Children
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Council’s failure to add social work capacity means children at risk of harm face delays, Ofsted warns

Adults, Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Caseload limits proposed to ease burnout and support effective social work

Council to keep children’s services for now as commissioner rules trust transfer risks ‘further deterioration’

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Star Hobson: ‘turmoil’ in council led to practice failings in toddler’s case, finds review

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Twenty per cent rise in children’s social workers quitting sector last year, suggest government figures

Arthur review: ‘systemically flawed’ joint working undermined agencies’ ability to uncover abuse of boy

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Arthur and Star cases show need for expert child protection units, finds review

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Review proposals to ‘axe’ child protection conference chairs a ‘massive concern’, warns BASW

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Care review urges national social work pay scales to reward expertise and boost retention

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
‘Why only specialist child protection teams will tackle the annual child death toll’

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Frontline’s social work qualification rates lower than other fast-track schemes’, data shows
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