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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

‘Massive’ cut in care population is key success measure for DfE reforms, says chief social worker

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Children, Social work leaders

40% of family support staff have personal experience of domestic abuse, finds survey

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Councils urged to test social work early career framework

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Jeremy Hunt

Children, Social work leaders

Budget: Hunt finds £165m for children’s homes as part of public sector productivity drive

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Children, Social work leaders

Postcode lottery in child in need support uncovered by Children’s Commissioner

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

One in nine councils granted emergency support to balance books

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Councils employing record number of children’s social workers on back of 25% recruitment boost

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Adults, Children, Workforce

Review of social work teams among £370m in savings plans set out by Birmingham

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Adults, Children

‘State of crisis’ for domestic abuse services because of cuts, warns commissioner

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Children, Workforce

Bronson Battersby case: social worker back at work as full case review announced

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Children, Social work leaders

Pre-court social worker-guardian meetings have potential to improve care proceedings, finds study

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Mounting demand for AMHPs and unmet need masked by fall in number of detentions, say leads

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Children, Workforce

Should councils be able to exceed agency social work price caps?

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Children, Social work leaders

Children’s practitioners face duty to report sexual abuse

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social worker changes undermined engagement with children later convicted of violent crimes – review

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Children, Social work leaders

Can systemic practice improve how early help staff support families?

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