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ECPAT UK

ECPAT UK is active in research, campaigning and lobbying government to prevent child exploitation and protect children in tourism and child victims of trafficking.

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NFER - National Foundation for Educational Research

NFER is the UK's largest independent provider of research, assessment and information services for education, training and children's services. Our clients include UK government departments and agencies at both national and local levels, which benefit from NFER's full range of expert and professional services. Our purpose is to provide independent evidence which improves education and training and hence the lives of learners. Its ambition is to be the research organisation of first choice for those who wish to make a positive difference to learners.

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Crisis

Crisis is the national charity for single homeless people. We are dedicated to ending homelessness by delivering life-changing services and campaigning for change.

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Care England

Care England, a registered charity, is the leading representative body for independent care services in England. Working on behalf of small, medium and large providers, Care England speaks with a single unified voice for both members and the whole care sector. Our membership includes organisations of varying types and sizes, amongst them single care homes, small local groups, national providers and not-for-profit voluntary organisations and associations.

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Equality & Human Rights Commission

We have a statutory remit to promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine "protected" grounds - age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment.

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Equality & Human Rights Commission, Scotland

The Commission in Scotland champions equality and human rights for all in Scotland.

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Equality & Human Rights Commission, Wales

The Commission in Wales champions equality and human rights for everyone living or working in Wales.

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European Centre for Social Welfare Policy & Research

The European Centre is a UN-affiliated intergovernmental organization concerned with all aspects of social welfare policy and research.

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Young people and mental health

An information hub offering young people advice and help on mental health problems including depression, anxiety and stress.

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Foster Care Associates

Foster Care Associates (FCA) provides a fostering service to Local Authorities and Trusts across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, providing the highest quality foster care placements for a wide range of children and young people. Our approach to fostering places the child's needs and local support for our foster carers firmly at the centre of what we do.

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The Fostering Network

The Fostering Network is the leading charity for foster care in the UK.

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Grandparents Plus

Grandparents Plus is the national charity which champions the vital role of grandparents and the wider family in children's lives - especially when they take on the caring role in difficult family circumstances.

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Hertfordshire County Council Children's Social Care

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Health and Care Professions Council

We are a regulator, and we were set up to protect the public. To do this, we keep a Register of health and care professionals who meet our standards for their training, professional skills, behaviour and health.

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Howard League for Penal Reform

The Howard League for Penal Reform is the oldest penal reform charity in the UK. It was established in 1866 and is named after John Howard, one of the first prison reformers. The Howard League for Penal Reform is entirely independent of government and is funded by voluntary donations and membership subscriptions.

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Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services

The Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (IRISS) is a charitable company with a mission to promote positive outcomes for the people who use Scotland's social services by enhancing the capacity and capability of the social services workforce to access and make use of knowledge & research for service innovation & improvement.

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International Association of Schools of Social Work

The International Association of Schools of Social Work, IASSW, is the worldwide association of schools of social work, other tertiary level social work educational programmes, and social work educators. The IASSW promotes the development of social work education throughout the world, develops standards to enhance quality of social work education, encourages international exchange, provides forums for sharing social work research and scholarship, and promotes human rights and social development through policy and advocacy activities.

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International Council on Social Welfare

ICSW and our members are active in a wide range of fields within the general areas of social development, social welfare and social justice. This includes issues such as food and nutrition, welfare and health services, social protection, education and housing, as well as many issues relating to economic development, human rights and community participation.

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International Federation of Social Workers

The International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) is a global federation of national organisations of social workers (unions or associations). It is striving for social justice, human rights and social development through the development of social work, best practices and international cooperation between social workers and their professional organisations

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IPPR

IPPR, the Institute for Public Policy Research, is the UK's leading progressive thinktank. We produce rigorous research and innovative policy ideas for a fair, democratic and sustainable world.

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IPSOS MORI Social Research Institute

Ipsos MORI's Social Research Institute is the leader in public sector research, helping policy and decision makers understand what works.

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FORWARD

FORWARD (Foundation for Women's Health Research and Development) is committed to gender equality and safeguarding the rights of African girls and women. We are a leading African diaspora women's campaign and support organisation founded in 1983. We work through partnerships in the UK, Europe and Africa to transform lives, tackling discriminatory practices that affect the dignity and wellbeing of girls and women. Our focus is on female genital mutilation (FGM), Child Marriage and Obstetric Fistula.

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation is an endowed charity that funds a large, UK-wide research and development programme. We seek to understand the root causes of social problems, to identify ways of overcoming them, and to show how social needs can be met in practice.

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JUCSWEC

The Social Work Education Committee (SWEC) represents higher education institutions to government departments and other organisations across the four nations of the United Kingdom. It represents UK Schools of Social Work on the international scene.

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King's Fund

The King's Fund seeks to understand how the health system in England can be improved. Using that insight, we work with individuals and organisations to shape policy, transform services and bring about behaviour change.

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London Borough of Ealing Children and Families

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Local Government Association

The Local Government Association

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CELCIS

CELCIS strives to improve the experiences and life chances of children and young people in Scotland who are looked after, their families, and those who have left care. We do this by working alongside the professionals who touch their lives, and the wider systems responsible for their care. We work in innovative ways, promoting learning and reflection with strategic leaders, managers and with practitioners, as well as across whole systems.

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Parent Info

Parent Info provides high quality information to parents and carers about their children's wellbeing and resilience. Schools can host the content on their own website and use it in any other ways (in letters to parents etc) that they want. This service is free and ranges across a wide range of subject matter, from difficult topics about sex, relationships and the internet or body image and peer pressure to broader parenting topics like how much sleep do teenagers need?'

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Mental Health Foundation

The Mental Health Foundation is the UK's leading mental health research, policy and service improvement charity.

