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,

Every year thousands of people arrive in the UK seeking sanctuary, fleeing conflict, political upheaval and persecution. Once here their problems are often far from over. They face the uphill

1,353 young people, between 13 and 17 years old from England, Scotland and Wales took part in the research survey and 91 young people took part in in-depth interviews. Although

The outstanding providers listed include providers of childcare, social care, schools, colleges and providers of work-based learning and adult education. Most were inspected between 1 September 2008 and 31 August

The review draws together information from research in other countries on this topic, and also considers a range of other relevant UK and international literature. It considers the practice, policy

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