YJB says PAVA pepper spray is not effective in reducing violence and warns of 'significant risk' of children from minorities being unfairly targeted ...

However, pathfinder approach poses resource challenge for Cafcass due to need for upfront investment of social worker time, ...

Lane sets out the main changes made, and issues raised, by the House of Lords in relation to the Mental Health Bill ...

Council heads say proposed 3.2% local government pay rise for staff will place "additional pressure on hard-pressed finances" ...

Social workers in Wales no longer need evidence CPD to renew their right to practise. We asked practitioners whether England ...

A senior practitioner celebrates her manager, who was a 'point of strength' for her when experiencing personal hardships ...

As part of the 'Social work around the world' series, this episode features two Australian social workers, who have practised ...

Hundreds of thousands of disabled people are facing a loss of income due to government plans to cut benefit levels and ...

Ministers want significant increase in number of overseas care staff found new jobs after losing previous roles due to ...

Leaders say a focus on social work values was why anti-discrimination was the first of six standards set out in proposed ...

The Department for Education (DfE) has made huge cuts in payments for families to resource therapy through the Adoption and ...

Government accepts recommendation of Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse to create Child Protection Authority ...