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Social worker registration fee rise approved by Scottish Government
Annual social worker registration fee in Scotland will rise, incrementally, from £80 to £120, over next five years, in the ...
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Thousands of children risk losing access to vital therapy, claim support providers
Therapists sound alarm over future of Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, which is set to expire at the end of ...
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Talking about trauma: practice tips
It is good practice to remind people about the limits of confidentiality as soon as possible in the conversation, so that ...
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‘Substantial work’ needed to improve family group conference data, study finds
National family group conferences data collection launched to address gaps, ahead of implementation of duty on councils to ...
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About the new standard of kinship care assessment
A new kinship care assessment, developed by CoramBAAF, has just been launched across England. Co-author Ann Horne explains ...
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Social workers reject regulator’s planned 33% rise in fees
Social workers have criticised Social Work England's proposed 33% fee rise, with many saying it should focus on improving ...
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Numbers starting social work apprenticeships continue to grow
Almost 1,400 started courses in 2023-24, almost double that in 2021-22, with more qualifying each year, show DfE figures ...
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Social worker registration fees in Scotland to rise by 50% over next 5 years despite opposition
Scottish Social Services Council implements social worker fee rise despite widespread opposition, but freezes rates for ...