Tag Archives | family help

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    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    New ADCS president sets out stall as government embarks on children’s social care reforms

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    Children, Social work leaders

    Family support spending recovers following years of stagnation, data shows

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    Social Worker Talking To Mother And Children At Home

    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Children’s social worker caseload average falls to lowest recorded level, according to DfE measure

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    Children, Workforce

    Practitioners split over non-social work qualified staff taking on child in need assessments, poll finds

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    Mother looking at young daughter, who is sitting on her lap, during session with a social worker

    Children, Social work leaders

    Strong evidence parenting support services improve outcomes for families in adversity, councils told

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    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    DfE to quiz councils on balance of social workers and other practitioners in family help teams

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    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Babies at increased risk of harm due to growing parental needs, say councils

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    Bridget Phillipson standing in front of a union fla

    Children, Social work leaders

    Children’s social care reform bill clears first parliamentary hurdle

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    Image of Isabelle Trowler, the chief social worker for children and families

    Children, Social work leaders

    ‘Families first for children’ model to be rolled out to all councils, says chief social worker

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    Bridget Phillipson standing in front of a union fla

    Children, Social work leaders

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

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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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    Janet Daby

    Children, Social work leaders

    Government confirms backing for family help model initiated by Conservatives

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    Children, Social work leaders

    Response to neglect ‘slow and inadequate’ due to high thresholds and lack of services, finds NSPCC

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    Community Care, Workforce Insights

    How senior leaders in one authority maintain a culture of excellence

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    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Seven more councils chosen to test family support and child protection reforms

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    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Specialist child protection role poses workforce challenge for test-bed authorities

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