How local authorities have managed during COVID-19
Report outlines how local authorities have managed during the pandemic, challenges they have faced, lessons they’ve learned and fears for a spike in referrals post lockdown
Children’s services departments received fewer referrals requiring a children’s social care response in the weeks immediately following the introduction of lockdown measures, although they increased as time in lockdown [...]
Majority of missing persons cases involve children aged 12-17
Most incidents of missing persons involve children aged between 12 and 17, new data reveals.
The overall number of missing related calls received by police forces across England and Wales police forces fell from 405,798 in 2017/18 to 382,960 in 2018/19.
However, the number of missing incidents related to children aged between 12-17 in 2018/19 was [...]
Fancy ‘dipping your toe’ into independent social work?
Have you considered a career as an Independent Social Worker but feel nervous about leaving the safety net of full-time employed work? WillisPalmer can be of help.
We are the largest independent provider of Independent Social Workers in the UK with a strong reputation based on high quality and standards, an ethical and child-focused [...]
Controversial approach to tackling sex workers in Leeds praised
A controversial programme tackling sex work in an area of Leeds, which moves away from conventional law enforcement, has been generally successful and should continue to evolve, researchers at Huddersfield University have found.
The Managed Approach scheme, introduced by the Safer Leeds Partnership in 2014, is a multi-agency approach and was adopted, aiming to reduce [...]
Kent director warns referral spike could be up by 250% when children return to school
There could be an increase of 250% in the number of referrals to children’s services as lockdown is eased further, the corporate director for children and young people at the largest child protection department in the country has warned.
Reiterating concerns that WillisPalmer has been raising over the last few months, Matt Dunkley, head of [...]
Regulator urges social workers to document CPD to continue practising
Social Work England is urging social workers to upload at least one piece of continuing professional development to their online account to ensure they can continue to practise.
The regulator for social workers in England has introduced a change which requires social workers to renew their registration every year between 1 September and 30 November. [...]
