Anastasia Koutsounia

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Have you ever done multiple social work jobs at once?

After an agency social worker was found to have been fraudulently working for three employers simultaneously, we're looking to find out how common this issue is - and what drives practitioners to do...

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'She manages the Step Up to Social Work programme with grace and integrity'

A social work academy manager celebrates her region's Step Up to Social Work manager - a leader whose "social work values shine through in all her interactions"

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Social workers not confident they can tackle poverty, poll finds

Despite the longstanding link between poverty and involvement with social services, most practitioners don't believe social workers can address it meaningfully in their work

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Workplace discrimination not handled well by employers, say social workers

Despite social work bodies' frequently professed commitments to equality, diversity and inclusion, practitioners say employers are failing to effectively address discrimination

'Without her support, energy, and friendly challenge I very likely would have left my role'

A social worker celebrates his colleague, who supported him and the service while he was absent due to bereavement and whom he says is an inspiration to newly qualified practitioners

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Social workers split on giving money to struggling families to prevent children going into care, poll finds

Following the ADCS president's suggestion that councils pay families in need to enable children to remain at home, we asked social workers what they thought

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Addressing poverty: can social work go back to its roots?

Child protection and poverty researcher Professor Anna Gupta discusses the lack of focus on poverty within children's social work and how practitioners can better support the growing number of...

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Social workers echo Munro warnings over children's social care reforms

Following Professor Eileen Munro's criticism of current changes to family support and child protection in England, we asked social workers to weigh in with their opinions

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My Brilliant Colleague: 'She's the kind of leader who leaves a lasting impact'

A social worker celebrates her former manager, crediting her with creating a team culture "where people feel safe, supported, and inspired"

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Most social workers against market supplements for recruitment, poll finds

As local authorities employ market supplements to attract staff, social workers call for improving working conditions to retain them

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'As a Black early-career social worker, her belief in my potential was a beacon of hope'

Social work practice lead Mary Francis celebrates her former practice educator, Dr Tanya Moore, for her "exemplary allyship" in supporting black social workers

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Children’s social workers most likely to consider switching specialisms, poll finds

While almost half of practitioners working with children were open to moving to another area of practice, four in five adults' social workers wanted to stay put