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Social worker concluded ‘boisterous play’ caused boy’s bruises weeks before his death, jury told

By Richard Vernalls, Reporter27th October 2021News England

A social worker concluded that bruises found on a six-year-old boy allegedly murdered weeks later by his “bullying” father and “coercive” stepmother were down to “boisterous play”, a jury heard.

Report: Serious Case Review – Lilly Hanrahan – Birmingham Safeguarding Children Partnership

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter6th October 2021Reports & Resources

This independent review focuses on the tragic death of Lilly Hanrahan, a 21-month-old child in November 2017 as a result of catastrophic brain injuries following a violent assault. The child’s

Review calls for more support and engagement with fathers to help safeguard vulnerable babies

By Jemma Crew, Reporter16th September 2021News England

Maternity and specialist support services must engage more with fathers to help prevent vulnerable babies being seriously injured or killed, a child safeguarding review has found. Insufficient attention to men

Claims of child-on-child abuse have doubled in two-year period, BBC Panorama report

By The Press Association6th September 2021News England

Claims of child-on-child abuse in England and Wales more than doubled in the two years up to 2019, it has been reported. According to a BBC Panorama investigation, police figures

Report: Scottish Social Service Sector – Report on 2020 Workforce Data

By Laura McKellar, Reporter31st August 2021Reports & Resources

A new report shows that Scotland’s social work, social care and early years workforce is bigger than ever, employing some 209,690 people, a rise of 1.6% since 2019. The report,

Councils’ hugely concerned over ‘harrowing’ rise in deaths of children linked to abuse or neglect

By Jemma Crew, Reporter21st August 2021News England

Councils have called for more support amid a “harrowing” rise in deaths and serious harm of children linked to abuse or neglect in the year since England’s first coronavirus lockdown.

Consistently high quality social work sees remarkable turnaround in children’s services department

By Tom Wilkinson, Reporter20th August 2021News England

A children’s services department has become the first in the country to make the leap from an inadequate rating to outstanding. The national first makes Sunderland one of only 18

Engage: The pandemic transformed how social work was delivered – and these changes could be here to stay

By Tom Kingstone & Lisa Dikomitis, Keele University19th August 202119th August 2021Engage

Since the beginning of the pandemic, a lot of attention in the UK has focused on the challenges of continuing to deliver healthcare. But a related field – social work

Nationwide hunt under way after mother goes into hiding with son after care proceedings begin

By Rod Minchin, Reporter17th August 2021News England

A nationwide hunt is under way for a mother who has gone into hiding with her 10-year-old son after care proceedings were launched. Kelly Jefferies, 42, and her son Knox

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother branded ‘executioners’ as pair are jailed for life

Letby legal team seeks fresh bid to challenge convictions of child serial killer

New details revealed about Sara Sharif case as PM says questions to answer