Why are social workers excluded from new bill to protect emergency staff?
Ruth Allen
The profession works in risky, sometimes dangerous situations yet is treated differently to other emergency service colleagues
May 2018
Broad horizons: Europe's social care leaders to share good practice and challenges
Theme for Seville conference is empowering users of care services and communities, making best use of professionals and technology
October 2017
National Children and Adult Services Conference
Talking to vulnerable children on their terms helps to build trust
National Children and Adult Services Conference
The secret to recruiting and retaining care staff? Rewarding them
September 2017
Reduced workloads essential to stop Scottish social workers quitting
Almost half of employers in Scotland have problems retaining staff, Guardian survey finds
July 2017
Social life blog
Care leavers' feedback has the power to change services
Jimmy Paul
Two reviews want to hear from children and adults with experience of the care system
June 2017
New alliance gives social work opportunity to take control of its future
Terry Bamford
Standing conference brings together professionals, service users, employers, universities, unions and regulators to find shared view of opportunities and challenges
May 2017
social work in Europe
Scotland sets out to speed up kinship care system
Buurtzorg: the Dutch model of neighbourhood care that is going global
February 2017
Leadership, learning and development in social care
Brexit threatens social care jobs and funding
Alfonso Montero
Leaving the EU could make social care recruitment harder, working conditions worse and funding sparser – services for vulnerable people will suffer most
January 2017
Children with care needs deserve joined-up action to cut delays
Aileen Nicol
Decisions about where children should live long-term are often hit by ‘drift and delay’. A Scottish programme aims to tackle this
November 2016
Fostering in Scotland: it's time carers had a minimum allowance
Anonymous foster carer
The Scottish government must live up to its decade-long promise to introduce minimum fostering allowances, so carers like me can provide more for children
June 2016
Guide to occupational therapy
Improving people’s health can prevent offending
Michael Matheson
Our justice system should work with other services to ensure people are active and responsible contributors to society
April 2016
Brexit would be bad for the NHS and social care
Paul Burstow
Leaving the EU would have a huge impact on the UK economy, foreign health and care staff and drug research
March 2016
Is the social work bursary at risk – and what would happen if it's axed?
Speculation is growing that bursaries for student social workers could be abolished
February 2016
Why my council is seeking legal advice on draconian Scottish government cuts
Stephen McCabe
This week council leaders across Scotland were forced to sign up to a £350m cut, and face huge sanctions if they raise council tax
October 2015
Scottish social services workforce survey
Social care staff in Scotland are happy despite the pressures
New survey finds that workloads are heavy and services face redesign, but most staff are happy in their jobs
April 2015
Scottish social services workforce survey
How is social care faring in Scotland? Share your views
Survey aims to capture experiences across the social services workforce
December 2014
Leadership, learning and development in social care
Post welfare or fully integrated: what will social care be like in a decade?
Foster and adoption placements must be right first time
