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Children of couple at centre of terror probe must be monitored by social workers

By Brian Farmer, Reporter15th November 2019News England

A Muslim couple facing allegations of “terror-related offences” can care for three children – but must be monitored by council social services staff, a High Court judge says. The man

Over £1 billion being spent on temporary accommodation for homeless

By Alan Jones, Reporter14th November 2019News England

A leading charity has described as “shocking” figures showing that councils spent more than £1 billion on temporary accommodation for homeless households in England in the past year. Shelter said

Scotland’s most vulnerable at risk as social work services at breaking point – UNISON

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter14th November 2019News Scotland

UNISON, Scotland’s largest union, has today warned of a social work crisis as cuts have left the service struggling to cope. In a new report, ‘Save from harm‘ looks at

Council services cut by 40% since 2010 amid rising social care costs – report

By George Ryan, Reporter13th November 2019News England

The growing cost of social care has meant councils have been forced to slash funding by 40% for other services, a report has found. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)

Barrass siblings will need ongoing psychological support, social work impact statement

By Amy Murphy, Reporter12th November 201912th November 2019News England

One of the surviving children of Sarah Barrass and Brandon Machin fears they will also become a murderer “because that’s what mum and Brandon did”. The two older children –

Father of murdered boy urged social services to protect his son, inquest told

By Matthew Cooper, Reporter12th November 2019News England

The father of a seven-year-old boy who was strangled by his mother has told an inquest how he pleaded with social services staff to protect his son, but was “repeatedly

IFS warn councils will need billions to fund rising cost of adult social care

By Harriet Line, Deputy Political Editor11th November 2019News England

Councils will need billions of pounds of extra funding over the course of the next parliament to pay for adult social care, a leading economic think tank has warned. The

Bulgarian baby to be placed for adoption in England after social workers’ concerns

By Brian Farmer, Reporter6th November 2019News England

A Bulgarian baby should be placed for adoption in England even though she will probably lose her cultural identity as a result, a family court judge has decided. Judge Sarah

Domestic abuse and substance misuse fuelling demand for children’s social services

By Alison Kershaw, Reporter5th November 2019News England

Domestic violence and substance abuse in the family home are fuelling a rise in the number of children being put under social services protection, council chiefs are warning. The number

Boy who died after mother fractured his skull had recently returned from foster care

By Brian Farmer, Reporter1st November 2019News England

A toddler who died after his mother fractured his skull had left council foster care and returned home a few months earlier, a family court judge has said. Judge Edward

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