Feature Stories
MP’s slam government mental health plans for young people
Published on 9th May 2018
MPs have criticised the government’s proposals to transform children and young people’s mental health services as unambitious and failing to help young people who need support.
Home Office launches Serious Violence Strategy
Published on 10th April 2018
A Serious Violence Strategy has been launched by the Home Office with a focus on early intervention to prevent young people getting involved in violent crimes.
Occupational therapists are ready for challenge of green paper
Published on 21st March 2018
Jeremy Hunt has outlined seven key principles that will guide thinking behind the green paper on social care to be published later this year.
Fostering stocktake’s recommendations could 'weaken children’s protection'
Published on 16th March 2018
Five recommendations from the fostering stocktake could “greatly weaken the legal protection” of vulnerable children, a coalition has warned.
Barnardo’s urges public inquiry into CSE in Telford
Published on 13th March 2018
A children’s charity which specialises in child sexual exploitation has urged a public inquiry following revelations of a huge sex abuse scandal in Telford.
Government abandons plans to introduce mandatory reporting
Published on 6th March 2018
The government will not introduce mandatory reporting of child abuse for social workers after the overwhelming majority of respondents to the consultation on the issue disagreed with the proposal.
Emergency admissions continue to rise
Published on 2nd March 2018
Emergency hospital admissions continue to increase each year and cost over £13bn in 2016-17 a report by the National Audit Office has found.
Service users need to be supported to maintain independence
Published on 22nd February 2018
Every service user using adult social care should be treated as an individual, new guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence concludes.
Life improves in care for most young people
Published on 20th February 2018
Going into care has improved the life of most children in the care system, a study has found.
No national shortage of foster carers, finds review
Published on 9th February 2018
The suggestion that there is a national shortage of foster carers is a misconception, a review of fostering has stated.
Department for Health and Social Care urged to produce workforce strategy
Published on 7th February 2018
The National Audit Office has slammed the Department of Health and Social Care for failing to support a sustainable social care workforce.
Relocating to Australia
Published on 22nd January 2018
You may have seen us advertising a relocation package to Australia recently. If so, and you’re considering it but want to know what’s involved, Chelesani Sihlola has been through the application process and is due to start work in Australia any day. Here he explains what is involved.
Government seeks Social Work England chair and CEO
Published on 4th January 2018
The government has started its recruitment process to find leaders for the new social work regulator.
Government publishes green paper on children’s mental health
Published on 5th December 2017
Every school and college will have a mental health lead by 2025, the government has announced.
Social workers involved in most HCPC cases
Published on 25th November 2017
The vast majority of Fitness to Practise cases referred to the Health and Care Profession Council involved social workers, the regulator’s annual report has revealed.