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Review sets out plan to fix Northern Ireland's crisis in children's social care Findings of 16-month inquiry by Professor Ray Jones published News 21 Jun 2023
Compassion and inclusion - what it means to be a leader in social work Messages from keynote speakers at BASW's Annual Conference News 15 Jun 2023
Winners announced in first UK-wide awards for social work reporting The winners of the first ever UK-wide journalism awards featuring social work were announced this week. News 15 Jun 2023
When will survivor voices be enough? The government’s response to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse is another example of victim-survivor silencing, says Rebekah Pierre Viewpoint 9 Jun 2023
‘Children know when you are interested in them as a person’ Fran Hill knows only too well how it feels to be fostered. Now a published author, she has written a novel inspired by her experiences. LOUISE PALFREYMAN reports... In focus 9 Jun 2023
Children in poverty at risk over summer, charities warn As the cost of living spirals and children are home alone there are mounting fears more could come into care or face exploitation... News 9 Jun 2023
Universal basic income trialled in England for two years Participants to receive £1,600 a month and monitored for mental and physical health News 9 Jun 2023
Three quarters of local authorities offer no support for children experiencing abuse The NSPCC has uncovered a lack of specialist support across the UK for children who have experienced sexual and domestic abuse. News 9 Jun 2023
Children moved far from home in private outsourced placements fare worse Oxford University research finds for-profit outsourcing is "consistently associated" with placement instability News 9 Jun 2023
Social workers respond to Met police withdrawal from mental health calls Officers should still attend in "situations where there is no other appropriate agency" says AMHP Leads Network News 9 Jun 2023