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The course focuses on softer employability skills as well as the technical cyber and IT skills, organisers say. Picture (posed by models): Goodluz/Adobe Stock
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IT training offered to young people ‘to get their lives back on track’

Youth Justice
Young people face a 'cliff edge' in care when they turn 18, research finds. Picture: SeventyFour/Adobe Stock
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Young offenders from racial minorities 'receive less support' when moving to adult prisons

Youth Justice
Some 63 per cent of schools are reporting cuts to teaching assistant posts. Picture: DGLImages/Adobe Stock
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Head teachers report surge in teaching assistant cuts

Education
Recruiting organisations aim to provide effective support to help social workers from overseas adjust to England’s regulatory care systems and life in a new country. Picture: Tasneem H/peopleimages.com/Adobe Stock
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Recruiting social workers from overseas

Management
Targeted support for workers lasts 18 months. Picture: Seventyfour/Adobe Stock
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Norfolk: Council offers bespoke support programme

Careers
Councils offer relocation packages to assist recruits with visas, documentation and the costs of setting up home. Picture: insta_photos/Adobe Stock
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Brent: Recruitment drives have injected new skills and ideas

Careers
Barnet will target Hong Kong in its next recruitment campaign. Picture: leeyiutung/Adobe Stock
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Barnet: Overseas social workers boost understanding of different cultures

Careers
Annie Hudson is chief executive of the review panel. Picture: College of Social Work
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Review calls for ‘major overhaul’ of residential care for disabled children

Social Care
The service will provide provide one-to-one support, training, and sexual health promotion. Picture: Wavebreak media mirco/Adobe Stock
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Council and charity link up to provide sexual health outreach service

Health
Birmingham Council is now rated 'good' by Ofsted. Picture: ArenaPhotoUK/Adobe Stock
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Ofsted uplifts Birmingham children’s services' rating

Social Care
Concerns over neglect have led to an increase in referrals, teachers told researchers. Picture: Alexander Novikov/Adobe Stock
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Most teachers seeing increase in safeguarding referrals

Social Care
Lambeth Council have paid the family £20,000. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Ombudsman slams council over leaving child in ‘unnecessary pain’ for years

Health