Features & Opinion

Opinion: Government’s new social care strategy ‘nowhere near a breakthrough’

The UK government have outlined how they propose to help the social care sector during these difficult times. Chair of Ambient Support, a UK charity that delivers care and support across the county, David Brindle, considers whether the suggested plans are worthwhile.

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Feature: We must unlock the full value of volunteers across our public sector

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Feature: Surrey County Council’s green social prescribing programme

Children Families Features & Opinion Headlines

Explainer: What financial support is available for pupils during the cost-of-living crisis?

Children Features & Opinion Safeguarding

Advertorial: Local authorities improve multi-agency response through secure sharing

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Opinion: What Liberty Protection Safeguards mean for social workers

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Q&A: Northumberland County Council on social care recruitment

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Opinion: There is no ‘Them’ and ‘Us’

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Interview: Leicestershire County Council on children’s social care recruitment

Social Care Today editor Chloe Coules sits down with Hollie Martin, Service Manager at Leicestershire County Council, to discuss the challenges that councils face when recruiting social workers and how they are trying to attract new talent.