Care system failings ‘putting hundreds of children at risk’ in unregistered placements Hundreds of vulnerable children are being “regularly put at risk” with prolonged placements in unregistered homes, an influential committ...
Domestic abuse practice not sufficiently child-focused, inspectors find Children often not recognised as domestic abuse victims in their own right, despite this having been enshrined in law in 2021, find joint...
Response to PAC report: Government must fix supply, workforce and commissioning The Children’s Homes Association (CHA) has responded to today’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on the financial sustainability of...
Is becoming emotional in front of those you support wrong? A social worker with over 20 years’ experience reflects on the two cases where she found herself getting emotional in front of chil...
Support for children with SEND not in school ‘too inconsistent’, say inspectors Social care inspectorates have highlighted shortcomings – as well as pockets of strong practice – in how local area partnerships support ...
A collective concern: parent and carer views on the online blackmail of children and young people Online blackmail is when someone threatens to share things online, like personal information or images, unless the person does what the b...
