Social worker pens children's book to address lack of stories reflecting care experience Children in care need to see their lives reflected in books too, says child protection worker News 20 Mar 2025
What does social work in Vietnam and the UK have in common? Independent scholar Dr Steve Rogowski and Dr Nhung Le Thi, a senior social work lecturer in Vietnam, find some surprising similarities In focus 18 Mar 2025
Why am I a social worker? Spoiler alert: it's not for the money Two social worker poets write about the highs and lows of the profession for World Social Work Day which took place on 18 March this year Viewpoint 18 Mar 2025
‘The leadership is very white and we have to do something about this’ Social work leaders in England discuss the future of the profession, including how to improve representation at senior levels News 17 Mar 2025
Racial bias is routinely going unaddressed in child safeguarding, new analysis finds Call for action in wake of "uncomfortable" report from Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel News 12 Mar 2025
Care leavers can no longer be deemed 'intentionally homeless' But reforms need go further amid 54% rise in homelessness among young people who have left care, says charity News 5 Feb 2025
Extremism or violent misogyny? A social work response to Axel Rudakubana Academics Stephen Cowden, Cathal Lynch and Tom Robinson reflect on the tragedy that shook the nation In focus 5 Feb 2025
Child mental health crisis risks long-term damage to UK Charity coalition warns urgent action needed to avoid lost generation News 5 Feb 2025
New mums attending care hearings from hospital beds 'inhumane' says charity Rise in proceedings to remove newborns as eight out of ten mothers given less than a week’s notice News 5 Feb 2025
The AI genie is out of the bottle – we now need to tame it Social workers need clear guidance on the acceptable and unacceptable use of AI tools, says Andrew Reece Viewpoint 4 Feb 2025