A year on from the murder of Logan Mwangi, Care Inspectorate Wales is reporting there are still 'serious concerns' with children's services at Bridgend County Borough Council.
A new report declares 'further urgent action' is needed to improve services, but acknowledges there have been some improvements in the last 12 months.
A punk rock album with a social conscience has been released by an adults social worker.
Rodney Faizi – aka Rodney Rock!t – started writing songs during lockdown.
Children’s homes in England have been put in the spotlight in a series of critical reports.
And the children’s commissioner for England has published a plan of action for reforming children’s homes amid “overwhelming evidence that the system is not meeting the standards we should expect”.
The number of children waiting for a place in a secure children’s home has doubled in the past year.
New government statistics on children’s social care in England reveal around 50 children each day are waiting for a place in secure accommodation – double the number compared to last year.
Better support for care leavers with immigration complications could save local authorities billions.
Taking early action to help young care leavers facing uncertainty over their immigration status can lead to major savings, a new report published by the National Children’s Bureau has found.
Focus on family help welcomed but we must be clear on what it means for staff, says children’s services boss
Steve Crocker, president of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services, warns against putting too much pressure ‘in the family support space’