Local authorities could see an increase of more than a third in the number of children going into the care system in 2011-2012 based on predictions from recent increases in child protection referrals...
A new review of child protection work promises to cut down on the paperwork confronting social workers in their jobs.
The coalition government has controversially decided to press ahead with plans to cap the court fees for independent social workers (ISWs), BASW Online has learned.
More than 2,500 social workers from across the globe are coming together this week at the Joint World Conference in Hong Kong.
Social workers in Derby will begin industrial action this week after learning that their car allowances will be cut.
Ministerial responsibility for social work reform has been given to Tim Loughton, the parliamentary under secretary for children and families in the new Department for Education.
Ofsted has praised Plymouth Council’s children’s services department for the way it handled a high-profile child protection investigation.
Money should not be a barrier to making sure vulnerable looked-after children get the best possible care, according to a 10-month inquiry by the National Assembly for Wales into the placement of...
Scottish children’s minister Adam Ingram has launched draft child protection guidance which covers areas including online safety and child trafficking.
Social workers are almost unanimous in the view that any cuts to social work services would leave already massively understaffed child protection teams less able to keep vulnerable young people safe...