Adoption
Social work development programme 'pulled' by Department for Education
A Government decision to end a training and development programme for social work managers has been branded a ‘kick in the teeth’ for the sector.
Regional working is here to stay
John Copps says regional working in children’s services can no longer be something that can be seen as a side show and local authorities need to engage now or risk getting left behind.
Stepping up post-adoption support
Properly resourced and funded therapeutic services post-adoption need to be the norm and not simply the aspiration, says Baljinder Bath.
Fixing a very broken market
Laura Power-Wharton looks at the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care recommendations to create Regional Care Cooperatives and argues that we must think differently as well as build on existing successes.
Digital help at hand for adopters in Bucks
Buckinghamshire Council has developed a simple, innovative and interactive digital tool to help would-be adopters. Cllr Anita Cranmer explains the aims of the Adoption Readiness Checker.
Keeping Calderdale’s children closer to home
Calderdale is committed to developing more local and personalised provision for children and young people in care, says Julie Jenkins. She explains how their needs are being prioritised.
Doncaster brought in to review Herefordshire children's services
Doncaster MBC will review Herefordshire Council’s children’s services following heavy criticism from a High Court judge.