Rotherham children’s services boss bows to pressure
Rotherham’s director of children’s services has resigned in the wake of the report which detailed how at least 1,400 children had been subjected to sexual abuse in the town. Joyce
Read MoreRotherham’s director of children’s services has resigned in the wake of the report which detailed how at least 1,400 children had been subjected to sexual abuse in the town. Joyce
Read MoreThere have been fresh calls for Rotherham’s director of children’s services to step down after it emerged she is absent on sick leave. Joyce Thacker has been at the centre
Read MoreThe Care Council for Wales (CCW) have announced draft practice guidance for residential child care workers. The Residential Child Care Worker builds on the Code of Practice for Social Care
Read MoreThe Social Services Improvement Agency (SSIA) for Wales has named an expert panel to conduct a detailed peer review of children’s services within Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Initiated
Read MoreManchester’s child protection services have been downgraded to ‘inadequate’ by government inspectors. A report from Ofsted found Manchester City Council took ‘insufficient action’ to address local problems, which saw 486
Read MoreThe Scottish Journal for Residential Child Care will be publishing a special edition in Summer 2015 on issues related to management and leadership in residential child care. The editors are
Read MoreServices for children and young people in East Renfrewshire are performing well, providing excellent support to families, a new report has revealed. It follows a joint inspection led by the
Read MoreNorthumberland Council has been asked to improve its Children’s Services complaints procedure following an investigation by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO). The LGO has issued a report into the council
Read MoreThe number of children in council care in England has risen by 12%, with overall costs calculated at £3.4 billion. There were 68,110 children in care on March 31 2013,
Read MoreBirmingham City Council has announced that it has appointed Bernadette McNally as Executive Director of Children’s Services. Ms McNally is currently executive director of social services at the Belfast Health
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