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Scotland

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

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 Committee said key ...

10 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Social care cuts are not safe or palatable, union warns

No level of cuts to social care would be “safe or palatable”, a union has said after reports of possible reductions in Glasgow. The Daily Record reported on Thursday plans to cut £22 million from the social care budget in Scotland’s largest ...

09 Feb 2023 at 11:17

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

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

National Care Service ‘most effective way’ to improve sector, insists Swinney

Flagship plans from the Scottish Government to set up a National Care Service are the “most effective way” of improving care services across the country, John Swinney has insisted. The First Minister made clear the Government is ...

08 Oct 2024 at 13:42

Local News

Derry woman reflects on her 16-year career with NSPCC Northern Ireland

When 45-year-old Waterside woman, Louise Frazer, was growing up, she was immersed in the world of childcare as her mother was a playgroup leader and was passionate about her job. Thus, it wasn’t a huge surprise when, after a ...

05 Oct 2023 at 13:33

Life

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

There are some great podcasts in this week’s column, which either inspire, make you laugh, or provoke thought. 1. Origins with Cush Jumbo Streaming platform: All streaming platforms Genre: Society and culture What are the ...

05 Sept 2024 at 09:24

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 a ...

08 Feb 2023 at 18:16

Scotland

Warning that National Care Service Bill could create ‘tug of war’ for services

Care services could find themselves caught up in a “tug of war” between councils and the Scottish Government, with social workers hitting out at the “wrangling” between the two. The Scottish Association of Social Work ...

23 Sept 2024 at 19:01

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 ...

05 Apr 2023 at 00:01

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