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Social worker numbers hit new record high in adults’ services

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The number of social workers employed by council adults’ services in England has reached a new record high, official figures show. The rise in staffing numbers is likely to reflect an injection of government grant funding and council tax receipts into adults’ services from 2023-25. in 2022-23 to 8.8%

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First council rated outstanding since return of CQC adult social care assessments

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These were equity in experience and outcomes; partnerships and communities; safe pathways, systems and transitions; governance, management and sustainability, and leadership, improvement and innovation. Though there were high numbers of reviews overdue, this had reduced since October 2023, with partners praising the timeliness of reviews.

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Government Covid funding for adult social care ends

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Though the resources were always designed to be time-limited, social care bodies warned their removal carried significant risks for a fragile sector at the height of the latest Covid-19 wave. This pandemic is not over, social care staff continue to do their utmost to keep those who draw on social care safe with limited resources.

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Reinstate hospital social workers to improve discharge outcomes, PSWs urge Barclay

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Hospital social workers should be reinstated onto wards to support people to achieve better outcomes on discharge, amid the current severe pressures on the NHS and social care. Managing chaos, doing our best for patients and supporting each other: hospital social work under Covid.

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Social care funding rise ‘should deliver tangible service improvements’, says government

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An increase in adult social care funding next year should deliver “tangible improvements” to services, the government told councils today. The government said it would be providing an additional £2bn in social care grant in 2023-24 compared with 2022-23, though most of it is not new money. in real terms (9.2%

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Omicron infections in wider workforce ‘adding pressure’ to ‘exhausted’ social workers

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Social workers are under increased pressure because of Omicron-related staff absences elsewhere in social care and rising assessment workloads, sector bodies have warned. Vacancies across adult social care rose from 9.2% Mounting staff shortages. to 9.4% , from November to December 2021, up from 6.1%

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Social care staff carrying out tasks previously undertaken by NHS, without extra funding, say directors

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Regulations require them to consult the relevant local authority before making a decision about a person’s eligibility and to co-operate with the council about arranging for its staff, such as a social worker, to participate in the MDT.