The proposals will be debated in the House of Lords this week

Mental health social workers must be properly recognised as part of the NHS workforce. We were so pleased to hear Andrew George MP raise the vital question of whether social workers will be included in the next NHS workforce plan at this week’s Health and Social Care Select Committee session. This is something we said […]

Social work matters – but it’s continuously undervalued and overlooked by policy makers. This World Social Work Day we’re launching our Social Work Matters campaign to ensure that everyone with severe...

by Heléna Herklots, Chair, BSG Special Interest Group on Ageism ‘Ageism is widespread and culturally embedded in the UK’1 I agree with this finding from the recent Women and Equalities …

Joint Universities Social Work Association (JUSWA) are delighted to host this year's conference at our Preston Campus. This covers the full social work field.

by Isabelle Trowler Some of you will have known and admired Sue very much; some of you will have heard of Sue by reputation. More of you will have heard of the family safeguarding model – the practice...

In this guest blog, Jenni Brooks shares messages from the Living Alone with Dementia project. People can and do live alone successfully with dementia and without family and friends nearby. However,…

“The social care sector is on its last legs. Without urgent action, there will be nothing left to reform.” Dr Jane Townson, CEO, Homecare Association We begin 2025 much as we have the past decade w…

Building public support for a brighter social care future in 5 easy reframes.

Press release: SCIE's Kathryn Smith responds to the Older People’s Housing Taskforce report, stressing the importance of accessible, quality housing to support wellbeing and community for an ageing po...

SCIE will attend the National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCASC) to showcase digital innovation around future care models.

MPs are preparing to debate the proposals for the first time.