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'Wilful neglect' laws won't help recruit social workers

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  • Tuesday, March 17, 2015
    • | CYP Now
A number of reports over the past few weeks have highlighted the extent of the problem facing children's services departments in recruiting experienced social workers. Latest Department for Education figures show that over the past year, children's social worker vacancies have risen nearly 20 per cent so that on average, each English authority now has almost 30 full-time posts unfilled.

How charities can demonstrate social value to commissioners

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  • Tuesday, March 17, 2015
    • | CYP Now
The way public services are commissioned is undergoing considerable change, but charities pitched into competition for funding with private companies have a possible advantage - as long as they can demonstrate the additional social values they provide above and beyond the primary aims of a project.

Caring by sharing

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  • Tuesday, February 17, 2015
    • | CYP Now
Sharing information is vital to keeping children safe, but systems often let families down. Joe Lepper explores how children's services teams and partners are working together to improve communication.

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