The UK has been accused of providing “inadequate” protection of children’s rights after it fell dramatically in global rankings for child rights within a year, from 11th to 156th. Serious concerns have been raised about structural discrimination in...
Child protection thresholds rising ‘due to budget pressures’
It is getting harder for vulnerable children to receive the support they need, with the level at which they are deemed to qualify for services rising in recent years as a result of ongoing financial pressures, research has suggested. A survey...
Ofsted criticises lack of action to prevent domestic abuse
Not enough is being done to prevent domestic abuse and address the impact it has on children, Ofsted has warned. A report on the way agencies respond to children living with domestic abuse found that social workers, the police, health professionals...
Fighting back: The war against social workers
The government has recently restated its intention to press ahead with reforms which may result in Social Workers being jailed for up to five years for the criminal charge of wilful neglect. At a recent NSPCC conference Karen Bradley, minister for...
