Community Care

ASYE replacement limited to social workers carrying out statutory duties, says DfE

It also said that the ECDP would be launched in September 2027, with the final ASYE programme running in 2026-27. The latter will be administered directly by the DfE after Skills for Care, which had ...
Community Care

ASYE replacement limited to social workers in council and local authority-commissioned services, says DfE

Two-year early career development programme for new children's social workers will launch in September 2027, replacing ...
Community Care

Neurodiversity belongs in social work

Today, Community Care is launching the ‘Neurodiversity belongs in social work’ campaign to shine a spotlight on the diverse ...
Community Care

Sharp drop in number of social workers on ASYE in children’s services

Almost 20% fewer children's social workers started assessed and supported year in employment programmes in 2024-25 ...
Community Care

Councils to test paying kinship carers to look after children who would otherwise go into care

Kinship carers of 5,000 children who would otherwise have gone into care will be paid an allowance to care for them ...
Community Care

Lowest pay rise for care workers in six years as employers struggle with increased costs

Care worker pay in independent sector rose by 5% over past year, lagging behind rise in national living wage - report ...
Community Care

Children experiencing extra-familial harm have highest re-referral rates, DfE analysis shows

About a third of referrals for gang involvement, criminal exploitation and missing episodes were re-referrals, finds DfE ...
Community Care

Social workers fully accountable for use of AI tools, despite lack of training and guidance, finds report

How would you reform the social work bursary in England, assuming no more money? Social workers are being held fully accountable for their use of AI tools, despite a lack of train ...