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CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

A needle in a haystack

04 March 2009

Looking for evidence of child abuse is like searching for a needle in a haystack. But the task is...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Haringey's road to rehab

27 February 2009

In their first interview with the national media since the Baby P case, Cllr Claire Kober, the ne...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

It's not just about process

12 February 2009

Liz Railton shares her social services experiences to provide some lessons for leadership in the ...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Balls calls for action on social worker shortage

04 February 2009

Education secretary, Ed Balls has warned councils need to act quickly to address social worker re...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Specialist staff training aims to safeguard vulnerable youngsters

28 January 2009

Local authorities this week began specialist training for those staff who will be co-ordinating W...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Social workers face intense retraining following Baby P

14 January 2009

Children’s secretary, Ed Balls, has launched a Whitehall-based plan to improve children’s service...