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secure In a Nutshell: Changes resulting from the Education Act 2011

The Education Act 2011 received Royal Assent last year, but 
changes to law are still coming into effect in a number of areas

secure In a Nutshell: Independent social work in care proceedings

Research suggests independent social workers have a valuable role to play in care proceedings despite concerns over their use

secure In a Nutshell: The CAF – a useful tool for practitioners

The Common Assessment Framework helps to identify children’s 
additional needs and plan what extra resources they may require

secure In a Nutshell: Plans to scale back vetting and barring

The government plans to change the scheme intended to 
prevent inappropriate people from working with children

secure In a Nutshell: Parental responsibility

Although not defined in detail by the law, the government has clarified the key roles for those who have parental responsibility

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