Average pay for adult social workers rose by 1.3% in real-terms in 2024-25 but was 3.2% lower than 2016 levels ...

Councils grew social work workforce for third consecutive year , with number of filled posts up by over 800 in 2024-25 ...

Councils grew social work workforce for third consecutive year , with number of filled posts up by over 800 in 2024-25 ...

Councils grew social work workforce for third consecutive year , with number of filled posts up by over 800 in 2024-25 ...

Social work bursary reforms designed to increase numbers qualifying as social worker by better targeting support ...

DHSC says over 150,000 working-age adults will receive at least an extra £400 a year due to above-inflationary rise to minimum income guarantee, but ADASS warns councils have not been funded to delive ...

Capital limits for council-funded social care kept at levels set in 2010, meaning more people self-funding care ...

Social Work England probing causes of sharp rise in fitness to practise referrals, which it says reflects wider trends ...

Government confirms additional funding for councils' adults' and children's social care services over next three years ...

Siobhan Maclean shares her experience of neurodivergence and provides advice to fellow social workers in a free webinar ...

Broad welcome from social care bodies for government plan to increase foster care place numbers by 10,000 by 2029 ...

Fee income 2% higher than expected after hike in charges did not prevent more social workers renewing registration ...