International Social Work Ahead of Print lt br gt A plethora of discussion informs decolonising social work However how social work can be decolonised from women's perspective is still unexplored Using the context of Nepal as a case study this article theoretically explores 'the what' 'the why' and 'the how' of decolonising social work from women's standpoint It is hoped this analysis will initiate and contribute to the critical debate on women social work and...

The practice advisor team at Lincolnshire children's services has recently delivered a number of full day anti-racist practice development days for our practitioners at the council Ed Clayton children's social worker practice advisor and Kim Khajehnoori co-chair of staff...

Social worker shortages are making an already challenging job 'unsustainable' for some practitioners Ofsted has warned in its annual report for - published today The inspectorate said problems recruiting and retaining staff were arguably the biggest challenges facing children's social...

Zoe Paseda is a social worker at LCC children's services who graduated in Her ASYE placements were in perinatal mental health and in the Lincolnshire's FAST team My strengths are in communicating with families I am good at building...

I have been based in the West Lindsay FAST team since and am currently in the last year of my social work apprenticeship Right from the beginning I was welcomed by the team and have felt supported by...

The government must set up a task force to tackle longstanding racial disparities in the adoption system including by making the workforce more diverse That was one of the conclusions of a House of Lords committee examining children's social...

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The government must introduce a target to cut the length of care proceedings along with an action plan to deliver it with the average duration now well in excess of the -week limit The call this week from a House...

International Social Work Volume Issue Page - January lt br gt In Hong Kong professional social workers made their presence felt when they delivered a variety of services at the height of the pandemic Social workers who were working in community development projects or who had adopted community work approaches have become the major service providers when the availability and accessibility of other types of social services have been seriously impeded This article reports on...

The 'failed' Care Act must be properly implemented as part of a radical shift in adult social care from a 'transactional' to an 'enabling' service peers have said This should be underpinned by a fully-funded long-term plan for the...