Legal

All our recent legal stories are below. But if you need more, Community Care Inform Children and Community Care Inform Adults provide digested versions of all the major statutes that govern the work of social workers and other professionals working to support children and young people, and adults, respectively. For more information email the Community Care Inform helpdesk

Children, Legal, Workforce

Shoesmith ruling: what does it mean for DCSs?

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Children, Legal, Workforce

Sharon Shoesmith disappointed by High Court verdict

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Adults, Legal

Police investigate deaths of 16 care home residents

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Children, Legal, Workforce

Ofsted criticised over ‘quick and dirty’ inspection

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Children, Legal

Boy who hanged himself ‘failed by Herts social services’

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Children, Legal, Mental Health

Coercing GPs to attend conferences will not work

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Children, Legal, Workforce

BASW wants to meet Lord Justice Wall after court criticism

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Children, Legal, Workforce

Devon children’s workers ‘behaved like Stalinists’

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Children, Legal

Tories focus on early intervention

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Children, Workforce, Legal

Social worker warned over care of baby on night shift

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Adults, Workforce, Legal

Outsmarting abusive carers

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Legal, Workforce

Think hard before deciding to deliver former council services

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Children, Legal

How social workers can improve court appearances

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Children, Legal

Family courts to be open to media as Bill is pushed through

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Adults, Legal

Wales and England tread different paths on social care law

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Workforce, Legal

Scotland’s chief inspector criticises High Court funding case

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