Career development and pay proposals must be properly funded
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Assessment scheme adds to pressure on already overstretched social workers, says UNISON
The government should scrap plans to roll out its new assessment and accreditation scheme for social workers because it will take up valuable time that could be spent helping vulnerable families,…Read more…
Plans to let councils opt out of legal duties to children dropped
UNISON welcomes government move after months of campaigning on Children and Social Work Bill (England)
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Keeping statutory duties for children the right move, says UNISON
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Ill-conceived government plans to remove statutory duties protecting children should never have been put forward. “Social workers recognised the danger of…Read more…