Leadership, learning and development in social care
'It must work better than a marriage': personal assistants in social care
Around 70,000 disabled people in England employ PAs to help them live the kind of lives others take for granted
March 2018
'Challenging but fair': the new inspection regime for children's services
Cafcass has become only the fourth children’s social work organisation in England to be rated outstanding. Will others reach that mark under a new system?
Leadership, learning and development in social care
Help us to build a dedicated care workforce fit for the future
Caroline Dinenage
Consultation on strategy for adult social care closes soon – and ministers want to hear from those already working in the sector
Will Jeremy Hunt's principles for social care reform prove to be pillars of wisdom?
David Brindle
Social life blog
Social workers are under huge pressure. They can't rely on their resilience alone
New ways of working and learning can grow resilient children’s social workers
Paul Burstow
February 2018
Nadhim Zahawi: Leadership key to turning round failing children's services
New children’s minister hails ‘dedicated and inspiring’ social workers
January 2018
'Care professionals haven't been in the shoes of exploited children'
Councils are redesigning child protection, piloting new ways of identifying and tackling sexual exploitation
December 2017
Children’s social care is improving – but there is still more to do
Eleanor Schooling
More than a third of services are ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ but the standard of care in young offender institutions and secure training centres is a cause for concern
September 2017
Capable, confident staff are the bedrock of good quality social care
Andrea Sutcliffe
Leadership, learning and development in social care
What care homes can do to improve life for their residents
Sophie Chester-Glyn
August 2017
Care home inspections are not fit for purpose. Providers need support, not more scrutiny
Sarah Knight
Inconsistent assessments and inflexible appeal processes make a mockery of care quality regulations. Now even the CQC recognises the need for change
July 2017
Leadership, learning and development in social care
Too many care homes fail to get the basics right
Imelda Redmond
What regulators examine is vital but it’s not what matters most to residents and relatives – their feedback can improve services
June 2017
To save money, councils are pushing residential care – and stripping rights
Rob Greig
Institutions deprive many disabled and older people of rights, yet supported living is more cost effective. Why aren’t local authorities acting on the evidence?
Modern slavery: the next social care scandal?
Foreign nationals working in social care could be victims of exploitation, trafficking and forced labour. Staff are being urged to speak out
New alliance gives social work opportunity to take control of its future
Terry Bamford
Standing conference brings together professionals, service users, employers, universities, unions and regulators to find shared view of opportunities and challenges
May 2017
What does the Children and Social Work Act mean for frontline staff?
A new social work regulator is among measures to clarify the rights and services young people in care can expect from councils
March 2017
Without more funding and regulation, abuse in homecare is inevitable
Melanie Henwood
Our underfunded social care system cannot function by relying on the goodwill of underpaid and unsupported workers
February 2017
Why I won't be sending the Care Quality Commission a Valentine
John Burton
The regulator wants views on its plans for the next phase of regulation and inspection. It should go back to the drawing board
January 2017
Social work: on the frontline
It's time to put social work regulation where it belongs – with employers
Lel Meleyal
Employers are best-placed to establish frameworks for good practice, something successive regulators have failed to do
