Children and Social Work Bill becomes law
Courts and practitioners will have to consider the long-term care and needs of a child when making decisions on adoptions and care orders now the Children and Social Work Bill is law.
The Children and Social Work Bill received Royal Assent meaning the Queen has approved the proposals and enshrined them in law.
The new legislation states [...]
Exemption clause reinstated despite opposition from social workers
MPs have voted to reinstate the controversial ‘exemption clause’ in the Children and Social Work Bill despite opposition from social workers.
A survey by BASW found that over three quarters of social workers believe local authorities should not be permitted to opt out of some of their statutory duties to children and families to ‘innovate’.
“Just 16 per [...]
Social workers oppose ‘power to innovate’ clauses in the Children and Social Work Bill
Local authorities should not be permitted to opt out of some of their statutory duties, a poll of BASW members has revealed. The survey carried out by the Association on what social workers thought about the government’s Children and Social Work Bill found that members were opposed to the ‘power to innovate’ clauses in the bill.
The survey carried [...]
Special report: Social workers reject government’s social work reforms
UNISON report highlights how social workers overwhelmingly reject the government’s plans to reform the profession in Children and Social Work Bill
The government’s planned reforms of social work have been overwhelmingly rejected by the profession, a report by UNISON has found.
Just 1 per cent of social workers thought the government’s reforms outlined in the Children [...]
Threat to Independent Reviewing Officer role in Children and Social Work Bill
Measures in the Children and Social Work Bill, currently going through parliament, threaten the existence of the Independent Reviewing Officer Service, it has been claimed.
The National Association of Independent Reviewing Officers has warned that Clauses 29 – 33 of the Bill would enable local authorities to apply for exemptions from their duties to [...]
Government executive agency to regulate social work
New government ‘executive agency’ will set standards on behalf of Secretaries of State and take over regulation of social work
A government ‘executive agency’ will take over the regulation of social work under proposals outlined by the Department for Education.
Government is proposing to establish an executive agency, jointly supported by both the Department of Health and [...]
