Broad welcome from social care bodies for government plan to increase foster care place numbers by 10,000 by 2029 ...

Practitioners report a positive experience using AI, despite calls for national guidelines to address ethical challenges ...

Government confirms additional funding for councils' adults' and children's social care services over next three years ...

One in four councils responsible for social care are likely to seek government bailout or have already done so ...

How a charity helped a young asylum seeker win compensation from a local authority after it wrongly disputed his age ...

Most social workers believe there are no meaningful career progression opportunities besides stepping into management, a poll ...

Local government reorganisation agenda to abolish two-tier structures enters next phase with consultations on replacing 27 councils with new unitary authorities The government has launched ...

Social work roles will be regionalised under Department for Education (DfE) plans to create 10,000 more fostering places in ...

The money will fund three "local learning partnerships", comprising social work employers and education providers, and will ...

These changes took place at different stages of children and families' social work journeys. Some involved looked-after children with strong, trusted relationships already established with their ...

Up to six more co-operatives will be set up to take responsibility for commissioning care placements in their regions ...

A senior social worker celebrates the manager who created a safe space for her to regain her confidence in her practice and ...