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Social workers to face return to practice requirements in Scotland

Community Care

Qualified social workers who have been out of practice for at least two years will face minimum learning requirements if they want to rejoin the register in Scotland. Regulator the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has launched a consultation on introducing return to practice requirements similar to those in England and Wales.

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Welsh Government consulting on eliminating profit-making provision for children in care

Community Care

The Welsh Government has opened a consultation on plans to eliminate profit-making residential and fostering provision for children in care. ” Reliance on private sector. As of March 2021, the rate of Welsh children in care was 115.3 per 10,000 of the population, far above the 67 per 10,000 for their English counterparts.

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Social worker shortages sector’s biggest concern in delivering cap on care costs

Community Care

The lack of adult social workers is the sector’s biggest concern as it prepares to deliver the cap on care costs, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has found. More social workers needed amid shortages. It is giving a further £2.9m over that period.

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Government to review case for powers of entry for social workers in adult safeguarding cases

Community Care

The government is reviewing the case for giving social workers in England powers of entry in adult safeguarding cases. However, the review said that social workers “often referenced” their lack of a power of entry as a barrier to effectively protecting adults experiencing abuse at home from carers.

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The Victoria Climbié Inquiry chair reflects on social work, 21 years on

Community Care

In 2001, the government tasked the former chief inspector of social services with chairing a statutory inquiry into the murder of the eight-year-old Ivorian girl by her great aunt, Marie-Therese Kouao, and Kouao’s boyfriend, Carl Manning the previous year. “It

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Social Work England to review fees for practitioners

Community Care

Social Work England is to review the fees it charges practitioners under its new strategy, covering 2023-26. Social workers have been charged £90 a year for registration, and its renewal, since 2015, firstly under the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and then Social Work England since 2019. the year before.

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What are the 10 Roles of Social Workers

Social Work Haven

You asked, what are the 10 roles of social workers ? While I can provide a list of 10 common roles of social workers, it’s important to note that our roles often go beyond these. Case Manager : Social workers coordinate services and resources for their clients, ensuring they receive comprehensive care and support.