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Government to review case for powers of entry for social workers in adult safeguarding cases

Community Care

The government is reviewing the case for giving social workers in England powers of entry in adult safeguarding cases. However, the review said that social workers “often referenced” their lack of a power of entry as a barrier to effectively protecting adults experiencing abuse at home from carers. ”

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A New York State “child welfare” agency can curb one family policing horror with the stroke of a pen. Do they have the guts?

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

Among the worst things they do is tear children from the arms of parents – usually mothers – whose only crime is to, themselves, have survived domestic violence. In New York, county governments (and New York City) run family policing. But there is an agency in New York that could fix that. OCFS theoretically performs oversight.

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Federal Grants Available to Promote Elder Justice

Social Work Blog

The federal government is soliciting proposals to fund various programs that prevent and address elder abuse. Purpose: support a comprehensive approach to addressing abuse in later life, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, neglect, and exploitation toward people who are at least 50 years old.

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Logan Mwangi review sparks government action on safeguarding but no children’s care inquiry

Community Care

Wales remains the only UK nation not to have commissioned a review of its children’s social care services, after the Welsh Government resisted calls to do so following the inquiry into Logan Mwangi’s murder. ” Call for minimum period for social work court assessments.

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Number of children in need falls for third straight year to lowest point since 2013

Community Care

The number of children in need in England has fallen for the third successive year, to its lowest level since 2013, according to official government figures. Domestic violence most common reasons for intervention. The growth is lower when population is taken into account, with 41.4

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Day of Policy Action for the Violence Against Women Act with lead Senators and Actor Angelina Jolie

Social Work Blog

VAWA is a central way the Federal government responds to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. First signed into law in 1994, VAWA creates grant programs to provide services and housing to victims and survivors and training to improve the legal response to gender-based violence.

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Kayden’s Law Provision of VAWA Fuels Family Court Reform

Stop Abuse Campaign

These child custody laws and standards include: Limiting expert testimony to those with demonstrated expertise and clinical experience working with victims of domestic violence and child abuse. Ensuring past instances of domestic violence or child abuse are considered in custody decisions. What needs to happen next?