The Black Care Experience Conference Report 2023 report presents the key findings from the conference's small group sessions, where delegates delved into crucial questions regarding cultural competency in Children's Social Care.
Sharon Shoesmith: how social workers can get their professional pride back
Community Care's Choose Social Work campaign aims to counteract the negative media coverage of the profession and show the brilliant work social workers do every day Read about why we're launching this campaign and the five steps you can take...
‘Substituted parenting’ risk used to justify removing children without evidence base, finds study
By Mithran Samuel and Clare Jerrom Councils are justifying removing children from parents with learning disabilities using a concept that lacks evidence risking discrimination research has found The term 'substituted parenting' has become a negative shorthand based on unevidenced theoretical...
Children’s health hangs in the balance due to hospital backlogs
Canada-based children's hospitals wait list has hit the highest it's ever been forcing infants to go without appropriate healthcare treatment New research which was published on the last day of June highlighted that two-thirds of paediatric patients in need of surgery at two of Ontario's largest children's hospitals are being forced to wait beyond the...
Lack of social care workforce plan ‘a missed opportunity’
By Clare Jerrom and Mithran Samuel Social Work Recap is a weekly series where we present key news events conversations tweets and campaigns around social work from the preceding week From criticism of the lack of a social care workforce...
“All children and young people should receive the same support from social workers, regardless of their identity.”
Zariyan Syed he they is an LGBTQ youth support worker social work graduate speaker and trainer He strives to empower and uplift young LGBTQ individuals as well as train professionals and carers who support LGBTQ young people in care...
Over 500,000 Pupils in England attend unsafe schools, watchdog warns
New research from the National Audit Office NAO has found the government does not have sufficient information to manage 'critical' risks arising from the number of unsafe school buildings in England The report from NAO which was released yesterday outlined children attend schools that require major repairs following years of underfunding with poor conditions...
A plane ticket for a school jumper: Children’s uniform costs have skyrocketed
Research from a children's charity has found parents are spending a small fortune on school uniforms despite laws being designed to help lower the costs The Children's Society highlighted in research that was published today that parents are spending an average on primary uniforms and a year on secondary schools ones The charity...
Government bids to clear up practitioner ‘confusion’ on information sharing
By Nicole Weinstein The government has sought to address confusion among practitioners that is preventing them from sharing information to safeguard children at risk Consultative guidance issued last week is designed to address concerns that staff are not sharing information...