Abuse and neglect

Callum Wilson

Children, Workforce

Professionals missed chances to protect murdered baby, finds serious case review

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Children

Emotional cruelty against children to become a crime after change in law

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Children

Two thirds of social workers say cuts are impeding their ability to intervene in neglect

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Children

Ofsted: Social workers must be better trained and supported to identify and assess neglect

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Shadow of an adult and child

Children

Study finds link between parental domestic abuse and direct harm to children

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Jack McMullen as Tommy Anderson in Carthage

Children

Win tickets to see celebrated social work play Carthage on Friday 14 February

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Shadow of an adult and child

Children

Four out of 10 recorded rapes involve children, reveal police figures

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Children

‘The polar positions of Hemming and Wilshaw fail to grasp the complex realities of child protection work’

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Children, Workforce

Children’s workers lack confidence in addressing online sex abuse, survey reveals

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Children

Advice for social workers on children who display harmful sexual behaviour

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Children, Workforce

‘Social workers are experts’: John Hemming MP responds to Community Care readers

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Children

IPCC investigates police handling of Hamzah Khan case in Bradford

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Children

The UK’s biggest child abuse inquiry begins public hearings

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Children

Rochdale serious case reviews find dysfunctional multi-agency working and social care failures

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Children

Sharon Shoesmith calls for ‘honest’, not ‘destructive’, accountability in social services

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Children

Safeguarding board defends Hamzah Khan review

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