Return to Social Work scheme launched
A scheme to encourage former social workers to return to the profession has been launched by the Local Government Association and the Government Equalities Office.
The Return to Social Work programme offers free training to 200 former social workers so they can restart their careers in local government. The successful candidates will receive high quality [...]
Troubled Families Programme extended with funding
Families experiencing unemployment, poor school attendance, mental health issues, anti-social behaviour and domestic abuse are to benefit from the government's Troubled Families scheme being extended.
Families with deep rooted, complex and often inter-connected problems will receive support to get their lives back on track under the scheme which is backed by up to £165 million of [...]
Perpetrators of sexual abuse had easy access to children in residential care
Perpetrators of sexual abuse had "easy access" to children in residential care, a report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has found.
The report, based on what victims and survivors have shared with the Truth Project about their experiences of child sexual abuse and the institutional context in which it occurred, highlighted that [...]
Special Report: The 'acute pain and stress' of removing newborn babies at birth revealed
When a baby is removed from their families at birth for care proceedings, it causes "acute pain and stress" to everyone involved from families to professionals, an evidence and case law review published by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory has found.
The number of newborn babies who are subject to care proceedings in England and [...]
Nottinghamshire children's services rated 'good' by Ofsted
Most children who require help and protection services in Nottinghamshire receive effective support, but the local authority has not successfully sustained good services for all children, Ofsted has said.
At the last inspection in 2015, Nottinghamshire was judged to be good across all service areas, except for care leavers. Good practice has been maintained for [...]
Decline in quality of practice at Hackney
Since the previous inspection in 2016, there has been a decline in the quality of practice and services for some vulnerable children and their families in Hackney, Ofsted has said.
A focused visit undertaken in February 2019 identified areas for priority action because some children were living in situations of significant harm for too long [...]
