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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

New ADCS president sets out stall as government embarks on children’s social care reforms

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Children, Social work leaders

Family support spending recovers following years of stagnation, data shows

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Children’s social worker caseload average falls to lowest recorded level, according to DfE measure

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Children, Workforce

Practitioners split over non-social work qualified staff taking on child in need assessments, poll finds

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Children, Social work leaders

Strong evidence parenting support services improve outcomes for families in adversity, councils told

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

DfE to quiz councils on balance of social workers and other practitioners in family help teams

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Babies at increased risk of harm due to growing parental needs, say councils

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Children, Social work leaders

Children’s social care reform bill clears first parliamentary hurdle

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Children, Social work leaders

‘Families first for children’ model to be rolled out to all councils, says chief social worker

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Children, Social work leaders

‘Crackdown on excessive profits’ pledged as government unveils children’s social care reforms

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Children, Social work leaders

Children’s social care reform delay will prolong ‘crisis’ and increase costs, charities warn

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Children, Social work leaders

Government confirms backing for family help model initiated by Conservatives

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Children, Social work leaders

Response to neglect ‘slow and inadequate’ due to high thresholds and lack of services, finds NSPCC

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Community Care, Workforce Insights

How senior leaders in one authority maintain a culture of excellence

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Seven more councils chosen to test family support and child protection reforms

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Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

Specialist child protection role poses workforce challenge for test-bed authorities

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