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‘I’m left with five minutes to get her washed and dressed and make her...

Week in the life of a home care worker – day one It was a struggle to get out of bed today; my fifteenth day working without a break, writes a home care worker, who wishes to remain anonymous. I have...

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‘I arrive at the first job, but she refuses to let me in’

Week in the life of a home care worker – day two Read day one Early start again today; the house was very quiet as I left at 7am. The schools are shut for summer, but I haven’t been able to do...

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How the Thatcher years marked a turning point for social work

Picture credit: John Linton Photography/Rex Features Margaret Thatcher was a divisive figure who oversaw profound changes to both social work and the welfare state during her 15 years in power, writes...

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Social worker tip-off on guinea pig ‘suffering’ leads to court charges

Picture credit: Image Broker/Rex Features “A Swansea woman has pleaded guilty to a charge of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal following the death of a forgotten guinea pig,” reports...

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Life on the social work frontline: buy the groundbreaking e-book

Today, Community Care has published our first ever e-book (download here) featuring a collection of tales from our social work diary series. On a day when politicians have bluntly tried to divide the...

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Five reasons why social work in Scotland is better than England

Picture credit: Ross McDairmant/Rex Features Being Scottish born and bred, I’ve grown up with the crushing realisation that England is, annoyingly, better than us at a lot of things: football (apart...

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‘My employer’s support has helped me challenge prejudice surrounding my...

Pictures: protests over coverage of Lucy Meadows transition (left); and (right) the rainbow flag. A social worker reveals the prejudice she has faced over her decision to change gender and how her...

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Social work diary: ‘Independent social work offers freedom but building...

My new role as an independent social worker is a long way from my previous posts in local authorities, writes an anonymous social worker. Monday It’s Monday morning and my partner goes to work. The...

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Social work diary: ‘He survived a nightmarish childhood we cannot imagine’

Pic: Squire of Cydonia (Flickr) A challenging week prompts a social worker who works with refugees to reflect on life, loss and what makes the perfect team meeting Monday I get non-stop phone calls...

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