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Baby Peter five years on – government must strengthen child protection services not diminish them

Dawn McKenzie murder sentencing – foster carers should not be deterred by tragic but isolated case

BASW critical of government plan for two chief social workers instead of one

Resource implications cannot be ignored after MPs express safeguarding fears for older children

Rise in children coming into care amid cutbacks puts increased pressure on social workers, Lords told

Winterbourne View highlights dangers of an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ culture

More support, not bigger cash handout is answer to care leavers

Corporate parenting should be a job for life

First UK guidelines for journalists reporting on child abuse launched

Gove right not to blame individuals or care system but removing more children from home is no panacea