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Social workers ‘at breaking point under enormous pressure’, report finds

Social work in Scotland has reached a “critical tipping point”, according to a report. The Setting the Bar report was commissioned by Social Work Scotland to look at the profession across Scotland in an effort to understand whether there are enough ...

01 Jun 2022 at 16:13

Scotland

Criminal justice social work system must be improved, says minister

Improvements need to be made in the criminal justice social work system in order to ensure it is better linked up, a minister has said. Kevin Stewart, the Social Care Minister, said no decision has yet been made on whether to include the service ...

21 Dec 2022 at 11:32

Derry News

Derry Social Workers celebrated at Altnagelvin

The Western Trust held a celebration event at the Trust Headquarters at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry to mark World Social Work Day 2023 (March 21). In recognition of the many outstanding social workers across the Western Trust, staff were ...

24 Mar 2023 at 14:33

Ireland

Majority in NI think framework could bring economic benefits, poll suggests

Almost 70% of voters in Northern Ireland think the Windsor Framework could bring economic benefits to the region, an opinion poll carried out on behalf of Queen’s University in Belfast has suggested. The polling also indicates that two ...

05 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Social work students accuse ministers of failing to understand bursary calls

Scottish ministers have been accused of failing to understand social work students’ concerns amid calls for bursaries and fair treatment. Students say they have been pushed into poverty and are relying on foodbanks due to the lack of ...

08 Mar 2023 at 17:16

Local News

Derry's Clarendon Medical celebrate ‘Strengthened Connections’ success

A few years ago, the Community Social Work [CSW] team at Clarendon Medical – Roisin Cartmill and Caroline Stack – had a vision of new and different ways to support the health and well-being of the patients. As a team, they actively ...

08 Jul 2023 at 13:33

Scotland

Redrafted National Care Service costings still lack detail, say social workers

The latest costings for the planned National Care Service (NCS) still lack sufficient detail, the professional leadership body for social workers has said. Social Work Scotland said the new financial memorandum from the Scottish ...

24 Jan 2024 at 19:29

Scotland

MSPs ‘not yet convinced’ on moving criminal social work to National Care Service

A Holyrood committee has said it is “not yet convinced of the merits” of including criminal justice social work services in the Scottish Government’s new National Care Service (NCS) A report from MSPs on the Criminal Justice ...

10 Feb 2023 at 00:01

First Minister urged to admit council budgets face being cut next year

Scotland

First Minister urged to admit council budgets being cut

Councils are “struggling” financially, Nicola Sturgeon has said, as she was urged to admit her Government was cutting their budgets for next year. Local authorities across the country have sounded the alarm about funding ...

09 Feb 2023 at 14:47

Senior social worker found to have assaulted ex-partner in High Court fight

A senior social worker found to have assaulted and abused an ex-partner by a family court judge is at the centre of a High Court fight. Judge Farooq Ahmed made a series of domestic abuse findings against the man, after ...

08 Feb 2023 at 18:16

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Derry Social Workers making a change in the local community

Derry Social workers, Roisin Cartmill and Caroline Stack, who currently work at Clarendon Medical in Derry, have been supporting patients through the Wellbeing Programme they founded. Roisin and Caroline and the team ...

29 Mar 2023 at 18:33

Social workers report negative impacts of high energy costs on families

Social workers on the front line have described “Dickensian” conditions as some families choose between heating and eating, according to a union survey. Professionals in the sector are “all too often” reporting that ...

04 Apr 2024 at 09:33

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