december-2025/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/correspondence-dfe-update-3-december-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: Infant formula: government response to CMA market study]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 4 nations response to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) market study into the UK infant and follow-on formula market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-infant-formula-government-response-to-cma-market-study/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-infant-formula-government-response-to-cma-market-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government brings in measures to help tackle child poverty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Savings for families on baby formula as government brings in measures to help tackle child poverty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-brings-in-measures-to-help-tackle-child-poverty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-brings-in-measures-to-help-tackle-child-poverty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Almost every GP now offers online access for patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[GP online access has been rolled out at nearly all GP practices, benefitting patients across England.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/almost-every-gp-now-offers-online-access-for-patients/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/almost-every-gp-now-offers-online-access-for-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New adviser to reform NHS response to violence vs women and girls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jess Asato appointed Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Adviser to reform NHS response as part of the government's mission to halve VAWG within a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-adviser-to-reform-nhs-response-to-violence-vs-women-and-girls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-adviser-to-reform-nhs-response-to-violence-vs-women-and-girls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children’s home providers in England putting profit over need, says Ofsted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watchdog says trend of care homes being registered in cheap areas, not where need is greatest, is &lsquo;national scandal&rsquo;The number of registered children&rsquo;s homes in England has risen to a record high, but providers are increasingly prioritising profit over care needs, Ofsted has warned.The watchdog said new children&rsquo;s homes were proliferating in areas of the country where housing was cheapest, suggesting the rise was driven mostly by profit and this was &ldquo;bending the sys]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/childrens-home-providers-in-england-putting-profit-over-need-says-ofsted/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/childrens-home-providers-in-england-putting-profit-over-need-says-ofsted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Privacy information: education providers’ workforce, including teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Details of the personal data the Department for Education (DfE) processes for education providers and teachers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-privacy-information-education-providers-workforce-including-teachers-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-privacy-information-education-providers-workforce-including-teachers-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guidance: Retention schedule for data processed by DfE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guidance to help users identify the retention periods for data processed by DfE.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-retention-schedule-for-data-processed-by-dfe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/guidance-retention-schedule-for-data-processed-by-dfe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Partnerships for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS): interim evaluation report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim findings from the evaluation of the PINS programme.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-partnerships-for-inclusion-of-neurodiversity-in-schools-pins-interim-evaluation-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-partnerships-for-inclusion-of-neurodiversity-in-schools-pins-interim-evaluation-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government launches national conversation on SEND]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government acts on commitment to put parents’ experiences at the heart of SEND reform through new public engagement campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-launches-national-conversation-on-send/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/government-launches-national-conversation-on-send/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New adviser to reform NHS response to violence against women and girls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jess Asato appointed Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) adviser to reform NHS response as part of the government's mission to halve VAWG within a decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-adviser-to-reform-nhs-response-to-violence-against-women-and-girls/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/new-adviser-to-reform-nhs-response-to-violence-against-women-and-girls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark UK-US pharmaceuticals deal to safeguard medicines access and drive vital investment for UK patients and businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Milestone deal secures UK’s medicines access for patients, with a wide range of groundbreaking new treatments to reach NHS front-line quicker.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/landmark-uk-us-pharmaceuticals-deal-to-safeguard-medicines-access-and-drive-vital-investmentfor-uk-patients-and-businesses/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/landmark-uk-us-pharmaceuticals-deal-to-safeguard-medicines-access-and-drive-vital-investmentfor-uk-patients-and-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Policy paper: HIV Action Plan for England, 2025 to 2030]]></title><description><![CDATA[This plan sets out how the government will reach its ambition of ending new HIV transmissions by 2030.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-hiv-action-plan-for-england-2025-to-2030/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/policy-paper-hiv-action-plan-for-england-2025-to-2030/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: Early years stronger practice hubs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Information for early years practitioners about stronger practice hubs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-early-years-stronger-practice-hubs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-early-years-stronger-practice-hubs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apply to become an early years stronger practice hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[How early years practitioners can apply to become a stronger practice hub.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/apply-to-become-an-early-years-stronger-practice-hub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/apply-to-become-an-early-years-stronger-practice-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trailblazing scheme to reconnect thousands with HIV treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government has launched a scheme which will see thousands of people benefit from improved HIV testing and treatment under a new action plan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/trailblazing-scheme-to-reconnect-thousands-with-hiv-treatment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 08:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/trailblazing-scheme-to-reconnect-thousands-with-hiv-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Net migration is plummeting. Why can’t Labour say so? | Heather Stewart]]></title><description><![CDATA[An honest debate is needed on this polarising topic as sectors such as social care struggle with recruitmentKeir Starmer&rsquo;s response to the 69% fall in net migration revealed in official figures last week was to remark: &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a step in the right direction.