June 2017
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Rise in safeguarding referrals by GPs
There has been a 15% rise in safeguarding referrals from primary care in recent years, according to figures obtained by GP publication Pulse,...
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Social work with parents could boost life chances of children
The Chair of the Social Mobility Commission, Alan Milburn, has said that social workers can play a bigger role in improving the social mobility of chi...
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Decision-making guidance for children’s social care called for
A report on decision-making in children’s social care has revealed a range of factors that influence decisions and outcomes, including behavioural a...
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Child sexual exploitation ‘Superhero’ campaign
An innovative campaign has been launched to raise awareness among healthcare professionals about child sexual exploitation (CSE). The ‘CSE Superhero...
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Survey on the effectiveness of written agreements
Community Care is asking for views on the written agreements that are a common part of social work practice. It comes after Ofsted inspection...
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New Children’s Minister to be appointed
The general election saw Children’s Minister Edward Timpson lose his Crewe and Nantwich seat. He had been Children’s Minister since 2012. He is ti...
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Safeguarding changes as result of Children and Social Work Act 2017
The Children and Social Work Act 2017, which is now law, has enacted changes to safeguarding procedures. The Act introduces local arrangements for saf...
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