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How the police can help social workers assess risk
Former senior police officer Nigel Boulton looks at how the police approach risk and why the future lies in multi-agency assessment teams, as now being investigated by the Munro Review
18 March 2011
Five more arrested in Winterbourne View abuse inquiry
Five more people have been arrested in relation to the Winterbourne View abuse inquiry, bringing the total to nine, Avon and Somerset Police have said.
08 June 2011
Social workers should speak directly to media, says Munro
Social workers should speak directly to journalists more often to try and improve the media coverage of child protection social work, the Munro Review has recommended.
10 May 2011
Fictitious care home fraud duo are jailed
Two people who invented a care home and defrauded the NHS out of more than £100,000 have been jailed.
23 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
Sun, sea, sand and sexual exploitation
Blackpool's reputation as a fun place to live is tarnished by the high number of sex offenders drawn to the town and its murky sub-culture. Now the council and police are working together to improve child safeguarding, writes Camilla Pemberton
21 February 2011
Nick Clegg defends changes to CRB checks
Government plans to scale back Criminal Records Bureau checks could let "thousands" of dangerous individuals come into contact with children, an expert has warned. But deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has defended the changes.
11 February 2011
Munro social worker questions spark debate
Professor Eileen Munro, who is currently reviewing child protection procedures, should be finding out social workers' views on the role of joint child protection investigations with other professionals, according to academics.
06 January 2011
Research: Police notifications of domestic violence incidents
The police notify social services when they attend a domestic violence incident. Jo Finch reviews research on what happens next
05 November 2010
NCAS: Davis calls for sector to protect vulnerable families
President of the Association of Directors of Children's Services Marion Davis said a sector-led approach to service improvement was the only way to ensure...
04 November 2010
Targeting parents at risk of sudden infant deaths
Judy Cooper and Camilla Pemberton profile two councils that have had enjoyed success in targeting families most at risk of cot death Lancashire: 'Awareness...
23 June 2010
Facing up to obstructive parents
When a parent wants to interfere with the child safeguarding process social workers can find themselves outmanoeuvred. Molly Garboden reports
10 August 2010
Abused runaway case sparks call for 'safety net'
The case of a 14-year-old girl from Manchester who was forced into prostitution has sparked calls for a UK-wide network of emergency accommodation for young runaways.
04 August 2010
How assertive outreach stopped antisocial behaviour
n recent years, advances in community care have meant that people with severe mental health problems can live in their own homes, writes Mark Drinkwater....
19 February 2009
Lambeths successful restorative justice project
How trust between young and old bloomed in garden Young offenders in south London built bridges as well as a garden in an inter-generational restorative...
19 July 2010
Working with non-social work agencies to manage risk in child protection
Children's services directors say it is time for GPs, the police, the courts and policymakers to carry more risk in safeguarding cases. Molly Garboden looks at how this can be done
02 July 2010
Why are youth custody rates falling?
Resolving the conflict between police and reoffending targets has benefited several agencies and, most of all, young offenders, says Dean Woodward
10 May 2010
Police investigate deaths of 16 care home residents
Police are looking into the deaths of 16 older people at a privately-run Northumbrian care home. Detectives were called to St...
19 April 2010
Tories focus on early intervention
All funding for early intervention and parenting support will be combined into one budget under a Conservative government. David Cameron launched the...
13 April 2010
CPS: 'We must raise our game on disability hate crime'
The Crown Prosecution Service has admitted it needs to "raise its game" in prosecuting cases of disability hate crime. It has issued new guidelines for the police, which it said would increase the number of prosecutions.
22 March 2010
