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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Agency social work rules to be ‘strengthened’ and extended to other staff

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Children, Social work leaders

Government to create new type of accommodation for children at risk of deprivation of liberty

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Children, Inform Children

How to conduct age assessments: interview tips

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Children, Social work leaders

‘Crackdown on excessive profits’ pledged as government unveils children’s social care reforms

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Government sets limit on council tax rises in 2025-26

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Children, Social work leaders

Care population falls for first time in 16 years but remains at historically high levels

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Children, Workforce

Lessons from two decades analysing serious case reviews

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Children, Social work leaders

10% drop in mainstream foster care household numbers since 2021

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Children, Social work leaders

Social work practice changes urged to promote direct contact between adopted children and birth families

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

How the government plans to reform the Mental Health Act 1983

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Adults, Children, Social work leaders

Bill to overhaul ‘outdated’ Mental Health Act introduced

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Rachel de Souza

Children, Social work leaders

‘Impossible’ to assess effectiveness of child in need plans, warns watchdog

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Children, Social work leaders

Children’s social care case numbers fell last year, show official figures

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Agency social work rules come into force

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Children, Social work leaders

Children’s social care reform delay will prolong ‘crisis’ and increase costs, charities warn

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Chancellor of the Exchequer (2024-) Rachel Reeves

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

£600m boost for social care next year announced in Budget

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