&rdquo;Describing a reduction of more than two-thirds of any indicator in a single year as a &ldquo;step&rdquo; would be a creative use of statistics, putting it kindly. Continue reading...]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/net-migration-is-plummeting-why-cant-labour-say-so-heather-stewart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2025 12:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/net-migration-is-plummeting-why-cant-labour-say-so-heather-stewart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency data: DHSC: spending over £500, October 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Department of Health and Social Care spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-500-october-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/transparency-data-dhsc-spending-over-500-october-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glossary]]></title><description><![CDATA[An alphabetical list of technical words and terms and their meanings and definitions that are used in the UK clinical guidelines for alcohol treatment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/glossary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/glossary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annex 4: development group and other contributors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the expert guidelines development group, the experts through experience group and small groups advising the development of these guidelines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/annex-4-development-group-and-other-contributors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/annex-4-development-group-and-other-contributors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annex 3: alcohol withdrawal symptoms]]></title><description><![CDATA[A summary of common alcohol withdrawal symptoms and serious complications of alcohol withdrawal. Alcohol treatment staff should be able to understand and recognise the signs of alcohol withdrawal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/annex-3-alcohol-withdrawal-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/annex-3-alcohol-withdrawal-symptoms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annex 2: fitness to drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[This annex explains when people and healthcare professionals must notify the relevant agency about conditions such as alcohol use disorders that may affect driving safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/annex-2-fitness-to-drive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/annex-2-fitness-to-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annex 1: relevant legislation and guidance]]></title><description><![CDATA[An overview of relevant legislation and guidance from across the UK's 4 nations, covering child and adult safeguarding, mental capacity, carers and domestic abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/annex-1-relevant-legislation-and-guidance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/annex-1-relevant-legislation-and-guidance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[27. Armed forces]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to treat problem alcohol use in UK armed forces personnel and veterans. It covers evidence-based interventions adapted for armed forces settings, the transition to civilian life and tailored support for veterans in community alcohol treatment services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/27-armed-forces/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/27-armed-forces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[26. Parents in alcohol treatment services]]></title><description><![CDATA[How alcohol treatment services can support parents and their children, including safeguarding responsibilities, working with children's social care and assessment and making referrals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/26-parents-in-alcohol-treatment-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/26-parents-in-alcohol-treatment-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[25. Developing inclusive services]]></title><description><![CDATA[How alcohol treatment services can become accessible and effective for everyone, especially groups who face barriers to accessing care. This includes ethnic minority groups, LGBTQ+ people, women, older adults and people with learning disabilities or neurodevelopmental conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/25-developing-inclusive-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/25-developing-inclusive-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[24. Pregnancy and perinatal care]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to support women and other people who are pregnant to reduce or stop their alcohol use to reduce risks for the fetus and mother. It covers information and advice, multi-agency care planning, specialist treatment for alcohol dependence and support in the perinatal period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/24-pregnancy-and-perinatal-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/24-pregnancy-and-perinatal-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[23. Specialist alcohol interventions and support for children and young people]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to provide specialist alcohol interventions and support for children and young people. This includes assessment, care planning, multi-agency co-ordination, working with parents, safeguarding and the transition arrangements needed for young people moving to adult services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/23-specialist-alcohol-interventions-and-support-for-children-and-young-people/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/23-specialist-alcohol-interventions-and-support-for-children-and-young-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[22. People experiencing or perpetrating domestic abuse]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to identify, assess and respond to domestic abuse among both victims and perpetrators in alcohol treatment services. It covers safety planning, staff training, multi-agency approaches and appropriate referral pathways and working with specialist domestic abuse services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/22-people-experiencing-or-perpetrating-domestic-abuse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/22-people-experiencing-or-perpetrating-domestic-abuse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[21. People experiencing homelessness]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to provide tailored alcohol treatment for people experiencing homelessness. It covers strategies for improving access and engagement, highlighting the need for multi-agency integrated care to address alcohol use, housing and wider needs while reducing health inequalities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/21-people-experiencing-homelessness/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/21-people-experiencing-homelessness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20. People with alcohol related brain damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to prevent, identify, assess and treat alcohol related brain damage (ARBD) using brief cognitive assessment, harm reduction, multidisciplinary pathways for comprehensive assessment and treatment planning, adapted interventions for cognitive impairments and long term support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/20-people-with-alcohol-related-brain-damage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/20-people-with-alcohol-related-brain-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[19. People with co-occurring physical health conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Healthcare assessments, treatment and recovery planning and referral pathways for primary or secondary healthcare for people with alcohol related physical health conditions including liver disease, cardiovascular disease, specific cancers, and smoking and lung health issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/19-people-with-co-occurring-physical-health-conditions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/19-people-with-co-occurring-physical-health-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[18. People with co-occurring mental health conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to