Children

News, practice information and opinion on children and families social work and social care
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Children, Social work leaders

Frontline launches children’s social work awards scheme

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Bootle Town Hall

Children, Social work leaders

Council still at risk of losing children’s services despite signs of improvement

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Children, Workforce

Cafcass staff offered ‘insulting’ 2.5% pay rise with inflation at 11%

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Children, Social work leaders

DfE working on plan to restrict use of agency social workers, says ADCS president

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Children, Social work leaders

‘No real recognition’ of children’s social care pressures in Hunt statement, warn leaders

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

LADO role faces review after disabled children abuse inquiry identifies ‘major failings’

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Children, Social work leaders

Council’s lack of social workers and demand spike led to delays in children receiving help, finds Ofsted

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Children, Social work leaders

‘Why child protection policies on bruising to babies need to change’

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Children, Social work leaders

Specialist placements needed to reform a care system not working for teenagers, finds review

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Bootle Town Hall

Children, Social work leaders

Removing children’s services from council ‘would distract from improvement’, adviser tells DfE

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Children, Social work leaders

Councils unable to safeguard children subject to immigration control, finds study

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Children

‘Five things we can learn from the voices of 10,000 children in care’

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Claire Coutinho

Children, Social work leaders

Fourth minister for children’s social care of 2022 appointed

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Social Worker of the Year Awards

Adults, Children, Workforce

Social Worker of the Year Awards winners announced

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Increasing numbers of agency social workers are NQSWs, warn children’s directors

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Children, Social work leaders

Child protection enquiries reach record levels, reveal official figures

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