Giving evidence in court can be a daunting experience for social workers. Eileen Fursland looks at the challenges and sees first-hand the training on offer.
A high-profile scheme intended to increase adoptions by allowing would-be adopters to search videos and photos of children has been delayed due to security issues, CYP Now has learned.
Students taking part in the Frontline social work training programme display better practice skills than those from mainstream programmes, researchers have found.
The number of children being cared for by the state rose by more than 5,000 during the term of the coalition government, an investigation by CYP Now has found.