The latest updates on children's social work in London and the UK
1 year ago
External news
Frontline faces tougher targets for qualifying and retaining social workers in new contract
Frontline will face tougher targets on qualifying and retaining social workers after winning the right to continue delivering fast-track training for aspiring children's practitioners in England The organisation will also be paid by its results in retaining participants in winning...
February saw us proudly host our annual children’s summit and first in-person event post-pandemic at The Livery Hall, Guildhall alongside the Association of London Directors of Children’s Services (ALDCS).
The London Innovation and Improvement Alliance (LIIA) hosted a joint workshop stakeholders delivered collaboratively by four London Authorities. They shared their permanent recruitment experiences and learnings.
Frontline to deliver new national fast-track social work training programme
Frontline England's largest social work charity will be delivering the next iteration of the national fast-track social work training programme having been awarded the contract by the Department for Education...
“We look to create strong connections and lasting relationships with children and families to ensure they know they are not alone.”
Nick and Sarah are two Frontline Fellows and after spending years as social workers they decided to try an alternative way to support children and families They joined Safe Families in Sarah and Nick a charity which is set up to support iso...
Emily was in the very first Frontline programme cohort in and currently occupies the role of team leader in a referral and assessment team at her local authority's children services...
Lessons from an Assistant Director on the Pathways programme
Tara has worked as an Assistant Director at Havering for the past months after spending years as an HMI in Ofsted Tara is currently considering progression to Director of Children's Services and has started her journey on the Pathways programme to support her progression into this role...