Social Care News

17 May 2008

Latest news, analysis and opinion covering children in care, child protection, safeguarding and all aspects of child social care policy and practice.

Cash to aid plight of immigrant children

The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund has stumped up £1.25m to bankroll efforts to end the detention of immigrant children within three years.

Acute need for more foster carers

More than 5,000 new foster carers are needed across the UK in the next year, according to the Fostering Network.

Crowded homes hold back learning

Children living in cramped homes are likely to have problems learning or behaving at school, a report by Barnardo's South West has found.

Social worker training for council staff

Social Care: Council staff to train as social workers

Council employees could get training to become social workers as part of a suite of Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) projects to boost the sector.

Social Care: Kent pledge to children in care

Kent County Council has given a formal pledge to make care a positive experience for its looked-after children.

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In Depth

Analysis: Deja vu for looked-after children

The government's latest figures on how well children in care are doing show precious little sign of things having improved. Joe Lepper examines the figures and asks why, despite various...

Dyslexia campaigner Kate Griggs. Credit: Peter Crane

Analysis: Parents kept in dark over SEN rights

A damning report by the head teacher of a special school has reopened the row over funding for special educational needs. However, a new tool...

Care Matters

Improving opportunities for children and young people who grow up in care is a high priority for the Labour Government. Here we follow the development of policy on the issue, from the...

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Opinion: Vox Pop - Should new social workers be offered golden hellos?

Stoke-on-Trent City Council recently announced frontline children's social workers would receive £4,000 simply for joining. However, some professionals believe offering financial incentives can give the...

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Tackle homelessness to end poverty

The government's target to end child poverty becomes even more...

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