Social work
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Vic George obituaryOther lives: Emeritus professor of social policy and social work at Kent University
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How to make the most of your social work master's courseThese two years are designed to build and develop your skills – here’s what you need to know about exams, placements and looking after yourself
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How social work education should bring students and care leavers togetherA new report shows how building trust between service users and future social workers can impact practice -
Merseyside social worker struck off for ‘deplorable’ conductKevin Sinclair alerted a violent abuser to the whereabouts of his pregnant victim and gave advice on how to avoid getting caught
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Secret Teacher: when did I become a social worker for vulnerable parents?I’m expected to make recommendations on everything from housing to debt for parents in need of assistance. I’m out of my depth -
Social work education is in crisis – we must act urgentlyWhere will the social workers of the future come from? Debt is deterring students while universities are withdrawing courses -
As new children's minister I want to empower social workerssocial work: on the frontline As new children's minister I want to empower social workers
Robert GoodwillWith a new regulator and an assessment system for social workers we will be able to improve the lives of vulnerable children -
'Now I feel free': why social workers must be ready to help care leavers forgiveIt can be hard when justifying why a child should be in care, but professionals shouldn’t judge parents because forgiveness is empowering
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New alliance gives social work opportunity to take control of its futureStanding conference brings together professionals, service users, employers, universities, unions and regulators to find shared view of opportunities and challenges -
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‘There are insurmountable barriers’: readers on linking up the NHS and social careWe asked social care professionals about the obstacles to closer working with the NHS and how they can be overcome. Here are your responses -
Forget money – we need to rethink what social care should look likeThe Greens make the progressive case on funding, but no one else offers a radical vision of a system fit for the twenty-first century
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Visiting an Ethiopian HIV charity influenced my social work trainingThe foundation’s ability to think creatively and enable practical, positive change is particularly relevant as the UK social care sector faces further cuts


The NHS must surely share Richard Branson’s pain