BASW gives broad welcome to Munro Review panel
A broad welcome has been given by BASW to the announcement of a diverse membership for the Munro Review panel on the future of child protection.
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A broad welcome has been given by BASW to the announcement of a diverse membership for the Munro Review panel on the future of child protection.
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Fewer transitions and more stability for children in the care system could save children’s services more than £32,000 per child per year as well as ensuring better emotional stability for the child, a Barnardo’s report has found.
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THE cost of looking after vulnerable adults is fast becoming Plymouth’s biggest burden, writes Political Reporter Keith Rossiter.
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A SOCIAL worker put the safety of 33 vulnerable children at risk after failing to update their records and return confidential reports, a professional body heard.
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A new head of children’s services at Cambridgeshire County Council has been appointed. Adrian Loades succeeds Gordon Jeyes as the new executive director of children and young people’s services.
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LOOMING Government spending cuts will force social services to find more efficient ways of helping vulnerable residents, managers have warned.
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A Haringey social worker today accepted undisclosed compensation over the authority’s false claim that she did not raise concerns about returning Baby P to his mother.
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An elderly man suffered minor burns after being trapped in a fire at a sheltered housing complex in Suffolk.
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The owner and manager of a Southampton care home have been found guilty of ill-treating and neglecting residents.
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Social workers require more training and support in order to aid their career progression, the head of children’s services at Haringey has warned.
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