Derbyshire has introduced family resource workers in schools to work with vulnerable children and families, and to boost joint working between schools and other agencies. Jo Stephenson looks at the success of the scheme.
The latest in a series about emerging safeguarding practice looks at how an NSPCC programme supports mothers and their children who have been victims of domestic abuse to move on together.
Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care has seen substantial reductions in "high risk behaviours" among children and young people completing the programme.
Children’s home specialist support jointly funded by health and social care agencies enables young people to successfully transition to community placements.
Research suggests more than a third of children and young people with a learning disability have a mental health problem and many find it harder than average to make friends.
In 1978, graduates from the University of Bradford applied social studies course set out on their careers. They went on to be leaders in children's services, inspectorates, NHS services and in developing international welfare systems. Four of the Class of '78 reflect on how their training prepared them for social work practice and whether what they learned is still relevant today.
Charity M3 Project supports teenage mothers and pregnant young women with the assistance they need to overcome homelessness or the threat of homelessness.