The importance of clear outcomes, data sharing and spreading good practice to encourage innovation in children’s social care was underlined by the Chief Social Worker for Children and Families at a recent House of Commons committee.
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.
"Rather than a windfall tax to help people with their bills, as advocated by opposition parties, if the gas and electricity companies were taken back into in public ownership their profits and excessive salaries could be used to reduce bills for everyone."
Ray Jones sees a link between shamed BBC journalist Martin Bashir's interview with Princess Diana and the reporting of social work in the 'Baby P' case
Not quite a joint blog post this time, but it was inspired by conversations I have been having with social care consultant and BASW member, Colin Slasberg. These linked with the activities of the Austerity Action Group, a talk I heard given by Professor Jonathan Dickens about social worker, Clement Attlee, and something I said in a recent interview with Professional Social Work editor, Shahid Naqvi. So I might be the only one hitting the keyboard here, but a lot of people have influenced this post. Including a Labour politician who has sadly recently passed away.