International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt In this article we apply theories of non-citizenship assemblage to conceptualise the dynamic relationship of social determinants of health for international students in Canada who face barriers to accessing COVID- vaccines and verifying their vaccination status Social workers' roles in responding to and reducing these inequities are also discussed with attention to micro practice meso service integration and macro public policy advocacy Through theorising assembled inequities...

Turning is an important milestone in any young person's life But for young people who need social care it also marks the transition point between children's and adults' services -- a process that has traditionally been a challenge in...

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I came to South Gloucestershire because I wanted to work in a place where I felt I could work therapeutically Fostering social worker Anna is discussing her motivations for joining South Gloucestershire Council three-and-a-half years ago Chief among them was...

A few weeks ago children's social worker Janny received a letter from a father she had been supporting who had experienced domestic abuse He wanted to thank her and let her know he and his family were moving into a...

High workloads and a lack of supervision are undermining the professional curiosity and challenge needed for effective child protection practice research has found Several serious case reviews found that high workloads meant social workers lacked the time to build the...

Government intervention in children's services must be sensitive to the 'bruising' impact on staff of working in an 'inadequate' authority in order to succeed That was among the findings of a Department for Education-commissioned study on the effectiveness of DfE...

Graduates of fast-track training schemes feel more prepared for social work but experience greater stress and less satisfaction once in practice research for the Department for Education DfE has revealed The ongoing longitudinal survey of local authority children's practitioners has...

For care-experienced social worker Rebekah Pierre the current narrative about the care system is dominated by people who either haven't worked in it themselves or have no personal experience Pierre who outside of being a social worker writer and activist...

The magic of Christmas is often in the preparation and it is no different for the adult-focused team where I am a manager The team has worked tirelessly this year adjusting to the 'new normal' following the pandemic But it's...