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‘A kick in the teeth’: DfE axes social work leadership training programme

Community Care

The Department for Education has axed a social work leadership training programme in what has been described as a “kick in the teeth” for the profession. The DfE will not renew funding for the Pathways programme when its initial two-year period comes to an end in July, revealed Frontline yesterday. ” More follows

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Adoption workforce must become more diverse to help tackle racial disparities, says Lords report

Community Care

That was one of the conclusions of a House of Lords committee examining 2014 children’s social care law reforms that, among other things, sought to make it easier for black and ethnic minority children to be adopted. Lack of diversity in adoption workforce and panels .

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Councils employing record numbers of children’s social workers on back of 25% recruitment boost

Community Care

However, the vacancy rate for local authority children’s practitioners has fallen only slightly, while councils are continuing to increase their engagement of agency staff, amid Department for Education (DfE) plans to curb their use. on the year above, with locums making up 17.8% of the workforce, up from 17.6%

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No evidence scheme placing social workers in schools reduces need for social care, says What Works

Community Care

WWEICSC – formerly What Works for Children’s Social Care – was commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) to pilot SWIS in three local authority areas in 2018-19, and then to roll it out to 21 areas for the RCT.

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Practice makes (social work teaching) perfect

Social Work With Adults

After many years as a qualified social worker, I still remember all my practice educators/teachers and the learning I took away from my placements. The National Organisation for Practice Teaching (NOPT) is a voluntary organisation with free membership from individuals interested in practice learning and social work education.

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Number of foster care households shrinks for second consecutive year

Community Care

While looked-after children statistics are yet to be released for 2022-23, the care population has continued to grow year on year, increasing by 2% in 2021-22. And, for the second year in a row , one in eight of the mainstream households that had approved status during 2022-23 had deregistered by the end of the year (5,125 of 40,130).

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IASSW Grants For Projects In Social Work Education

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

IASSW Grants For Projects In Social Work Education. International Schools of Social Work (IASSW) invites proposals for projects, designed to advance social work education internationally. This is a continuous aspect of IASSW activities but the final submission date for the next round of bids is April 30 th 2022.

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