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Social workers on the scheme will be offered placements and training. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Scheme to recruit former social workers relaunches

Social Care
Haringey Council have apologised. Picture: Google Maps
News

Family left homeless after council 'benefits blunder'

Social Care
The council must pay for the student's university accommodation, the ombudsman said. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Council decision to stop student's university funding unless they stayed with foster family ruled unlawful

Social Care
The programme is designed to support vulnerable families. Picture: Adobe Stock
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Troubled Families programme to get £165m funding boost

Social Care
Children’s services across 23 councils work to shared protocols on care placements. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock
Best Practice

North West initiative ensures sufficient quality placements

Residential and specialist care
The Staying Close pilot is co-produced alongside care leavers as much as possible, helping to keep the focus on young people and how they can be involved in developing the service
Best Practice

Care leaver scheme brings council and providers closer

Social Care
Newham’s mayor Rokhsana Fiaz said the council was committed to improving the health, safety and wellbeing of young people in the borough
News

London council to invest in youth services to tackle knife crime

Youth Work
Commissioner John Coughlan's report is critical of the corporate culture at West Sussex County Council
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Commissioner recommends creation of children's services trust at council with dysfunctional corporate culture

Social Care
The report by Ofsted recommended identified serious weaknesses at Orbis Abbey Rose. Picture: Phil Adams
News

Children face 'serious risk of harm' at Gloucestershire care home, Ofsted report says

Social Care
Children were found locked in their rooms outside of normal sleeping hours. Picture: Adobe Stock
News

Medway STC downgraded to 'inadequate' in latest Ofsted report

Youth Justice
Sarah Parker resigned after just 11 months in the role. Picture: Dorset Council
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SEND campaigners call for investigation over resignation of Dorset DCS

Children's Services
Jonty Bravery has admitted attempted murder. Picture: Met Police
News

Serious case review to be launched after teenager under council care threw boy, 6, from Tate Modern

Social Care