support people with co-occurring mental health conditions and problem alcohol use, emphasising the 'everyone's job' and 'no wrong door' principles while outlining co-ordinated care across mental health and alcohol treatment services and evidence-based interventions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/18-people-with-co-occurring-mental-health-conditions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/18-people-with-co-occurring-mental-health-conditions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17. Alcohol treatment in the criminal justice system]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to deliver alcohol treatment interventions in police custody suites, prisons and other secure settings and for people with community sentences or on licence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/17-alcohol-treatment-in-the-criminal-justice-system/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/17-alcohol-treatment-in-the-criminal-justice-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16. Alcohol care in acute hospitals]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to care for people with alcohol-use disorders in acute hospitals, covering assessment, providing a multidisciplinary approach, managing withdrawal, treating complications and planning discharge to ensure continuity of care with community alcohol treatment services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/16-alcohol-care-in-acute-hospitals/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/16-alcohol-care-in-acute-hospitals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[15. Primary care and community health services]]></title><description><![CDATA[How primary and community health services can routinely identify health risk from alcohol use and respond appropriately. GPs and their teams identify and manage alcohol related health conditions, provide harm reduction interventions and work with specialist alcohol services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/15-primary-care-and-community-health-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/15-primary-care-and-community-health-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14. Residential treatment and intensive structured day programmes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residential treatment and intensive structured day programmes for alcohol dependence aim to help people achieve abstinence and begin recovery through evidence-based interventions. This includes group work, individual support and planning for continuity of care in the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/14-residential-treatment-and-intensive-structured-day-programmes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/14-residential-treatment-and-intensive-structured-day-programmes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[13. Community alcohol treatment and recovery services]]></title><description><![CDATA[How community alcohol treatment and recovery services can provide accessible, trauma-informed, inclusive care. This includes how they work with health, care and recovery services to develop personalised treatment plans and deliver evidence-based interventions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/13-community-alcohol-treatment-and-recovery-services/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/13-community-alcohol-treatment-and-recovery-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Working together to raise the healthiest generation ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Secretary of State addressed the Barnardo's Health Conference about children’s health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/working-together-to-raise-the-healthiest-generation-ever/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/working-together-to-raise-the-healthiest-generation-ever/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Working lives of teachers and leaders: wave 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[Findings from the fourth wave of the working lives of teachers and leaders survey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-working-lives-of-teachers-and-leaders-wave-4/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-working-lives-of-teachers-and-leaders-wave-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Use of the code 'other' in alternative provision placement reasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research into placement reasons provided by local authorities and schools in our data collections when placing a pupil in alternative provision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-use-of-the-code-other-in-alternative-provision-placement-reasons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-use-of-the-code-other-in-alternative-provision-placement-reasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Technology in schools survey report: 2024 to 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results from the most recent wave of the technology in schools survey (TISS).]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-technology-in-schools-survey-report-2024-to-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-technology-in-schools-survey-report-2024-to-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Systemic practice pilot trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A research protocol document for testing systemic family therapy approaches to improve outcomes for families through trained keyworkers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-systemic-practice-pilot-trial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-systemic-practice-pilot-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Family network pilot evaluation: initial research report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Service providers' reflections on the implementation and impact of the family network pilot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-family-network-pilot-evaluation-initial-research-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-family-network-pilot-evaluation-initial-research-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Evaluation of Regional Care Cooperatives: phase 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Explores the first stage of Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) rollout in the 2 pathfinder areas to understand early implementation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-evaluation-of-regional-care-cooperatives-phase-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-evaluation-of-regional-care-cooperatives-phase-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Employer skills surveys 2022 to 2024: UK technical documentation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Technical documentation relating to the employer skills surveys 2022 to 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-employer-skills-surveys-2022-to-2024-uk-technical-documentation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-employer-skills-surveys-2022-to-2024-uk-technical-documentation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Employer skills survey 2024: Wales results]]></title><description><![CDATA[National, regional and local level results and data tables for Wales from the employer skills survey 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-employer-skills-survey-2024-wales-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-employer-skills-survey-2024-wales-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Employer skills survey 2024: UK findings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Main report and data tables on the UK employers’ reported skill needs and training activities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-employer-skills-survey-2024-uk-findings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-employer-skills-survey-2024-uk-findings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Research: Employer skills survey 2024: England results]]></title><description><![CDATA[National, regional and local level results and data tables for England from the employer skills survey 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-employer-skills-survey-2024-england-results/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/social_work/research-employer-skills-survey-2024-england-results/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Statistics: Employer skills survey 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