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Lambeth Council has become one of the first local authorities in England to back care status as a protected characteristic. Picture: chrisdorney/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 24 October 2023

Local Spotlight: Lambeth Council

Often thought of as an inner London borough, in fact a quarter of Haringey is green space including Alexandra Palace. Picture: zgphotography/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 26 September 2023

Local spotlight: Haringey Council

Devon County Council ran an Apprentice-style foster carer recruitment campaign. Picture: fizkes/Adobe Stock

Analysis 25 July 2023

County councils seek to innovate to tackle social care challenges

O’Hara: ‘The story of social work is not in the tick-box’

Features 25 July 2023

Interview: Peter O’Hara, health and social care technology entrepreneur

Mark Owers: 'These approaches will help to get everyone on the same page, speaking the same language about needs'

Opinion 25 May 2023

Better assessments key to the right support

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

There are a range of methods used by the children's sector to show the impact of interventions. Picture: Jacob Lund/AdoBe Stock

Features 28 February 2023

Evaluating Impact Special Report

Ensuring the community is on board is an integral part of any evaluation work looking at a project’s outcomes. Picture: Atstock Productions/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 28 February 2023

The future of assessing impact

A high turnover of social workers has been identified as a continuing problem for the Greater Manchester borough of Bury. Picture: ReayWorld/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 28 February 2023

Local Spotlight: Bury Metropolitan Borough Council

Andy Cross, director of services, St Giles Trust

Features 29 November 2022

Leadership: Developing new services

Employers must build opportunities for staff to reflect and learn from each other as lack of peer support is cited as one of the biggest disadvantages of remote working. Picture: InsideCreativeHouse/Adobe Stock

Features 1 March 2022

Remote working in children’s services

Education and youth work professionals see children and young people's passion and concern over climate change. Picture: Tgordievskaya/Adobe Stock

Features 22 December 2021

Sustainable Services: Special Report

Significant regeneration plans have been approved for North East Lincolnshire but recruitment of experienced children’s social workers has proved difficult during the pandemic. Picture: simon/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 27 July 2021

North East Lincolnshire Council: Local Spotlight

Southampton’s children’s services improvement plan includes investment in permanent recruitment to reduce staff workloads. Picture: Leonid Andronov/Adobe Stock

Best Practice 27 April 2021

Southampton City Council: Local Spotlight

Birmingham Children’s Trust is a community interest company wholly-owned by Birmingham City Council. Picture: Sakhan Photography/Adobe Stock

Features 30 March 2021

Birmingham Children’s Trust: Three years in

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