‘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...
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...
New Wales Report: Children’s care at risk as Senedd prepares to vote through budget with black hole The Children’s Homes Association (CHA) has today (22 January 2026) published a new report warning that Welsh Government’s policy to elimi...
Help young people navigate the mental health challenges of being online What should you do if you receive hateful comments on social media? How can you spot when peer pressure is making you act differently? Wh...
‘Why social work needs to talk about shame’ Though trauma is a familiar concept to social workers, shame is rarely discussed, despite its centrality in understanding the behaviour o...
