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Interactive care proceedings training launched
Cafcass and Kent University have launched interactive training aimed at demystifying care proceedings for social workers and service users. -->
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High proportion of looked after children don’t understand why they are in care
The findings of a survey of more than 600 young people in care has found that a significant proportion of looked after children are uncertain about th...
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Social work self-evaluations to be shared with Ofsted
Ofsted has announced that it will pilot a scheme in which councils send them audits of frontline social work practice, under a new inspection regime. ...
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Guidance on social work and guardian collaboration
The Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) and Cafcass have published a new agreement on how local authority social workers and fami...
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SCIE stakeholder events on improving mental health for children in care
The Social Care Institute for Excellent (SCIE) has been commissioned by the Department of Health to manage a project to improve the experiences of loo...
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Autism report calls for better transition between child and adult services
The National Autism Project has published a report, The Autism Dividend, on how best to address the needs of autistic people in the UK. It in...
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NICE consultation on violence and aggression quality standard
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is asking for views on their draft quality standard on ‘Violence and aggression’. The...
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Views sought on Children and Social Work Bill
The Children and Social Work Bill is currently passing through Parliament and views are being sought from those with relevant expertise, experience or...
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