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Agency workforce market was ‘damaging to relational social work’

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18/07/25

Agency workforce market was ‘damaging to relational social work’

In a wide-ranging interview with Social Work Today, Rachael Wardell discusses the positive impact of agency social work reforms, the challenges of multiple ongoing legislative changes, and the importance of maintaining focus on loving relationships.

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Care-experienced students share ‘powerful and honest’ accounts of university

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17/07/25

Care-experienced students share ‘powerful and honest’ accounts of university

New videos feature care-experienced students sharing their stories about studying at university, including the challenges and successes.

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Shifting health and care from hospital to community in jeopardy after new report

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16/07/25

Shifting health and care from hospital to community in jeopardy after new report

Directors of adult social services say action is needed if they are to implement Government’s aim to support more people to stay at home, rather than in hospital.

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Local authorities must do more to recruit foster carers, Minister says

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15/07/25

Local authorities must do more to recruit foster carers, Minister says

Giving a speech to local authority leaders, Janet Daby tasked local authorities to recruit more foster carers – but many Directors of Children’s Services argue this is out of their control.

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Homeless man left to sleep on the streets because council did not do enough to help

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14/07/25

Homeless man left to sleep on the streets because council did not do enough to help

A Croydon man with mental health difficulties was left to sleep on the streets despite asking the council for help, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found.

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Government announces £53 million for council-run children’s homes

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10/07/25

Government announces £53 million for council-run children’s homes

Children’s homes will create 200 places for vulnerable children with complex needs.

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“A moral failure”: Care system failing thousands of vulnerable children

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09/07/25

“A moral failure”: Care system failing thousands of vulnerable children

A damning new report from Parliament’s Education Committee has warned that England’s children’s social care system is failing thousands of vulnerable children, with many care leavers facing homelessness, unemployment and poor mental health due to systemic underinvestment and fragmented services.

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‘Role of data often overlooked or treated solely as a technical issue'

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09/07/25

‘Role of data often overlooked or treated solely as a technical issue'

A new report from the University of Oxford finds that while children's services collect large volumes of data, often, the benefits and uses of it are unclear, and children's needs remain hidden.

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Agency workforce market was ‘damaging to relational social work’

Agency workforce market was ‘damaging to relational social work’

Care-experienced students share ‘powerful and honest’ accounts of university

Care-experienced students share ‘powerful and honest’ accounts of university

Shifting health and care from hospital to community in jeopardy after new report

Shifting health and care from hospital to community in jeopardy after new report

Local authorities must do more to recruit foster carers, Minister says

Local authorities must do more to recruit foster carers, Minister says

Homeless man left to sleep on the streets because council did not do enough to help

Homeless man left to sleep on the streets because council did not do enough to help

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