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News, practice information and opinion on children and families social work and social care
The Houses of Parliament in London

Adults, Children, Social work leaders

How the government plans to reform the Mental Health Act 1983

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Mental Health. Stress, tension, relationships and work environment concept. Man's hand, holding magnifying glass

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Bill to overhaul ‘outdated’ Mental Health Act introduced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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Social Worker Talking To Mother And Children At Home

Children, Social work leaders

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

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A piece of pink fabric with the words 'know the rules' written on it against a green background

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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

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

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Social Worker Support and Safeguarding

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Happy grandmother hugging her grandson

Children, Social work leaders

Budget includes £44m for kinship and foster care

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Word blocks spelling out 'outsourcing' being changed to 'insourcing'

Children, Social work leaders

Children’s services return to council control as trust is wound up

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Social care likely to be hit by cuts across most councils next year, finds survey

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Understanding online child sexual exploitation

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Team Manager – Family & Friends Assessment and Support

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Colleagues engaged in training session

Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

New directors’ training programme extended to help tackle DCS turnover

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Jacky Tiotto, chief executive, Cafcass

Children, Social work leaders

Cafcass issues new domestic abuse policy to tackle practice shortfalls

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Woman looking stressed staring at a piece of paper that looks like a bill

Adults, Children

Review of carer’s allowance overpayments announced

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