Care leaver workforce ‘not fit for purpose’ for those in greatest need, finds review into deaths of young people Inquiry identifies ‘huge variation’ in quality of practice among personal advisers and lack of support for young people’...
Families more supported and listened to in social care reform early adopter areas, report find Families and senior leaders reported greater continuity of support through the embedding of the family help lead practitioner role, finds...
Generation ‘let down’ by poor children’s services Children were seriously harmed after they were left in unsafe conditions for too long by inadequate children’s social care services...
Independent report Review of early deaths of care leavers This review, completed by Ashley John-Baptiste and Clare Chamberlain, aims to understand the circumstances surrounding care leaver deaths...
Young people leaving care are dying at a troubling rate – and one age stands out Young care leavers are estimated to be dying at three to four times the rate of other people their age. Turning 18 is a point of particul...
Ofsted Updates its Social Care Enforcement Policy Ofsted has updated its Social Care Enforcement Policy, setting out how the regulator will use its enforcement powers when concerns arise ...