Chief social worker praises ‘transformational’ families service
The government’s chief social worker for children and families has praised a ‘transformational’ new service that aims to keep families…
Families
Next phase of £165m Supporting Families programme launches
The government has launched next phase of its Supporting Families programme, previously known as the ‘Troubled Families’ scheme. Under the…
Why having a director of children’s services still matters
The principal of the Staff College, Jo Davidson, reflects on the changing nature of the director of children’s services role….
Children’s commissioner launches ‘once in a generation’ review
The new children’s commissioner has announced plans to survey school children as part of a ‘once in a generation’ review…
Salvation Army offers free coats for struggling families
The Salvation Army is offering free coats to help struggling families in Manchester. A clothing rail with coats suitable for…
Supporting the future of family safeguarding
Sinead Keeney, registered social worker and business application consultant at Servelec, explains how digital case management is supporting the roll-out…
Unregulated accommodation for vulnerable children to be banned
The government has announced it will ban placing vulnerable children under the age of 16 in unregulated accommodation from September…
Just one in five think the government is tackling child poverty
Fewer than one in five people think the government is doing all it reasonably can to tackle child poverty, according…
