Trauma and disadvantage often shape caregiving by parents with learning disabilities, writes psychologist Layla Harding

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DfE sets deadline for councils to roll out Families First Partnership programme reforms to children's social care

Relationship abuse among teenagers is common, but the issue remains hidden in safeguarding practice, warns Donna Ohdedar

In collaboration with Wokingham Borough Council adult social care, in this episode of the Social Work Community Podcast, social workers from the hospital dis...

Social worker Patricia Cunningham charts the challenges and successes of her move from Jamaica to Cumbria in the UK

Farrah Khan pays tribute to the women whose support and wisdom encouraged her to become a social worker and leader

Glasgow City Council also drops immediate threat of 'fire and rehire' process for staff over equal pay dispute

Review follows research which found rapid growth in number of centres has come in absence of strategy or strong evidence

Review follows research which found rapid growth in number of centres has come in absence of strategy or strong evidence

The prime minister's pledge of free personal care for older people would not address many of the issues facing sector

The prime minister's pledge of free personal care for older people would not address many of the issues facing sector

As of 30 September 2026, 11.8% of social workers had met CPD requirements, up from 10.9% at the same point in 2025

Standards call on councils to put children's voices at heart of decision making and deliver anti-discriminatory practice

Social workers say employers are failing to take steps to keep them safe, despite frequent verbal abuse during visits

Events will consider questions including whether current annual requirement to submit CPD should be reduced

Number 10 says planned national care service will provide free personal care for older people but

Scottish Social Services Council says it received 15.5% (748) more fitness to practise referrals in 2025-26 than 2024-25

Health and social care secretary Yvette Cooper announces collective pension scheme for care workers

As social workers' reliance on AI grows, concerns are mounting about its impact on critical thinking skills