“End illegal children’s homes placements by 2030” – CHA calls for national plan Yesterday’s BBC in-depth investigation Why illegal children’s homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils highlights the stark r...
‘Making a success of the lead child protection practitioner role’ Enabling social workers to think clearly under pressure, particularly when they are responsible for child protection investigations and c...
Why language matters: why we talk about ‘safe’ rather than ‘trusted’ adults Adults spend a lot of time supporting and encouraging children to talk about their worries but who they choose to tell can be just as imp...
Sharpen your children’s social care legal knowledge with training from leading barristers Community Care’s forthcoming legal masterclass includes learning on court skills, care proceedings, parental responsibility, asylum...
DfE slims down social work standards following concerns proposals would be ‘overwhelming’ for practitioners Department halves number of knowledge and skills expectations that will be placed on children’s social workers after two years in p...
‘Why so few men feel they belong in children’s social work’ Encouraging more men into children’s social work will help improve services and tackle recruitment and retention problems, says aca...
