Social Work NetworkUS Social Work Organizations Call Social Workers and Interested Parties To 'Action'US - The Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and the National Association of Social Wor...
Social Work NetworkCoronavirus and Social Work. How Are We Coping?While the majority of UK press attention has been on medical services and their ability to cope with the current and looming Covid-19 cri...
Social Work NetworkNHS: 'Volunteer Army' Needed for COVID-19 CrisisThe NHS has called for an ‘army’ of 250,000 volunteers to help deal with the Coronavirus crisis and the 1.5m people who are at risk due t...
Social Work NetworkChanges to Adult Social Care in England and Wales - Latest.The Coronavirus Bill has been passed through the House of Commons and will introduce key changes to the responsibilities of Health servi...
Social Work NetworkThe Vulnerability of Children and Young People during COVID-19In this article, Tristan Johnson considers the vulnerability of Children and Young People during a pandemic. With any great change to soc...
Social Work NetworkSocial Workers and Wider Social Care Branded 'Key Workers' in Response to COVID-19The Department of Education has announced that Social Workers and workers in wider Social Care are to be considered as 'Key Workers' in t...
Social Work NetworkUK Government Gives Regulators Power to Register Student Social Workers. Under new proposals, the Social Work regulatory body have the ability to temporarily register a person in what it describes as emergencie...
Social Work NetworkAmendments to Mental Health Act (1983) in England and Wales: First LookThe UK government has today announced emergency powers which bring amendments to the Mental Health Act (1983). The Bill introduces tempor...
Social Work NetworkUK Government Introduce New Ethical Framework for Adult Social CareThe UK government today launched its Ethical Framework for Social Care. The framework sets to establish a set of guiding values and princ...
Social Work NetworkLocal Authorities in the UK set to recruit 100’s of agency Social Workers to boost workforce numbersLocal Authorities are beginning the process of increasing their workforce with agency Social Workers as the need to support the sick and ...
Social Work NetworkUK Government Announces Temporary Changes To Key Social Work Legislation In Response To COVID-19.The UK government has announced what the proposed Coronavirus Bill will do to tackle the health and social care needs of people in the UK...
Social Work NetworkWhat is Solution Focused Practice?Solution focused practice involves helping people to change their lives for the better by focusing on their existing strengths, ideas and...
Social Work NetworkSocial Work guidance in relation to COVID-19.A collection of information in relation to Covid-19 to support Social Workers. The following covers the United Kingdom, US, Canada, Austr...
Social Work NetworkPre-Birth Assessments: A Quick GuideNumerous research studies have concluded that children are most at risk of severe and fatal assaults in the first year of life, generally...
Social Work NetworkGovernment Statistics Show Growth in UK Children's Social WorkThe government has released its official statistics for the children’s social work workforce, for the year ending 30th September 2019. In...
Social Work NetworkThe Unsung Heroes in Social WorkFollowing the recent article on Gabriel Fernandez, we received this article. The writer preferred to stay anonymous. If you are reading t...
Social Work NetworkThe Trials of Gabriel Fernandez - A Social Worker RespondsTristan Johnson examines the conversation Social Work feels uncomfortable having. As a Social Worker with nearly 20 years’ experience of w...
Social Work NetworkInterview Tips and Questions for Student Social WorkersSo, you’ve qualified in social work and made your CV. All you need to do now is go and sit the interview. But how to stand out from the c...
Social Work NetworkBecoming a Social WorkerFew professions can boast to be as rewarding as social work. There are many routes into becoming a social worker, depending on your exper...
Social Work NetworkWhat Is A Social Worker?Social work is a profession and discipline which promotes social cohesion, empowerment, social change and development. It seeks the liber...