A £1 billion Government scheme to boost childcare for three and four-year-olds will deliver only a “small” increase in parents working, a new study has found. Education Secretary Justine Greening
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The Care Inspectorate has published early learning and childcare statistics for Scotland, showing how early learning and childcare is available for children and families across the country. The new figures
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One of the key points made in the recently published ADCS report, Pillars & Foundations: Next practice in children’s services, was a call for the sector to become much more
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Care Council for Wales The Care Council for Wales has published the profile of the Residential Child Care Managers and Workers in Wales 2016. The profile, available on the Care
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Research in Practice and their partners are interested to understand how councils are trying to enable closer and more fluid working between adult safeguarding and children’s safeguarding. Colleagues are in
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One in five children with a learning disability have been asked to leave a public place because of their behaviour, a new poll suggests. Charity Mencap found 21% of parents
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A woman who has seen five children taken from her care is being allowed to bring up a sixth with her latest partner, a family court judge has said. Judge
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Scotland’s councils could be facing a shortfall of more than £550 million in just two years’ time, public spending watchdogs have predicted. The Accounts Commission has forecast the gap between
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Services for children and young people in Angus are generally performing well and delivering good outcomes for children, young people and their families, inspectors have said. However, more could be
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Sixteen inspiring social workers have been honoured for their commitment to social work and described as “tremendous role models” for the profession after they took home the top prizes at
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