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New guidance urges professionals to be aware of ‘soft signs’ of child abuse

By Jane Kirby22nd February 2017News England

Teachers and police officers should consider whether tantrums and excessive clinginess are possible signs of child abuse, a watchdog has said. New guidance says professionals working outside the NHS should

Workshops: Skills for Care launch national ‘Commissioning Now’ programme

By Iain MacDonald21st February 2017Reports & Resources

Following on from the successful regional bespoke ‘Commissioning Now’ programme, Skills for Care has today announced the launch of a national programme focused on supporting people in commissioning roles. The

Guidance: Child sexual exploitation – Practice Tool (2017) (open access)

By Iain MacDonald17th February 2017Reports & Resources

This work was commissioned by the Department for Education (DfE) and is the original text from which the summary document ‘Tackling child sexual exploitation: Advice for Professionals’ has been drawn.

Guidance: Child sexual exploitation: definition and guide for practitioners (DH)

By Iain MacDonald16th February 2017Reports & Resources

Child sexual exploitation is a crime with devastating and long lasting consequences for its victims and their families. Childhoods and family life can be ruined and this is compounded when

Resources: Materials to support health and social work in situations of coercive control

By Iain MacDonald14th February 2017Reports & Resources

New open access learning resources for social workers, safeguarding leads and health and social care practitioners, provide information and guidance on how to recognise and respond to coercive and controlling

Report: Study of Early Education and Development – Good Practice reports

By Iain MacDonald27th January 2017Reports & Resources

A tailored curriculum and a skilled and self-reflective workforce are key to good practice in early years settings, reveals a new report published today by NatCen Social Research. The report

Care Inspectorate launch literacy and language resource for early years workforce

By Iain MacDonald25th January 2017News Scotland

Encouraging children to develop language skills, read, and enjoy books at an early age is vital – and the earlier the better. That’s the message from Scotland’s nursery inspectors as

Guidance: The Social Work Bursary – Undergraduate students 2016/17 – England

By Iain MacDonald23rd January 2017Reports & Resources

This booklet is mainly intended for students who: are studying on an approved part-time or full-time undergraduate social work course; commenced Year 1 of their course on or after 1

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New guidance urges professionals to be aware of ‘soft signs’ of child abuse

Workshops: Skills for Care launch national ‘Commissioning Now’ programme

Guidance: Child sexual exploitation: definition and guide for practitioners (DH)

Report: Study of Early Education and Development – Good Practice reports

Care Inspectorate launch literacy and language resource for early years workforce

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New guidance urges professionals to be aware of ‘soft signs’ of child abuse

Workshops: Skills for Care launch national ‘Commissioning Now’ programme

Guidance: Child sexual exploitation – Practice Tool (2017) (open access)

Guidance: Child sexual exploitation: definition and guide for practitioners (DH)

Webwatch: Skills for Health launch social media toolkit for healthcare sector

Resources: Materials to support health and social work in situations of coercive control

Report: Study of Early Education and Development – Good Practice reports

Care Inspectorate launch literacy and language resource for early years workforce

Guidance: The Social Work Bursary – Postgraduate students 2016/17 – England

Guidance: The Social Work Bursary – Undergraduate students 2016/17 – England