The co-director of a community cohesion and empowerment organisation has pledged to make a television programme that promotes social workers and showcases real social work. Peaches Cadogan, co-director of Reality Bytes UK, revealed her plan at BASW’s independent’s conference.

FRESH allegations that dozens of children were abused at a notorious East Yorkshire care home have come to light and prompted a new police investigation.

A MAJOR shortage of social workers in Devon has led to a huge increase in the cost of employing temporary staff. Experts are concerned services could be affected if the situation continues.

Barbara Young has been appointed Chief Executive at leading health charity Diabetes UK. She will take up the position on 1 November.

A drive to recruit more full time social workers in Croydon following the Baby P tragedy means 98 per cent of staff in the borough will be permanent by November compared to just 16 per cent at the start of the year.

England’s most senior family court judge has warned of the dangers of parents using their children as ammunition after separation.

The government will tomorrow announce it is to give everyone who uses social care services control of their own budgets, enabling them to tailor the service.

Campaigners have voiced alarm at revelations that staff in immigration detention centres and officers escorting children onto planes for deportation are authorised to use restraint techniques.

The costs associated with dementia will amount to more than 1% of the world’s gross domestic product this year at $604bn (£388bn), a report says.

Social workers are leading a new group, set up to make it easier for people living in County Durham to report concerns over the safety of children.