Industry news & updates

In this blog, we look at the latest developments on the Carer’s Leave Bill and discuss affordances for employees if it becomes UK law....

Starting from 28th June, the maximum childcare payments under Universal Credit will experience a substantial increase of almost 50%,...

Labour has announced plans to reform adult social care if it wins the next election. Plans to improve the UK’s adult social care sector,...

UNISON is urging social workers and council staff to vote ‘yes’ to industrial action over an ongoing pay dispute in latest ballot....

From a myriad of vacant FTE children's services, to increasing turnover in adults services, it’s no secret that the social care sector is...

Schools across England have reported a 59% increase in the number of safeguarding referrals and re-refferals to children since the start...

Access to fixed broadband is 15% lower in England’s most deprived areas than in the least deprived, finds new study from the Local...

Did you know that over ten million people in the UK live with a non-visible disability? That makes it very likely that someone you work...

Worsened by the cost of living crisis, the number of people sleeping rough has increased to its highest level since 2005. Recent...

Councils in Nottingham, Dacorum in Hertfordshire and South Ayrshire took part in a pilot project trialling the use of geospatial...

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder affects nearly 750,000 people in the UK, yet it is still widely misunderstood. In this article, we discuss...

Today, we are pondering the question: is work ethic more important than work experience? Carry on reading to find out what our team here...

‘Carers Active April’ is back! Led by Carers UK, the largest representative body for care providers in England, this annual campaign...

Join us at this year’s ADASS Spring Seminar to hear from industry figureheads as they delve into the world of social care; covering...

In the world of social work, we often talk about maintaining a safe environment but what about staying safe online? Carry on reading for...

Parents with children of nine months and older will receive up to 30 hours of free childcare a week, in a bid to get more people back to...

London councils have urged the government to address the ‘hidden’ number of women sleeping rough. A recent report titled ‘Making Women...

Trauma-informed care is an approach to health and social care which is heavily focused on the impact trauma can have on someone’s mental...

UK social workers could be taking industrial action in response to the £1,925 pay offer for 2023-24. The unions; UNISON, Unite and GMB,...

Is your local authority in need of Occupational Therapists? Our Occupational Therapy division supports local authorities by providing...