Personal and prejudicial matters should be kept out of family courts, says judge
Parents in legal wranglings or financial disputes over their children should not seek to paint an unfavourable picture of their partners during court hearings, a family judge has warned.
In his introductory comments in the case of WC v HC (Financial Remedies Agreement), Mr Justice Peel said the wife’s comments “descended into a [...]
25% of children in care ‘at high risk’ of mental health problems during pandemic
Almost one quarter of 11-18 year olds in care were at high risk of experiencing mental health problems – double the percentage seen in the general population during the pandemic, according to the Understanding Society COVID-19 Youth Survey.
The research, led by the University of Bristol, found one in five children and young people in [...]
Smacking children becomes illegal in Wales
The physical punishment of children in Wales has become illegal, the Welsh government has announced.
Under the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Act 2020 all types of physical punishment, such as smacking, hitting, slapping and shaking, are illegal. The new law will apply to everybody in Wales, including visitors, from 21 March [...]
8% of social workers considered leaving profession due to racism
Eight per cent of social workers have considered leaving the profession due to the racism they have encountered at work, according to research by What Works for Children’s Social Care.
Racism is taking its toll on the social work profession as nearly one in five children and adult social workers who responded to the poll [...]
Social workers’ voices will be heard in Parliament
WillisPalmer has pledged to investigate the possibility of instigating the establishment of a cross-parliamentary select committee on children's social care or approach the health and social care committee in a bid to get social workers’ voices heard in Parliament, following a recommendation from Dr Sharon Shoesmith.
Dr Sharon ShoesmithDr Shoesmith was a key speaker at [...]
Multi-disciplinary approach to children on edge of care
Children on the edge of care remain a concern for social workers and local authorities alike.
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi recently said in December in a debate following the sentencing of Emma Tustin and Thomas Hughes over the death of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: “We have to make sure, if there is any evidence, [...]
