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News, practice information and opinion on children and families social work and social care
A young man with Down syndrome and a girl in a wheelchair share a joyful moment drawing and painting together at home, showcasing friendship and creativity.

Adults, Children, Inform Adults, Inform Children

Practice tips on engaging with parents with learning disabilities

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Children, Social work leaders

Number of reported child deaths or serious harm cases down by a quarter in two years

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Children, Social work leaders

Almost half of Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund awards last year exceeded new £3,000 limit

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Ray Jones: a critique of the DfE’s children’s social work reforms

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Proportion of black directors of children’s services rises but lags well behind workforce level

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Children, Social work leaders

DfE plans to test regional devolution of adoption support funding

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Children, Social work leaders

Rise in secure children’s home placement numbers following long decline

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Children, Workforce

‘How social workers can rebuild trust with Roma families and be agents of change’

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Children, Inform Children

Rethinking ‘disguised compliance’ in child protection practice

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Children, Wellbeing, Workforce

‘Understaffing’ of social work services putting people requiring support at risk, say practitioners

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Children

My Care Story: ‘Don’t assume that everything is okay because that is the carer’s narrative’

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Children

Fatima Whitbread appeals to the government to overhaul care system

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Children

Will the national child protection agency help improve practice in England?

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Children, Social work leaders

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund opens for applications in 2025-26

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Children, Social work leaders

Government authorises use of synthetic pepper spray in YOIs against Youth Justice Board advice

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Children, Legal, Social work leaders

New private law model substantially improves experiences of children and families, say practitioners

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