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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

Features 25 April 2023

Recruiting social workers from overseas

Families' expectations for SEND provision are not being met by the current system. Picture: atitaph/Adobe Stock

Features 25 April 2023

The big debate: Can the SEND improvement plan create a less adversarial system?

Illustration: Adresiastock/Adobe Stock

Funding 25 April 2023

A Supportive Home

The bill would leave children unable to claim asylum. Picture: bangprik/Adobe Stock

Features 25 April 2023

Legal Update: Illegal Migration Bill

Safeguarding training was delivered in the United Arab Emirates at a time when talking about child sexual abuse was taboo. Picture: Rastislav Sedlak SK/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 25 April 2023

International safeguarding practice

Duc Tran: 'We have identified some key themes to support successful recruitment and retention programmes'

Other 25 April 2023

Five top tips on supporting overseas-trained workers

Councils offer relocation packages to assist recruits with visas, documentation and the costs of setting up home. Picture: insta_photos/Adobe Stock

Other 25 April 2023

Brent: Recruitment drives have injected new skills and ideas

Barnet will target Hong Kong in its next recruitment campaign. Picture: leeyiutung/Adobe Stock

Other 25 April 2023

Barnet: Overseas social workers boost understanding of different cultures

Annie Hudson is chief executive of the review panel. Picture: College of Social Work

News 20 April 2023

Review calls for ‘major overhaul’ of residential care for disabled children

Birmingham Council is now rated 'good' by Ofsted. Picture: ArenaPhotoUK/Adobe Stock

News 19 April 2023

Ofsted uplifts Birmingham children’s services' rating

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

News 19 April 2023

Most teachers seeing increase in safeguarding referrals

The hub offers advice and support to kinship carers. Picture: NDAB CREATIVITY/Adobe Stock

News 18 April 2023

Kinship carer support hub launches

John Pearce is ADCS president. Picture: ADCS

News 18 April 2023

Social work agencies consultation could increase ‘stability’ in children’s services, says ADCS president

The government is looking to launch a foster care recruitment campaign. Picture: Viacheslav Lakobchuk/Adobe Stock

News 17 April 2023

DfE offers £1m contract to run foster care campaign

Haringey Council has been praised over its training offer for social workers. Picture: Mark Pinter/Adobe Stock

News 13 April 2023

Ofsted commends improved support for children’s social workers in Haringey