For charities, 2018 will be remembered not just for the uncertainty surrounding Brexit, but also for the sharp focus on safeguarding. The issues that emerged earlier this year, including in the international aid sector, are a stark reminder to us all, and one that few sector leaders will ever forget.
The latest social work news, updates, and events including what’s happening in the world of children’s social work.
Statistics published by the Department for Education show that 51 per cent of disadvantaged pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in their end of primary school tests, known...
The London Borough of Southwark said it is the first local authority to make the pledge, which compares against a national NHS England target for 2020/21 for at least 35 per cent of children with a mental...
Giving evidence to the parliamentary joint committee on human rights, the father, Jeremy, told MPs and peers that his daughter Bethany, aged 17, has been detained under the Mental Health Act at St Andrews...
Barnardo’s Chief Executive has expressed his ‘immense pride’ at receiving a Middle East Business Leaders award.
Javed Khan has expressed his ‘immense pride’ at receiving a Middle East Business Leaders award.
The UK's leading children's charity has welcomed extra funding to help police tackle child sexual exploitation but is disappointed by the provisional Local Government Finance Settlement.
The watchdog said West Sussex Council was at fault for advising the girl's school not to send work home when she stopped attending, and for not considering alternative provision sooner. The girl, who...
The fund, which is backed by the London Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), will help London-based organisations and communities deal with the challenges of how young and at-risk people use...
The research found that groups such as black and minority ethnic (BME) young people, older teenagers and young women are more likely to access informal support provided by youth workers in drop-in clinics...