In this final report, the Task Force is setting out 15 recommendations for improving and reforming social work. These recommendations were developed from the building blocks for reform first set

This review aims to understand, from the victim’s point of view, how the criminal justice system measures up. It also makes recommendations on how the criminal justice system’s response to

This research resource provides guidelines on the conduct of practice enquiries commissioned by SCIE. It is a companion to the guidelines on the conduct of systematic research reviews (Coren and

Part 4 of the Adults with Incapacity Act enables managers of authorised establishments to manage the finances of residents incapable of managing them themselves. The study examined users’ experience of

This research aimed to develop an evidence base for inter-agency training to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The study addressed how inter-agency training was organised, and the type

A best practice guide of initiatives by local authorities and the independent sector to support their employees, or potential employees, to qualify as social workers.

This report summarises the findings from a literature review that aimed to increase our knowledge of the evidence of the impact of public involvement on health and social care research.

This research examined both the notification process itself and the subsequent service pathways followed by families brought to the attention of children’s social services in this way. It also explored

This statutory guidance is issued to local authorities, Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) and Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) and applies to England only. It is issued to all three under sections

Research findings illustrate that under a third of young people have learned about disability issues in the past year, despite the Disability Equality Duty (DED) coming into force in 2006,