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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Unregulated settings to face inspections a third as often as children’s homes

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Social worker shortages making job ‘unsustainable’ for some, warns Ofsted

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Children, Social work leaders

Adoption workforce must become more diverse to help tackle racial disparities, says Lords report

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Children, Social work leaders

Target needed to cut length of care proceedings with durations far in excess of 26-week legal limit – peers

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Children, Social work leaders

Ofsted to issue separate judgment on council care leaver services

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Children, Social work leaders

Logan Mwangi review sparks government action on safeguarding but no children’s care inquiry

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Children, Social work leaders

Cafcass staff quizzed on readiness to take industrial action as union heads reject 2.5% offer

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Children, Social work leaders

Council’s ‘relentless drive’ to improve children’s experiences helps it shed ‘inadequate’ tag

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Children, Social work leaders

Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board to close this month

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Children, Social work leaders

Latest rise in care population driven by growth in number of asylum-seeking children, show DfE figures

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Older people unlawfully detained in mental health hospitals because of poor DoLS practice, warns CQC

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Children

‘Advocates and independent visitors made me feel listened to – but too many children in care lack this’

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Children, Social work leaders

‘Exceptional’ practice under ‘visionary’ leadership sees council rated outstanding across the board

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Children, Social work leaders

Supervision orders face overhaul to improve effectiveness in supporting family reunification

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Children, Social work leaders

Care review response delayed until 2023

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Children, Social work leaders

One in eight fostering households quit last year, finds Ofsted

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