Social workers cautious about expansion of statutory social care to cover targeted early help, finds Community Care poll ...

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

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

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

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

Parents with learning disabilities are disproportionately represented in care proceedings and child removal statistics. However, research consistently shows that caregiving capacity is shaped by ...

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

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

Warrington Borough Council staff discuss their experience of implementing the Families First Partnership reforms ...

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

Union asks 200,000 council and school staff across more than 500 employers whether they will strike over local government employers' 3.3% offer, as Unite prepares to also ballot members New ...