🗣️ We’re looking for a new Press and Policy Officer to join our team based in central Manchester. We work with councils and children’s services leaders right across the country. Full details available now, please share, thank you! adcs.org.uk/general/jobs

I really valued learning more about the experiences of practice educators in #socialwork through reporting on this study for Social Work England. Lots to celebrate (about PEs) but quite a few red flags about their retention communitycare.co.uk/2024/04/11/pra…

New data from ⁦Social Workers Union⁩ shows level of danger facing children from cold, damp and mould-ridden housing. Yet more evidence of the urgent need for all parties to commit to build decent homes that people on low incomes can actually afford to rent insidehousing.co.uk/news/two-third…

What should the next government do for social work? Here's BASW's answer #GeneralElection2024 #socialwork communitycare.co.uk/2024/03/25/inc…

The new Adult Social Work Apprenticeship Fund Expression of Interest (EOI) application window has been extended to 21st February. Local authorities can apply for up to £30,000 per apprenticeship.

With the government committed to making social care means testing more generous it is presiding over year on year declines in that generosity while we await those reforms communitycare.co.uk/2024/02/09/mor…

The stories of mothers separated from their children because of drug/alcohol use are too rarely told. So do have a read of this from Joanna Silman on the work Trevi does to give these women a chance to keep their children and rebuild their lives communitycare.co.uk/2024/02/08/wer…

Allowing journalists to report on family courts is welcome. Now editors need to give them the resources to tell these complex stories properly - my comment piece for@guardian (journos wanting to report on family courts, link to support at the bottom!) theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

If - as reported - the Government announces an additional £500 million for local authorities, how it is distributed will be its most important feature.

There are 317 authorities in England. Funding for those at most risk or a small top-up for each authority?

Worcestershire Children First to lose contract and move in-house worcesternews.co.uk/news/24040192.…

Would be grateful to hear from anyone having problems accessing the DNS website on their mobile. I've been told by one user that the site is appearing scrunched up on the left of the screen, although it's fine on their desktop. Anyone else having this problem?
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We are hoping to launch the website for the JSWEC/JUSWAC conference around 1st February. There will then be instructions for how to submit an abstract for a paper, poster or workshop. Don't forget the dates 27th and 28th June at Kingston University #seeyouthere

From refugee to social worker of the year: read about Omaid Badar's extraordinary story in this interview he gave to Anastasia Koutsounia communitycare.co.uk/2024/01/12/ref…