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9th June 2020
Murder inquiry launched after social worker and sister found dead following birthday party in London park Police have launched a murder investigation after two sisters […]
4th June 2020
Social worker Karen Kersey-Smith has been jailed for stealing £90,000 from her vulnerable clients A social worker who stole over £90,000 from three of her […]
20th April 2020
Government to start testing social workers for coronavirus The Department of Health and Social Care has published new guidance which sets out part of their […]
7th April 2020
If you can’t show compassion for someone in hospital, maybe you shouldn’t be a social worker A disclaimer before I begin: I’m a social worker […]
1st April 2020
First social worker in UK dies after being infected with Coronavirus A social worker from London has died after being infected with coronavirus. They are the […]
12th March 2020
Five steps social workers should take to prevent the spread of Coronavirus Covid 19 The news has been gradually getting worse over the past month and […]
29th November 2019
The (alternative) Social Worker of the Year Awards 2019 The Social Worker of The Year Awards 2019 are being held in England tonight and showcase […]
15th November 2019
The only people to blame for the murders of Blake and Tristan are their ‘parents’, not social workers Over the past week you’ll very likely have […]
14th November 2019
Social workers were involved with Barrass family at the time Blake and Tristan were murdered Children’s services in Sheffield were involved with the Barrass family at […]
13th November 2019
Emotionally broken child of incestuous parents fears they will murder ‘because that’s what mum did’ A child who survived their incestuous mother and father’s efforts […]
12th November 2019
Incestuous parents murdered their teenage sons after fearing they would be taken into care A couple in an incestuous relationship murdered their two teenage sons, […]
12th November 2019
Woman is told by court that she is now allowed to have sex A woman has been given the chance to engage in sexual relationships […]
11th November 2019
‘Evil psychopath’ Sarah Barrass, who murdered her sons, “could have been stopped” by social workers A mother from Sheffield who murdered her two teenage sons was […]
16th February 2019
The HCPC spend £17000 on Christmas parties and they’re now raising our fees by 18% The HCPC spent over £17000 a year on their Christmas parties […]
24th February 2019
Mental health social worker dies by suicide on hospital campus A social worker who worked at the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services for almost […]
12th March 2019
Christian Thrown off Social Work Course for Homosexuality Views Takes Case to Appeal In September 2015, Felix Ngole was a student at Sheffield University where he […]
16th March 2019
Five Reasons Why Adult Social Work Gets Overlooked Catriona, a listener to the SWT podcast, raised a good question this week when she asked ‘How come […]
12th April 2019
“Social worker to the stars” falls to his death after welfare concerns Warning: Some people may find the content and details of this article distressing Tributes […]
17th April 2019
Firefighter kills himself after fatally shooting social worker fiancée Authorities in Akron, Ohio, are investigating the murder-suicide of a local firefighter who allegedly killed his social […]
22nd April 2019
Social worker took money from vulnerable woman to pay his mortgage Leo Kirk, a social worker who was contracted to Warrington Borough Council, helped a […]
25th July 2019
Social workers are more likely than anyone else to suffer from work-related stress Health workers, carers and social workers work longer hours and report more cases […]
19th August 2019
Social worker stabbed to death ‘during home visit’ A woman who was stabbed to death in Birmingham this weekend has been identified by neighbours as a […]
12th November 2019
Woman is told by court that she is now allowed to have sex A woman has been given the chance to engage in sexual relationships […]
1st April 2020
First social worker in UK dies after being infected with Coronavirus A social worker from London has died after being infected with coronavirus. They are the […]
4th June 2020
Social worker Karen Kersey-Smith has been jailed for stealing £90,000 from her vulnerable clients A social worker who stole over £90,000 from three of her […]