The number of specialist mental health social workers in Scotland has hit a record high, but staff shortages remain, a survey has found. Councils increased their number of active mental health officer (MHO) posts from 729 to 765 from in…| Community Care
var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags["15928354-src"]="poll-oembed-simple"; Two-thirds of councils need to improve on the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), an analysis of Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessments have found. The finding from the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) came as…| Community Care
var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags["15928354-src"]="poll-oembed-simple"; Caps on what council children’s services may pay to hire agency social workers in England show significant regional variations, Department for Education (DfE) data shows. There are gaps of 37% between the highest and lowest…| Community Care
var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags["15928354-src"]="poll-oembed-simple"; Our My Brilliant Colleague series invites you to celebrate anyone who has inspired you in your career. It is part of Community Care’s ongoing Choose Social Work campaign, which aims to champion the brilliant work…| Community Care
var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags["15928354-src"]="poll-oembed-simple"; Care provider fees have risen by about 5% this year, but leaders warn the increases are being outstripped by wage and tax hikes and other cost pressures. Provisional figures on the average fees paid by…| Community Care
var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags["15928354-src"]="poll-oembed-simple"; by Kathryn March When I say I’m a social worker working in mental health services this is generally met by either, “sounds complicated”, or, “What is social work with adults?”. Neither the usual definitions of…| Community Care
var pd_tags = new Array;pd_tags["15928354-src"]="poll-oembed-simple"; Most social workers are dissatisfied with their supervision, a poll has found. Despite supervision being a cornerstone of practice, helping practitioners navigate complex cases, progress in their careers, and, at times, manage personal struggles, almost…| Community Care
https://jobs.communitycare.co.uk/job/1401773002/foster-carer/…| Community Care
Following the case of an agency social worker working multiple jobs, we're looking to hear from practitioners with similar experiences| Community Care
Social Work England to increase registration and renewal fees from £90 to £120 in face of disagreement from most consultation respondents| Community Care
DfE provides Social Work England with £5.2m in extra resource for 2025-26, which it plans to use in part to reduce fitness to practise delays| Community Care
Social Work England took average of 35 weeks to decide whether fitness to practise concerns about practitioners warranted investigation, in late 2024| Community Care
Despite rising number of fitness to practise referrals, Scottish Social Services Council has cut the time taken to close cases| Community Care
Rise driven by concerns from members of the public, the overwhelming majority of which are rejected by regulator at initial stage| Community Care
National Social Work Agency chief executive will hold dual role as chief social work adviser to ministers, say Scottish Government| Community Care
Over 100 practitioners, managers, teams and organisations shortlisted for Social Worker of the Year Awards 2025| Community Care
Practice tips for social workers from a Community Care Inform Adults guide on mental health and managing debt| Community Care
A social worker celebrates his colleague, who supported him and the service while he was absent due to bereavement| Community Care
Vacancy rate falls to pre-Covid levels as number working in adult social care workforce reaches record levels, says Skills for Care| Community Care
Inspiring excellence in social care. Read the latest social work and social care news, opinion and analysis and find your perfect social work or social care job| Community Care
Commission headed by Louise Casey will identify key issues facing sector and recommend changes designed to create 'national care service'| Community Care
Therapy for thousands of children to end with new applications for Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund on hold as deadline passes| Community Care
Councils need to improve their support for carers and understanding of population equality and diversity issues, says CQC| Community Care
Significant failings hampering Care Quality Commission's ability to identify poor performance in health and social care providers, says report| Community Care
Chris Badger, currently director at Hertfordshire council, will take responsibility for CQC's assessments of councils and care providers| Community Care
Nominate your social work colleagues for our series, My Brilliant Colleague, by telling us about the ways they have inspired you.| Community Care
Government remit asks independent commission on social care to consider services for older people and disabled adults separately| Community Care
NHS and local authorities urged to create multidisciplinary teams, under government's vision for 'neighbourhood health service'| Community Care
The government has resurrected plans to place a cap on care costs and make the care means-test more generous, four years after ditching them.| Community Care
Mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse provisions put forward by government will fail majority of victims, says charity| Community Care
Professionals must be under a legal duty to report child sexual abuse, and face criminal sanctions for not doing so, says the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse| Community Care
LGA urges political parties to commit to 'significant and sustained increase in funding for councils' and social care ahead of 2024 election| Community Care
The care review's plans to tackle the shortage of suitable care placements risk increasing costs and bureaucracy and making decision-making more remote from children| Community Care
Local authorities are struggling to manage the children’s homes market, amid a shortage of suitable placements, according to a study. published yesterday.| Community Care
Children’s homes are profiteering from an already “broken” market in which demand far exceeds supply, the children’s minister has warned.| Community Care
Labour Party manifesto pledges fair pay agreement for adult care workers and indicates it will implement cap on care costs, but without resources for either| Community Care
Ofsted director Yvette Stanley raises concerns about children's homes being set up in the wrong areas and staff skills gaps in sector| Community Care
Secure children's home bed numbers have fallen over the last year despite huge levels of need for placements for very vulnerable children.| Community Care
The number of unregistered children's homes identified by Ofsted more than doubled from 2020-21 to 2021-22, the regulator has revealed.| Community Care
The 'dysfunctional' care market needs overhaul to tackle high prices and scarce placements, says the Competition and Markets Authority| Community Care
Professor Ray Jones reflects on the legacy of the Maria Colwell inquiry in 1974 and its impact on social work today.| Community Care
DfE selects Greater Manchester and South East to trial having regional care co-operatives commission and deliver placements across their area| Community Care
A newly qualified social worker celebrates the practice educator who reignited her passion for social work during her placement| Community Care
Social work education leaders respond to BBC investigation that found third of courses did not carry out specific training in coercive control| Community Care
CQC not inspecting enough providers to ensure safety and quality of services, warns Homecare Association report| Community Care
The new season of The Social Work Community Podcast, launching 9 September, explores issues that are important to social work practitioners by interviewing experienced and inspiring guests. Guests include frontline social workers who speak from the heart about topics that affect their jobs, the sector and society.| Community Care
Overall effectiveness grades for councils and social care providers will be replaced by report card-style assessment tool but no date slated for reform as yet| Community Care
Lord Laming reflects back on the changes the social work sector has experienced since Victoria Climbié's death.| Community Care
