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College Statement on Austerity

Social work, people who use social work services, and the cuts

Resource Item
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Date published
31 January 2013
Location
England
England
UK
UK
Related professional interest
Social work history, policies and reform
Publishers
The College of Social Work
Rights
The College of Social Work
Keywords
austerity
TCSW
The College of Social Work

The public sector faces an unprecedented level of spending cuts. As nearly all social work is provided by - or commissioned by – local authorities, the NHS and other government funded organisations (like CAFCASS), the cuts will have a severe impact on the services provided by social workers and thus on those who rely on their support.