by AuroraHorwood | Sep 14, 2015 | News Article, Social work news
Last week, David Cameron made a speech setting out his 3 principles for delivering a smarter state: reform, devolution and efficiency. Talking about the case for the reform of social services and child protection he referenced Frontline’s role in improving the...
by AuroraHorwood | Jul 2, 2015 | News Article, Social work news
Community Care: An open forum for social workers to ask questions about the future of their profession will be held by chief social worker for children, Isabelle Trowler, at the end of the month. The meeting with Trowler and government adoption advisor Sir Martin...
by Admin | Jun 12, 2015 | News Article, Social work news
Community Care: A children’s social worker explains how his knowledge and skills not only helped to improve teaching but enabled the voice of the child to be prioritised in a remote school in India. Read more...
by Admin | Jun 12, 2015 | News Article, Social work news
The Guardian: Almost 30 years ago, Warwickshire County Council became the first local authority to close all its children’s homes. It was a hugely controversial move, and a subsequent evaluation questioned its wisdom, but today the council stands by its...
by Admin | Jun 12, 2015 | News Article, Social work news
Community Care: Producers of the BBC 1 documentary airing on Sunday night share their experiences of making a follow up to ‘Protecting our Children’. Read more...
by Admin | Jun 12, 2015 | News Article, Social work news
Guardian Social Care: For young women in care who fall victim to sexual exploitation, a common response among social workers has been to place them in a secure children’s home, often far away from their local area. Read more...