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DfE pledges action on ‘excessive’ workload pressures for children’s social workers

Community Care

The government has pledged action to tackle “excessive” workload pressures on council children’s social workers as part of its response to the care review. a year earlier, according to an Association of Directors of Children’s Services survey.

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Reforms would require ‘unfeasible’ boost to social work numbers without system change, says report

Community Care

Councils would require an “unfeasible” increase in adult social work numbers to implement the government’s care reforms unless they change systems, according to a report last week. “This increase in productivity could enable authorities to manage a proportion of the additional demand being forecast.”

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

Case Manager : Social workers coordinate services and resources for their clients, ensuring they receive comprehensive care and support. Child Welfare Specialist : Social workers in this role focus on the safety and well-being of children, often within the context of child protective services or foster care systems.

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How you can use the self better in social work (no hacks required)

Save the Social Worker

Social workers are not counsellors. They are case managers. It’s easy to rail at the government and say, You should do this! But it doesn’t tell you what you should do, if you are the social worker supposed to help. Secondly, on the whole, we have an efficient government that has planned well, if you plan well.