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Politicians must stop making overseas social workers ‘scapegoats for government failings’, blast unions
Unions have hit back at Tory MPs for creating an 'unwelcome’ environment for overseas workers in the UK
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Pickles’ Plan to deal with “120,000 trouble families” in a tailspin
Eric Pickles' proposals to deal with 'troubled families' is a rehash of a New Labour policy, but served on bed of dubious spin kicking the poor and public sector workers.
Cameron tries to teach social workers told how to suck eggs… again
Hilton Dawson, chief executive of the British Association of Social Workers, responds to David Cameron’s speech today on ‘troubleshooting’ problem families.
Social work needs support now more than ever
The impact of the recession, financial hardship and job losses on families and individuals all adds up to more need for social workers, writes UNISON gen sec Dave Prentis.