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Councils attack government's 'misleading' adoption scorecards
Controversial adoption scorecards, published for the first time today, find nearly half of councils have failed to meet national targets.
11 May 2012
Adoption tsar Martin Narey: I do listen to social workers
Martin Narey has faced criticism since his appointment as the government's first adoption tsar from those who believe he has not listened to frontline social workers. But in an exclusive piece for Community Care, he explains how the views of social workers have been central to his recommendations
05 April 2012
Social pedagogy in the UK: time to reflect
The government’s evaluation of settings that use social pedagogy for children in care has shown the benefits of the approach. Claire Cameron, professor of social work at Anglia Ruskin University and a member of the Centre for Understanding Social Pedagogy, outlines some of the work that has been taking place.
02 March 2012
Adoption inspections to get tougher, Ofsted warns
Local authority adoption services will need to place children for adoption within 12 months in order to be rated outstanding by Ofsted, the watchdog announced today. (Pic: RunPhoto/Getty Images)
27 February 2012
Will Protecting Our Children have any impact on social work?
Will the high profile BBC series Protecting Our Children have any lasting impact on social work? Community Care asked the profession.
17 February 2012
Family courts plans 'risk miscarriages of justice'
Social workers and children's guardians have condemned "nonsensical" government plans for a six-month limit on care cases, warning the deadline could lead to miscarriages of justice.
09 February 2012
Council pays £1m damages for 'shocking' child abuse failings
Essex council has paid damages of almost £1m to four siblings it failed to protect from years of parental abuse, Community Care has learned. (Pic: posed by model, Nigel R. Barklie/Rex Features)
18 January 2012
Councils face 'hidden army' of child abuse damage claimants
Local authorities could be hit by a “hidden army” of people seeking damages for historic child abuse cases, lawyers have warned.
18 January 2012
Ministers order first official study into adoption breakdown
The first study looking at why, and how often, adoptions break down has been commissioned by the Department for Education. (Pic: Janie Airey/Mood Board/Rex Features)
06 January 2012
Don't forget needs of older children in care, urges charity
Urgent attention must be given to older children who become looked-after, Barnardo’s has warned, as new data reveals high numbers of older children entered care for the first time last year.
09 January 2012
Councils fail to divert children in care from custody
Local authorities across the country are failing to divert looked-after children from "the dreary, damaging route from care to custody", according to research published today.
08 December 2011
Government launches missing children strategy
A national strategy to reduce the number of children and vulnerable adults who go missing from home or care has today been published by the Home Office.
05 December 2011
Research findings on social pedagogy
Social work academic Joe Smeeton examines research findings contained in Raising the bar? Evaluation of the Social Pedagogy Pilot in residential children's homes
01 December 2011
Temporary reprieve for Essex children's homes
Essex Council has temporarily reversed its controversial decision to close all of its children's homes following a legal challenge by a teenager living in one of the affected homes. (Picture posed by model)
29 November 2011
Care worker who gave child alcohol struck off
A residential child care worker who poured alcohol into a 15-year-old service user's soft drink and applied fake tan to another child's torso has been struck off for breaching professional boundaries.
23 November 2011
Children's homes struggle to provide care and education on the premises
Despite Ofsted's feared new inspection regime and a tough economic climate, children's homes are mostly improving. Judy Cooper reports on the effect of inspections on outcomes
22 November 2011
Government orders 'rapid review' of adoption
The government has ordered the Treasury to conduct a "rapid review" of adoption focused on speeding up the process and increasing the number of adoptions from care, Community Care has learned.
18 November 2011
Can councils still afford to house care leavers?
Legislation to improve the lot of children leaving care needs to be backed by money, finds Joe Lepper
17 November 2011
Book review: How to Think About Caring for a Child with Difficult Behaviour
I wish I had written this book, writes Lynn Baxter! It is an excellent handbook for foster carers and adoptive parents in particular, but all child care workers and parents would benefit from it.
11 November 2011
Social workers urged to forge closer links with Sure Start
Children’s social workers need to work closer with Sure Start children's centres for parenting support to have a significant impact on child protection, according to a sector expert.
16 November 2011
