CQC also finds safeguarding weaknesses, but says councils broadly performing well in face of significant challenges ...

How confident are you that Social Work England can address fitness to practise delays in light of the recent independent ...

Ministers' decision not to create regional children's services authority criticised by charities and social work expert ...

Relatively modest increases in income will help avoid families requiring child protection interventions, finds research ...

Teams comprising social care, health and youth justice staff will assess and support children deprived of liberty ...

North Somerset Council social workers discuss the opportunities they are given to develop their knowledge and skills ...

Teams comprising social workers and mental health and youth justice staff, will carry out assessments and plan support for children experiencing, or at risk of, deprivation of liberty under government ...

Statutory review of social work regulation in England criticises 'unacceptable' fitness to practise delays and 'disproportionate' CPD requirements, but says regulator has developed 'significant ...

Complaints practitioner Elizabeth Stennett argues for a systemic approach in responding to social work complaints ...

Inspection reforms would see councils downgraded for placing children in illegal homes, as Ofsted flags concerns about ...