The coalition government has controversially decided to press ahead with plans to cap the court fees for independent social workers (ISWs), BASW Online has learned.
More than 2,500 social workers from across the globe are coming together this week at the Joint World Conference in Hong Kong.
Social workers in Derby will begin industrial action this week after learning that their car allowances will be cut.
Ministerial responsibility for social work reform has been given to Tim Loughton, the parliamentary under secretary for children and families in the new Department for Education.
Ofsted has praised Plymouth Council’s children’s services department for the way it handled a high-profile child protection investigation.