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The government must give councils the cash they need to recruit more child protection staff and keep all children safe

Union’s local government conference hears call to boycott government’s controversial new scheme

Labour’s shadow minister for children and families talks about the problems facing social workers

“Children and family social work has always been a challenging and busy field, however after 20 years I feel I can say that I have never seen things this bad.”

Have your say on changes to social work registration

YGAM are a UK charity and the online training sessions they will be delivering are designed to equip you with the […]

On this page you’ll find a compilation of training available to enable you to continue to develop in terms of your work, your personal skills and your mental health and wellbeing. Training and development is a great way to keep your brain active and your spirits up. The CPD focus will stand you in good […]

The DfE has announced the accreditation scheme for children’s social workers will be closed in March after very low take-up

The DfE has announced the accreditation scheme for children’s social workers will be closed in March after very low take-up After years of strong, coordinated campaigning by UNISON, the department for education (DfE) has announced that the national assessment and accreditation scheme (NAAS) for children’s social workers will be closed in March 2022. The DfE […]

Move comes on International Social Work Day and explores both the state of social work in the UK today and the union’s hopes for the future

Significant changes needed to give proper support instead of ‘firefighting’

Unacceptable levels of pressure on social work teams will end up costing lives.

Earlier this year, UNISON’s social worker members were invited to take part in a regional survey to find your priorities and to build up a picture of what life is really like for social workers on the front line. Thank you to all our members who took part. We also undertook research of regional employers […]

Staff say “market forces” supplement should be applied across the board

Social workers and occupational therapists are taking their fourth and fifth days of strike action this week