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Social worker struck off for using fake passport
A social worker who was convicted of possessing a fake passport has been struck off the register in England.
14 October 2011

Social workers misread Ghanaian culture in baby death case
Social workers failed to understand the Ghanaian cultural values attached to weight and size in the case of a 10-month-old baby who died after her mother force fed her, a serious case review has concluded.
13 October 2011

Asylum-seeking children and family support suffer most cuts
Asylum-seeking children and children in need will suffer the biggest cuts in spending over the next year, according to statistics that reveal for the first time how much councils plan to spend on children's social care in England during 2011-12.
28 September 2011

Successful fostering of black and ethnic minority children
Community Care Inform and the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) examine the arguments for placing children according to their cultural backgrounds. By Savita De Sousa, Roana Roach and Jacqui Lawrence
23 August 2011

Mental health needs of ethnic minority children 'overlooked'
Agencies, including social services, are "systematically failing" to address the mental health needs of black and minority ethnic (BME) children and young people, according to a report by The Afiya Trust. Picture: Alamy
08 July 2011

Obituary: Nasa Begum, Scie's principal adviser, adult care
There have already been so many tributes to Nasa Begum whose untimely death left has left all of us shocked and saddened. Finding the right words to describe the role that Nasa played has given rise to a very long and inexhaustible list - activist, pioneer, campaigner, professional, researcher, service user, writer - but to many of us who had the privilege of knowing her personally, she was a great friend, supporter and confidante.
23 June 2011

Unison warning over funding cuts for child asylum seekers
The UK Border Agency has been urged not to cut the money it gives to councils for supporting child asylum seekers, amid fears that a two-tier system of care will develop.
26 May 2011

Ethnic minorities still over-represented in mental healthcare
People from ethnic minorities remain disproportionately represented on mental health wards with no signs of this reducing, the Care Quality Commission revealed today. CQC chair Jo Williams (pictured) responded by calling for more collaboration between health and social care agencies.
06 April 2011

Anger over axeing of female genital mutilation post
The government's commitment to tackling female genital mutilation has been questioned after it abolished the role of FGM co-ordinator.
30 March 2011

Government toughens stance on child trafficking
The government has strengthened the UK's response to child trafficking by deciding to opt into a European directive on human trafficking, the Home Office announced yesterday.
23 March 2011

Embedding language workers in children's social care
Language workers embedded in children's teams have improved engagement with Bangladeshi and Pakistani families in Oldham, reports Louise Hunt
17 March 2011

Barnardo's to run services at new immigration removal centre
Barnardo's is to run welfare services for children and families held in the government's proposed detention centre near Gatwick Airport.
10 March 2011

Engaging with communities to prevent female genital mutilation
Social workers and health professionals are working together in Bristol to convince communities that female genital mutilation is abuse, reports Louise Hunt
04 March 2011

Avoiding cultural and racial traps in child protection
Social workers involved with families from ethnic minorities can be bamboozled by some of their customs. Gordon Carson reports on how to demystify beliefs while engaging positively
02 March 2011

Glass ceiling keeping black staff from top social care jobs
Council chiefs have been urged to remove a glass ceiling holding back black and Asian social care workers from promotion after it emerged just 2.5% of social services directors are from ethnic minorities. (Picture: Rex Features, model released)
02 March 2011

Services must adapt for older people from ethnic minorities
Service providers have been advised to adapt older people's services to meet the needs of an increasingly ethnically diverse population after a study suggested attitudes to care are rapidly changing.
01 March 2011

We need to prosecute those who brand children witches
Afruca's Debbie Ariyo calls for legislation to link branding children as witches and incitement to harm
02 March 2011

Promoting diversity in social work practice to combat oppression
In a multicultural society, social workers are expected to recognise diversity in their practice and actively tackle oppression. Vern Pitt reports on the challenges laid down by the Social Work Reform Board
02 March 2011

Research: Reducing race inequalities in care services provision
Sukhwinder Singh assesses research into how people from ethnic minorities can receive the care services to which they are entitled
02 March 2011

Protecting learning disabled victims of forced marriage
The forced marriage of learning disabled people is a hidden scandal. Mithran Samuel asks how practitioners might spot such cases and safeguard service users
02 March 2011