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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

AMHP leads sound alarm over Met Police withdrawal from mental health-related incidents

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Girl looking pensive on car journey

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

‘Short-notice’ children’s home closures show need for greater powers over market – sector heads

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Young girl looking stressed in classroom

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Children 'will not get adequate protection from CSA' - inquiry chair

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Adults, Children, Workforce

How Finley Boden was returned to his parents

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Jigsaw puzzle showing supply demand gap

Children, Social work leaders

Secure children’s home bed numbers fall despite huge level of need

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Children, Workforce

14% pay rise for Cafcass social workers sought by unions

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Children, Workforce

Should social workers be able to work fully remotely?

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Adults, Children, Workforce

How long waits for secure care are harming children already in crisis

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The Frontline Awards 2023

Children, Workforce

Frontline unveils winners of first social work awards

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Children, Social work leaders

How social workers can better support families affected by online child sexual abuse

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Mental health practitioner and client

Adults, Children, Workforce

‘Give AMHPs the therapeutic tools they need to underpin least restrictive practice’

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Adults, Children, Workforce

A social worker’s fond goodbye to a young person

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Minister for care Helen Whately (Credit: Department of Health and Social Care)

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

‘Resource pressures’ behind decision to shelve LPS, says care minister

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social work supervision of school safeguarding leads has no impact on appropriate referral levels – study

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Children, Social work leaders

Racial diversity remains low among children’s directors, reveals ADCS data

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Children, Social work leaders

Unaccompanied children to be treated as adults – and detained – if they refuse scientific age checks

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