Unacceptable levels of pressure on social work teams will end up costing lives.
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Major investment needed to tackle a social work system in crisis
Significant changes needed to give proper support instead of ‘firefighting’
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UNISON launches new manifesto for social work
Move comes on International Social Work Day and explores both the state of social work in the UK today and the union’s hopes for the future
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NAAS scrapped after hard UNISON campaigning
The DfE has announced the accreditation scheme for children’s social workers will be closed in March after very low take-up
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UNISON social work survey is open for responses
Tell us your experiences of the social work sector and your priorities going forward, with a chance to win £100 in shopping vouchers
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Why UNISON needs to campaign on Integrated Care Proposals
On the face of it ICPs or Integrated Care Partnerships (or Services) proposed for England make a lot of sense. Anyone who has looked after an elderly relative or been in a carer role will know the…Read more…
Fighting on two fronts – and paying the price
Migrant key workers are on the pandemic frontline but their fight to remain in the country is even harder. UNISON is asking the government to grant them indefinite leave to remain. We hear what that…Read more…
Social workers in England – speak up
Have your say on changes to social work registration
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Social workers are overworked but the data is hiding it
“Children and family social work has always been a challenging and busy field, however after 20 years I feel I can say that I have never seen things this bad.”
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LGA survey shows social workers are struggling to cope
The government must give councils the cash they need to recruit more child protection staff and keep all children safe
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Social workers speak out
“We see more and more families coming into our remit because of these environmental factors. You can’t deny the link between austerity and people’s lives getting harder and harder.”
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UNISON member awarded MBE
Former social worker honoured by the Queen
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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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UNISON responds to TUC analysis saying insecure work up by a quarter since 2011
Responding to TUC analysis published today (Tuesday) UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Homecare workers are under severe pressure to provide top-notch – and often intimate – care, while…Read more…
Social workers reject government reforms as unsafe, says UNISON
Government plans to reform the delivery of children’s social care have been overwhelmingly rejected by practising social workers in a new report published today (Wednesday) by UNISON. UNISON says the…Read more…
UNISON backs petition to protect children’s care rights in England
Members and the public are urged to back the call to ‘protect the rights of vulnerable children and care leavers’ from plans in new bill
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Social Work Watch set to snap the state of the profession
Work in social care? Please fill in our survey describing their work day on 21 September
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Social work bill ‘does nothing to address the real problems’
UNISON joins professional associations and academic bodies to condemn plans to give ministers control over social work regulation in England
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Social workers need clear support to handle stress and workload
UNISON welcomes report from University of East Anglia on ’emotional intelligence and burnout’ in child and family social work
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