Reduction in adult social care staff shortages between March and December 2024 follows two years of falling vacancy numbers, ...

Staff at Cafcass, England's biggest social work employer, given 4.43% increase, backdated to April 2024, following pay talks ...

Alex Wright is a reporter for Comms Business, a sister publication of Community Care, which is running the Fit to Switch ...

The chief social worker for children and families remembers the life and work of the mind behind the family safeguarding ...

Poverty, inadequate housing and pandemic legacy driving increased parental needs and leaving infants at risk, finds ADCS ...

Most social workers believe a significant disconnect exists between senior management and frontline practitioners ...

Hampshire County Council is working to ensure that older adults avoid unnecessary trips to hospital thanks to a collaboration ...

A social worker remembers the life of her late practice educator, who wisdom became a guiding light throughout her career ...

Norfolk County Council has taken a number of steps to improve and innovate its fostering service and provision of residential ...

A rising number of women who died in pregnancy or shortly after giving birth were involved with social care, says Kirsty ...

Lack of adequate housing, welfare reforms and families lacking access to public funds loading pressures on children's ...

A social worker with over 20 years' experience explains what she wishes she had known when she first qualified ...