Government invests in social work posts at Cafcass in rollout of new family court model Justice secretary David Lammy announces national rollout of child focused courts – formerly the private law pathfinder – to s...
Government rejects bid to fast-track social media ban for under-16s The government has rejected calls to ban social media for under-16s after it defeated an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and School...
Government launches consultation on children’s social media ban The government has launched a consultation on whether young people under 16 should be banned from having social media accounts. The three...
Training schemes for experienced social workers to launch next year, says DfE Department for Education developing advanced child protection practice and social work leadership development programmes for statutory ch...
ASYE replacement limited to social workers carrying out statutory duties, says DfE Two-year early career development programme for new children’s social workers will launch in September 2027, replacing assessed and...
Sharp drop in number of social workers on ASYE in children’s services Almost 20% fewer newly qualified practitioners started assessed and supported year in employment programmes in 2024-25 than 2023-24, with...
