Lane sets out the main changes made, and issues raised, by the House of Lords in relation to the Mental Health Bill ...

DfE allows retrospective applications for ASGSF to fund therapy that has already started to help avoid children facing breaks ...

However, pathfinder approach poses resource challenge for Cafcass due to need for upfront investment of social worker time, ...

Council heads say proposed 3.2% local government pay rise for staff will place "additional pressure on hard-pressed finances" ...

Social workers in Wales no longer need evidence CPD to renew their right to practise. We asked practitioners whether England ...

YJB says PAVA pepper spray is not effective in reducing violence and warns of 'significant risk' of children from minorities being unfairly targeted ...