“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.”
The article Social workers are...
The government must give councils the cash they need to recruit more child protection staff and keep all children safe
The article LGA survey shows social workers are struggling to cope first...
"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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Former social worker honoured by the Queen
The article UNISON member awarded MBE first appeared on the UNISON National site.
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,...
UNISON welcomes government move after months of campaigning on Children and Social Work Bill (England)
The article Plans to let councils opt out of legal duties to children dropped first appeared on...
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...
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...
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
The article UNISON backs petition to protect children’s...
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The article Social Work Watch set to snap the state of the profession first appeared on the UNISON National...