Fathers in repeated care proceedings find it hard to trust social workers
Significant childhood adversity, early entry to parenthood and persistent economic hardship were key issues for dads who experienced repeat involvement in care proceedings, according to research.
The study by the University of East Anglia and Lancaster University found that mothers and fathers involved in care proceedings invoke very different public and professional responses, with fathers often [...]
Language and communication skills affected by disruption to schooling
Primary school teachers have raised concerns that language and communication among their students has been affected as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emerging findings from an ongoing Education Endowment Foundation-funded study, which aims to examine the impact of Covid-19 disruption on primary school starters, suggest that language and communication are particular areas of concern for [...]
Study to explore impacts of COVID on educational inequality and social mobility
A national study of 12,000 young people in year 11 across England has been launched to explore the short, medium and long term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on educational inequality and social mobility.
The COVID Social Mobility and Opportunities Study (COSMO) will ask the 16-year-olds in the study about their experiences of the pandemic, as [...]
Petition urging government action on assaults against social workers gains 10,000 signatures
A petition urging the government to tackle assaults on social workers has received more than 10,000 signatures.
BASW and SWU launched the petition which asks the government to submit an amendment to the Police, Crime and Sentencing Bill, to make it an additional offence to assault social workers when on duty.
The petition has passed 10,000 signatures, [...]
Adoption agencies urge adopters to consider sibling groups
Adoption agencies have united to launch a campaign urging people to consider adopting siblings.
Adoption charity Parents And Children Together (PACT), which recruits adoptive families from across London and the south east, is joining with adoption agencies to highlight the need for families to consider adopting groups of brothers and sisters.
Dr Elizabeth Kilbey, Child Psychologist and [...]
New ADCS president: Long-Term plan required for children and young people
Long-term sustainable support is required by children’s services in order for local authorities to tackle entrenched social and cultural problems as well as the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is the message from the new president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services, Charlotte Ramsden in her inaugural address. Acknowledging that there are [...]
