Despite evidence of benefits of face-to-face post-adoption contact for children, it is the exception not the rule, finds ...

The Social Work Community Podcast speaks to a practitioner who has worked in agency social work and a permanent worker about ...

The overall winner’s prize, along with the children’s team gold award, went to Norfolk council’s people from abroad team, a ...

Employers in England have been issued with guidance on implementing recently introduced rules to reduce use of agency staff ...

Mental Health Act reform would raise thresholds for detention and limit sectioning of autistic people and those with learning ...

With the government failing to cover social care for the cost of tax increases, fears will have grown over its fair pay plans ...

Lane outlines how the Mental Health Bill would revise provisions and safeguards around detention and treatment ...

A mental health social worker nominates her "compassionate" manager for seeing the "best in everyone she supports" ...

Children's Commissioner Rachel de Souza urges tighter guidance on child in need support after finding most plans lacked ...

Two social workers share their experience of returning from maternity leave and how Essex County Council has supported their transition ...

Increased costs of care from national living wage and employer national insurance rises add to existing pressures, say social ...

Council spending to rise by 3.2% in real terms in 2025-26, with authorities also given over £250m for children's social care ...