Feature Stories
Government response to mental health green paper
Published on 30th July 2018
The government has published its response to its consultation on transforming children and young people’s mental health.
Government response to fostering stocktake
Published on 23rd July 2018
The government is to set out guidance for foster carers regarding physical affection towards children in their care.
Vulnerable children at risk through postcode lottery of care
Published on 11th July 2018
The children’s social care system varies ‘wildly’ from one area to another with children’s safety being jeopardised, a report has warned.
Agencies missing neglect in older children
Published on 7th July 2018
Neglect of older children often goes unseen, a joint inspection has revealed.
LSCB’s to be scrapped by September 2019
Published on 5th July 2018
Local authorities will need to make the transition from Local Safeguarding Children’s Boards to new arrangements by September 2019, the government has announced.
More than 2m children in ‘complex’ family circumstances
Published on 4th July 2018
More than two million children are living in complex family circumstances which make them vulnerable, the children’s commissioner for England has warned.
Women and children forced to sleep rough after fleeing domestic violence
Published on 27th June 2018
Survivors of domestic violence and their children are being forced to sleep rough due to some housing teams failing to support them, Women’s Aid has warned.
Care Crisis Review published
Published on 15th June 2018
Children and families do not get the direct help they need early enough to prevent difficulties escalating, the Care Crisis Review has concluded.
Half of children’s services budget goes to children in care
Published on 12th June 2018
Almost half of the entire £8.6 billion children’s services budget in England is now spent on 73,000 children in the care system, according to analysis carried out for the children’s commissioner for England.
Social workers receive threats, violence and intimidation
Published on 7th June 2018
More than 85% of social workers have experienced intimidating behaviour, BASW has warned.
More than 2,000 children suffer disruption in care
Published on 1st June 2018
Thousands of children in care are still ‘pinging’ around the system, changing homes, schools or social worker, the children’s commissioner for England has found.
Social care funding needs to rise 3.9% a year to meet growing demands
Published on 28th May 2018
Social care funding will need to increase by 3.9% a year to meet the needs of an ageing population and an increasing number of younger adults living with disabilities, a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned.
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.