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The Alliance for Children in Care

The Alliance for Children in Care and Care Leavers calls for a clearer framework on what care should be aiming for, and for the gaps in the system to be addressed. We would like to see: 1.A statement in law that the principal aim of the care system for children and young people who remain in care is to achieve recovery and healing from past harm, and promote resilience and emotional wellbeing. 2.A new child-led outcomes framework for looked after children so that meeting the principal aim is properly assessed and judged.

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MIND

Mind helps people take control of their mental health. We do this by providing high-quality information and advice, and campaigning to promote and protect good mental health for everyone.

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Critical and Radical Social Work: An international journal

Critical and Radical Social Work: An international journal is an exciting new journal that promotes debate and scholarship around a range of engaged social work themes. The journal publishes papers which seek to analyse and respond to issues, such as the impact of global neo-liberalism on social welfare; austerity and social work; social work and social movements; social work, inequality and oppression.

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National Care Association

This website is intended for members, care professionals and members of the public, to provide easy access to information about the independent care sector and issues that affect us.

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It's not okay

It's not okay for someone to manipulate you into doing sexual things for their own or someone else's benefit. If you're under 18, this is called child sexual exploitation and it is against the law. Learn what it is Spot the signs Get help and report it Support the campaign This website contains information for young people, parents, carers, and professionals. Report child sexual exploitation to the police by dialling 101. If you or a young person you care about is in immediate danger, dial 999.

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National Foundation for Educational Research

The UK's largest independent research organisation for educational and childrens services

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National Youth Agency

We are an independent charity and the partner of choice for government, local authorities, businesses and the third sector, delivering with them, and advising and supporting them in the development of programmes and policies for young people.

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NHS Confederation

The NHS Confederation is the independent membership body for the full range of organisations that make up the modern NHS.

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Northern Ireland Social Care Council

As the regulatory body for the social care workforce in Northern Ireland, we aim to increase the protection of those using social care services, their carers and the public by improving and regulating standards of conduct, training and practice in the social care workforce.

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ofsted

We inspect and regulate to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages.

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Personal Social Sciences Research Unit

The PSSRU has branches in three UK universities, carrying out independent research aimed at improving the equity and efficiency of social and health care.

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Practice Learning Qualifications website

This website includes Learning Objects designed primarily to support the learning of students or candidates undertaking the Practice Learning Qualification (PLQ) or the Practice Learning Qualification (Social Services) (PLQ(SS)), though they can also be used by anyone wishing to increase their understanding of learning in the workplace.

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Race Equality Foundation

We seek to explore what is known about discrimination and disadvantage, and to use this evidence to develop interventions that overcome barriers and promote race equality in health, housing and social care

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Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority

The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) is the independent health and social care regulatory body for Northern Ireland, and forms an integral part of the new health and social care structures. In its work RQIA encourages continuous improvement in the quality of these services through a programme of inspections and reviews.

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Research in Practice

Our mission is to build the capacity for evidence-informed practice in children's services. We support our network of Partners to move forward together, fostering a lasting culture shift in using evidence-informed practice to improve the lives of children, young people and families.

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Respectme

respectme works with all adults who have a role to play in the lives of children and young people, to give them the practical skills and confidence to deal with bullying behaviour.

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The Children's Commissioner

The Children's Commissioner for England promotes and protects children's rights in England. She does this by listening to what children and young people say about what matters to them and making sure adults in charge take their views and interests into account.

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Research on Social Work Practice

Research on Social Work Practice (RSWP), published bi-monthly, is a disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of empirical research concerning the assessment methods and outcomes of social work practice. Intervention programs covered include behavior analysis and therapy; psychotherapy or counselling with individuals; case management; and education.

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Journal of Social Work Practice

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Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research

The SCCJR produces high quality research which is both scholarly and of relevance to the needs of those involved in the formulation, development and implementation of criminal justice policy

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Scottish Childrens Reporter Administration

SCRA's vision is that vulnerable children and young people in Scotland are safe, protected and offered positive futures. This vision is supported by the Scottish Government and is underpinned by SCRA's values, it ensures that the needs of children and young people are at the centre of everything we do.

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Scottish Social Services Council

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is responsible for registering people who work in social services and regulating their education and training.

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Shaping Our Lives

Shaping Our Lives National User Network's vision is of a society which is equal and fair where all people have the same opportunities, choices, rights and responsibilities. A society where people have choice and control over the way they live and the support services they use.

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Skills for Care

Skills for Care is the employer led authority on the training standards and development needs of more than 1.6 million adult social care staff in England providing over £25 million in funding to support improved training and qualifications for managers and staff.

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Skills for Care & Development

Skills for Care and Development is the Sector Skills Council (SSC) for people working in early years, children and young people's services, and those working in social work and social care for children and adults in the UK

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Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS)

We regulate, inspect and support improvement of care, social work and child protection services for the benefit of the people who use them. Various kinds of organisations provide the services we regulate: local authorities, individuals, businesses, charities and voluntary organisations.

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Suffolk County Council Children, Families and Learning

Children, Families and Learning

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Social Care Code of Practice for International Recruitment

The social care workforce in England numbers around one million workers and 95,000 were born outside the UK. The sector will continue to rely on recruitment of overseas workers to make sure that social care services can continue to provide essential support for children and adults in need throughout England.

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Social Care Institute for Excellence

The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) improves the lives of people who use care services by sharing knowledge about what works. We are an independent charity working with adults, families and children's social care and social work services across the UK. We also work closely with related services such as health care and housing.

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Social Issues Research Centre

SIRC is an independent, not-for-profit organisation based in Oxford, UK. We conduct research on a wide range of social topics and combine robust qualitative and quantitative methods with innovative analysis and thinking. We also conduct continuous monitoring of social and cultural trends

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