Tag Archives | children in need
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Child in need cases opened up to non-social work staff despite risk concerns
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Specialist child protection role poses workforce challenge for test-bed authorities
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Child protection enquiry total hits new annual high but proportion finding abuse continues to shrink
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Councils selected to test specialist child protection social worker role
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
Ofsted and BASW raise safeguarding concerns over allowing non-social workers to hold child in need cases
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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce
How social workers’ roles would change under Working Together overhaul
Job of the week
Workforce Insights
Family help: one local authority’s experience of the model
‘We are all one big family’: how one council has built a culture of support
‘I spent the first three months listening’: how supportive leadership can transform children’s services
How senior leaders in one authority maintain a culture of excellence
How staff support ensures fantastic outcomes for children and families
Workforce Insights – showcasing a selection of the sector’s top recruiters