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The Victoria Climbié Inquiry chair reflects on social work, 21 years on

Community Care

Our interview with Lord Herbert Laming is part of a new series of profiles of key figures who have shaped social work over the past five decades, to celebrate Community Care’s 50th anniversary. It is the worst case of child abuse and neglect that I have ever seen,” said a hospital consultant who treated Victoria in her final days.

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How equipped is children’s social work for digital safeguarding?

Community Care

We recently interviewed senior managers across eight local authorities to scope their readiness for children’s digital safeguarding. Barriers to implementation Participants reported challenges and barriers to adoption and implementation of digital safeguarding at both national and local level.

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Councils face insolvency without rules curbing children’s care costs, warns ADCS head

Community Care

John Pearce told Community Care that these should include a calculated fair cost for care and rules on provider behaviour, in an interview at this year’s National Children and Adult Services Conference (NCASC). “Both the CHA and the LGA have made the government aware of the impact of the lack of sufficient funding in this sector.

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Significant disparities in council support for kinship carers revealed by survey

Community Care

The Foundations study, based on survey responses from 80 councils (52% of the total), interviews with staff from 35 of these and round table discussions with 31 kinship carers, examined how far authorities provided support to the different types of kinship carer. ” . ”

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Agile working failing to meet social workers’ needs in Scotland, finds study

Community Care

Citing the wider body of research into the practice, it said local authorities had generally adopted agile working to make efficiency savings, not in response to social workers’ needs. The final year’s survey included questions on the impact of Covid-19. Pause National Care Service legislation, urge leaders.

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‘Vital but not fit for purpose’: parents’ views on supervision orders

Community Care

A draft report and best practice guidance from the supervision review will go out for consultation later in the year. They were based on interviews with 44 parents of 59 children from 13 local authorities in England and Wales. There is an urgent need for this review. Ensuring the provision of support and services is not a valid reason.

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How can we protect peoples mental health during the cost-of-living-crisis?

MQ Mental Health

Stakeholder consultations involving representatives from key sectors, including people with personal experiences of mental health conditions, researchers from health and social sciences, community and charity organizations, mental health practitioners, and leaders from both private and public sectors. No to austerity.