Cameron's social work reforms

David Cameron has made reforming children's social work a defining mission of his second term as prime minister, 2015-20. The government has initiated a huge programme of change designed to raise standards of training, practice and management, and root out approaches deemed to be failing vulnerable children. Some - but by no means all - of this reforming zeal is being extended to adults' services. This page contains the latest news on the detail of the reforms, the sector's reaction to them and their prospects for success.

Workforce

‘Improving social work relies on innovative practitioners and service users, not big ideas’

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Workforce, Children

Children’s social workers and compulsory accreditation: what we do and don’t know

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Adults, Workforce, Children

Social work must challenge Cameron’s reforms with a critical eye and an open mind

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Workforce

‘Dear education secretary’: a social worker’s open letter on the state of the profession

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Workforce, Children

One in four new children’s social workers will train on fast-track schemes by 2018

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Adults, Workforce, Children

New body to take responsibility for social work standards and regulation

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Workforce, Children

Law will be changed to increase adoptions, government announces

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Workforce, Children

What does David Cameron’s improvement agenda mean for children’s social care?

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Workforce, Children

David Cameron announces ‘landmark’ reforms to tackle ‘inadequate’ children’s services

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Workforce

Will social workers be forced to become accredited?

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Workforce, Children, Stand Up For Social Work

What is the problem with social work education?

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Adults, Workforce

Romeo sets ‘national benchmark’ for adult social work practice

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Workforce

Social workers must face regular quality checks to remain in practice, says government review

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Workforce

Narey: Undergraduate students should be allowed to specialise in children’s social work

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