Social workers to be given direct spending powers to support families

Joe Lepper
Friday, January 25, 2019

Social workers are to be handed devolved budgets to directly support families and be located in schools, as part of two pilot schemes aimed at reducing the need for children to be taken into care.

Sir Alan Wood says he is "delighted" to be appointed chair of the What Works Centre for Children's Social Care
Sir Alan Wood says he is "delighted" to be appointed chair of the What Works Centre for Children's Social Care

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