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‘Consistently high standards’ of social work earns Cafcass across-the-board outstanding rating

Community Care

. “Consistently high standards” of social work practice have earned Cafcass an across-the-board outstanding rating in its latest national inspection by Ofsted. Then, it was rated outstanding overall and for local and national leadership , and good for the quality and effectiveness of its public and private law practice.

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‘Massive’ cut in care population is key success measure for DfE reforms, says chief social worker

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Other goals include significantly improving the quality of child protection practice, enhancing the commissioning of care placements, boosting support to early career social workers and setting rules to limit councils’ use of locum practitioners.

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LADO role faces review after disabled children abuse inquiry identifies ‘major failings’

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‘Culture of abuse and harm’ The review, launched in January, was initiated after a whistleblower made multiple abuse allegations concerning Fullerton House in 2021. . Under Working Together to Safeguard Children , councils should appoint an officer or team to manage and oversee allegations against people who work with children.

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Most councils rated good for adult social care in CQC pilot assessments

Community Care

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated most councils as good in pilot assessments for its new system of appraising the quality of local authority adults’ social care. Though assessors did not directly observe the quality of frontline practice, the commission reported on the calibre of social work across the five authorities.

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Systems for challenging adult social care decisions failing, warns regulator

Community Care

The system for challenging councils on their adult social care decisions is failing those who need it, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned. Written submissions from organisations and experts. The EHRC said having to request the information would act as a barrier to some.

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DfE backs early career framework but rejects national pay scales for children’s social workers

Community Care

The Department for Education (DfE) has backed a care review proposal for a five-year early career framework (ECF) for the development of children’s social workers, but rejected its call to introduce national pay scales to recognise progress. “We do not intend to create new DfE-led pay scales. .

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Government no longer funding social care race equality scheme

Community Care

The news comes 18 months after the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) committed to rolling out the social care workforce race equality standard (SC-WRES) beyond the 18 councils that have been testing the scheme in 2021. Though most of Skills for Care’s income – which was £38.5m What is the social care WRES?