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The 2025 World Social Work Day Theme & Poster

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

Despite their critical role, these connections are often overlooked or ignored by governments and policymakers. As social workers, we recognize our role in illuminating and supporting the diverse range of care arrangements that contribute to well-being and solidarity across generations.

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Fast-track social work scheme to end in 2027 after government decides to withdraw funding

Community Care

A fast-track scheme for training social workers will end in 2027 after the government decided to withdraw funding on financial grounds. “This government is committed to ensuring we have the right professionals in the right places with the right skills to give people the care they deserve.

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New directors’ training programme extended to help tackle DCS turnover

Community Care

Parfrement said the college was seeing more ethnic diversity in the programme for aspirant directors, which is delivered once a year for those wanting to step up into senior leadership. She said the college had also increased the diversity of coaches and facilitators on the programme, enabling it to better match them to participants.

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Number of social work students falls for second consecutive year in Scotland

Community Care

The Scottish Government has addressed the campaign’s aims in part, extending student loan access to postgraduate social work students ineligible for a bursary from SSSC and increasing practice learning support from £350 to £750 per placement.

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Adoption workforce must become more diverse to help tackle racial disparities, says Lords report

Community Care

The government must set up a task force to tackle longstanding racial disparities in the adoption system, including by making the workforce more diverse. Lack of diversity in adoption workforce and panels . The adoption workforce, and adoption panels, are insufficiently diverse.”

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SAVE THE DATE – SWSD 2026

The International Association Of Schools Of Social

This pivotal gathering will bring together a diverse community dedicated to social development and change. Featuring a diverse array of presentations including posters, workshops, songs, dance, poetry, and research papers, the conference promises to be a dynamic platform for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and inspiration.

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CQC sets out lessons from first tranche of local authority adults’ services assessments

Community Care

It said that support for carers was in need of improvement, while authorities also needed to enhance their understanding of population equality and diversity issues and use of data, though reablement was an area of strength. These scores inform the overall rating.