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Children’s social worker caseload average falls to lowest recorded level, according to DfE measure
The average children's social worker caseload in English councils in September 2024 was 15.4, according to Department for ...
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Social work assistants in Scotland to be regulated under SSSC proposal
Scottish Social Services Council consults on adding social work assistants, adult day centre staff and offender management ...
Community Care14h
Number of agency social workers falls for first time in seven years in children’s services
Preparation for introduction of rules restricting councils' use of agency social workers may have contributed to fall in ...
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‘Her legacy as a mentor, a leader and a supporter ripples through the lives she touches’
Social worker Maria Barnett is described as mentor with a wealth of experience and a genuine care for those in need ...