Category - Safeguarding

The police are currently failing to recognise the victim rights of children who witness violence and abuse in their home, according to the domestic abuse commissioner for England and Wales. Read the full article on this...

Mental health problems among parents have overtaken domestic abuse as the most common factor highlighted in children’s social care assessments. There has been a 10% increase in parental mental health being the “main...

Charity Nagalro is urging ministers to include measures in the Children’s Wellbeing Bill to remove the legal protection given to parents accused of assaulting their children. Such provision would ban corporal punishment...

The families first for children (FFC) model currently being tested in 10 areas is set to be rolled out to all local authorities, the chief social worker for children and families has said. The planned nationwide...

The bursary for Step Up to Social Work trainees is to increase for the next cohort – in 2026 – after a decade-long freeze. Those studying on the 14-month programme have been paid a tax-free bursary of £19,833 since...