Almost 600 social workers have been directly employed by Health & Social Care Trusts in the 18 months since agency recruitment was ceased. This includes both former agency and newly qualified social ...

Government says it wants rules limiting locum work to be put into law in move dubbed 'reckless' by recruitment leaders Photo: New Africa/Adobe Stock The government plans to strengthen recently ...

Social Work England convenes group to examine and develop solutions on recruitment, retention and agency work, in face of rising vacancies and pressures, but warns change will not happen overnight ...