Members have been contacting SASW (the Scottish Association of Social Work) and SWU (the Social Workers Union) with concerns that pay levels and working conditions for social workers are falling behind other public service professionals.
The UK Government has introduced the Renters Reform Bill to Parliament, which is a long-awaited piece of legislation expected to improve conditions for private renters in England.
The publication of the phase 2 review from the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel presents a damning verdict on services that should be there to protect some of the most marginalised children with disabilities and complex needs.