Changes in the regulation of social workers in England
There has been a big change in the way social workers are registered in the United Kingdom following a decision imposed by the government without …
Read moreDay in the life of IFSW Europe President
Cristina Martins, the newly elected President of IFSW Europe, has written about a routine day in her working life as a social worker in the …
Read moreSocial workers are prepared for the Olympic Games in London
The Olympic Games opened in London on Friday 27 July 2012 with a spectacular opening ceremony. Perhaps uniquely for such an opening ceremony, the event …
Read moreSocial workers personally affected by austerity and financial cuts
More and more social workers in the United Kingdom are finding it difficult to pay their bills as pay cuts and wage freezes bite, according …
Read moreChild poverty is “high” on the agenda of the incoming EU Council Presidency
The Social Affairs Attaché for the Cypriot permanent representation to the European Union, Niki Odysseos, has said that child poverty is “high” on the upcoming EU …
Read moreEuropean Union announces new action to end human trafficking
The European Commission has announced new proposals for coordinated measures against human trafficking aiming to protect victims and target criminals more effectively, in a statement …
Read moreIFSW supports campaign against the criminalisation of homelessness
IFSW Europe is supporting a campaign by the Housing Rights Watch and the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless (FEANTSA) against the …
Read moreGlobal Agenda presented to the Platform of European Social NGO’s (Social Platform)
Eva Holmberg-Herrstrom (ICSW European President) and David N Jones (IFSW Special Representative for the Agenda) presented The Global Agenda for Social Work and Social Development …
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Read moreLife as a social worker in Cambridgeshire, England
Filmed by the BBC’s Inside Out programme, this short film highlights the work done by Cambridgeshire County Council’s social workers.
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