Sixty Second Interview with Diane Wills
Diane Wills is Consultant Social Worker at WillisPalmer, responsible for quality assuring the forensic risk assessment reports.
What three words best describe you?
Force. Of. Nature
If you were stuck on a desert island, and could take one person and one object, who and what would they be?
Well I suppose I should say my husband but I’m [...]
Impact of cost-of-living on social workers
Social workers are being hit by the cost-of-living crisis both professionally, and personally.
This week the British Association of Social Workers has warned that “the cost-of-living crisis is a crisis for social workers”.
While social workers frequently witness the impact of rising energy bills and increased living costs on the people they work with, they are [...]
Lionesses victory: Opportunity for healthy role models and inspiration for girls
Inspirational, positive role models, game-changing in terms of equality and raising expectations for young girls – these are just some of the accolades that have been lauded at England’s female football team since their Euro 2022 win on Sunday.
The sensational victory of the England women’s football team at Euro 2022 has inspired many young [...]
Half of foster carers consider giving up role due to cost of living crisis
Over half of foster carer respondents to a recent survey said they are considering giving up fostering due to the impact of the cost of living crisis.
More than 1,000 foster carers took part in the FosterWiki cost of living crisis survey and 89% said they are having to cut back on money spent on [...]
Children’s minister pledges to capture good news stories of social work
The new children’s minister has pledged to capture the good news stories happening in social work every day.
In a Parliamentary discussion, Brendan Clarke-Smith said that children’s social care is central to the government’s aim to level up the country and enable all children to make the most of their abilities.
“I was in Worksop in [...]
Permanent exclusions from school halve in two years
The number of permanent exclusions has halved in two years, Department for Education figures reveal.
There were 3,900 permanent exclusions in the 2020/21 academic year, more than 1,000 permanent exclusions lower than in the 2019/20 academic year when there were 5,100 permanent exclusions and around half the number of permanent exclusions in the last full [...]
