Feature Stories
Measures announced to tackle child abuse
Published on 3rd September 2018
The Home Secretary has announced an extra £21.5 million investment in law enforcement over the next 18 months to tackle child abuse.
NICE invites responses to draft guideline on rehabilitation after traumatic injury
Published on 22nd August 2018
The Department of Health and NHS England have asked NICE to develop a guideline about rehabilitation after traumatic injury.
LGA launches own green paper on adult social care
Published on 31st July 2018
The Local Government Association has launched its own green paper on adult social care in a bid to kick-start a debate on funding care services.
What is a locum social worker?
Published on 30th July 2018
A locum social worker, or agency social worker, is a social worker who works for an organisation on a short-term contract rather than a permanent basis. A locum social worker tends to use a social work recruitment agency to find suitable social work placements.
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.