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Some social workers used the budget to provide trips and short breaks for families. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 April 2020

Social workers 'thrive' using devolved budgets to support vulnerable families

Victims' commissioner for England and Wales Vera Baird published the report. Picture: Dame Vera Baird

News 2 April 2020

Victims' commissioner backs call to ban unregulated accommodation

Volunteers prepare to deliver parcels in Dudley. Picture: Dudley CVS

News 2 April 2020

Volunteers deliver 5,000 food parcels to children eligible for free school meals

Blogs 2 April 2020

The challenges residential schools face to protect children from sexual abuse

Eight thousand social workers have had their professional registration reinstated. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 April 2020

Thousands of social workers re-registered to help coronavirus effort

Some social workers had been forced to provide their own protective kit. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 1 April 2020

BASW makes fresh plea for PPE as social worker dies from Covid-19

Centrepoint has warned the coronavirus pandemic could increase homelessness figures. Picture: Centrepoint

News 1 April 2020

Councils support more homeless young people

Campaigners are calling for every looked-after child to receive care until they reach 18 and new standards for care leavers’ accommodation. Picture: Martinan/Adobe Stock

Analysis 31 March 2020

Put end to unregulated provision for under-18s, urge campaigners

A better definition of trauma-informed care is needed to test its effectiveness. Picture: Photographee.eu/Adobe stock

Analysis 31 March 2020

Gaps in knowledge on ACEs

Councils must be able to identify which children are in need of immigration support. Picture: Drobot Dean/Adobe Stock

Analysis 31 March 2020

Immigration status and Brexit

Understanding the potentials and limits of ICT could be useful for social workers. Picture: Shocky/Adobe Stock

Research 31 March 2020

ICT-Supported Social Work Interventions with Youth: A Critical Review

The co-design process allowed the views of young people and carers to be incorporated into the development of new technology. Picture: Rawpixel.com/Adobe stock

Research 31 March 2020

Evaluation of the University of Kent’s Consortium Project to Explore How Technology Can Support Young People in Care

Studies observed the convergence of offline and online networks as a developing risk. Picture: jelenaaloskina/Adobe stock

Research 31 March 2020

A Review of the Risks Associated with Children and Young People’s Social Media Use and the Implications for Social Work Practice

Virtual reality technology is used to give professionals trauma-awareness training. Picture: Cornerstone Partnership

Research 31 March 2020

Preliminary Evaluation of the Virtual Reality Pilot Programme: The Cornerstone Partnership

Synergy improves young people’s outcomes in ensuring that data is visible to practitioners, supporting their decision making. Picture: Servelec

Best Practice 31 March 2020

System links council’s education and social care data