National Children and Adult Services Conference
Frontline social workers reluctant to move into management, leader warns The profession is losing too many staff early in their career, says British Association of Social Workers chief executive
Many disciplines, one goal: a new way to care for children and families When working collaboratively, social care workers can draw on a broader set of skills to get the best result for children
Talking to vulnerable children on their terms helps to build trust A case-by-case approach trumps any ‘tools’ when it comes to social workers building a meaningful relationship with children
Five essential steps to support the next generation of children in care Anthony Douglas As the number of care applications reaches record levels, a ‘new deal’ is needed to help young people in the system and those on the edge of care
How social impact bonds are funding long-term care projects Annual budgets make it difficult for councils to do meaningful work. Is third-party funding the answer?
Extra-care housing offers older people independence and reassurance ‘Very sheltered’ housing offers specialist services as an add-on – but is it, increasingly, only for the affluent?
The secret to recruiting and retaining care staff? Rewarding them
Social care: a ‘hidden engine’ for economic growth
Alison Michalska: ‘In Britain, we don’t seem to really like children’
Why won’t ministers acknowledge social care's growing emergency?
'Home first' model aims to stop patients being stranded on hospital wards
Care leaver Kerry Littleford: 'I want to give opportunities to people who haven’t had them'
Compulsory reporting of child abuse concerns 'could deluge social workers' Eileen Munro, who conducted child protection review in wake of Baby P case, warns against government plans
Social care co-ops draw on first-hand experience
'We can’t rely on the same old care service models’ Jeremy Taylor
‘Under the radar’ integration reaps rewards
New nursing qualifications and apprenticeships boost care workers’ credentials
Children with positive care experience outperform at school A new national tracking tool is highlighting the care factors that boost educational progress. Could this help looked‑after children nationwide be better educated?
Children in care: it’s not how you live, but where National analysis of how care is activated for children reveals severe variations across the country
Social care threat level reaches new high We’ve heard it all before: social care can’t suffer any more cuts. But with even the Tory shires calling for help, is the government about to start listening?
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