general election

Clare Jerrom takes a look at what the three main political parties are pledging on social care ahead of the forthcoming general election.

“Britain should be the best country in the world for children. We want to reduce levels of child poverty, and have high ambitions for the quality of childcare, children’s health and [...]

Social worker workloads remain unmanageably high in many areas, BASW has warned.

In the run up to the general election, BASW has called on the new government to work hard to better support the social work profession.

“Too many social workers continue to report having insufficient time to help people face to face to find lasting solutions [...]