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Mental health social work

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28 October 2025
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Think Ahead broadens focus beyond social work following DHSC decision to end funding for fast-track scheme

Mithran Samuel
Adults
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29 August 2025
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Number of mental health officers hits record high but staff shortages remain, finds survey

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27 August 2025
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From pet sitter to domestic abuse advocate: the unseen life of a mental health social worker

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25 March 2025
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Think Ahead raises concerns about mental health social work job cuts in call for thousands more roles

Mithran Samuel
Adults
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25 November 2024
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Placing social workers in mental health trusts can help tackle out of area placements, says report

Mithran Samuel
Adults
Social workers on strike in Barnet (credit: Barnet UNISON)
21 October 2024
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Legacy of a social work strike: 'We walked out for 81 days and the service is as unsafe as it was before'

Mithran Samuel
Adults
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22 September 2024
News

Ex-ADASS president appointed chief social worker for adults

Mithran Samuel
Adults
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4 September 2024
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‘Our clients were invisible until our team came into being’: leading a service supporting homeless people

Upasana Rajagopalan
Adults
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27 June 2024
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BASW chief Ruth Allen on the state of mental health social work

Anastasia Koutsounia
Adults

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