Children’s social work reform

The government has set out its strategy for social work reform. Read more here:

1. Children’s social care reform: a vision for change: Department for Education – Policy Paper
2. Children’s social work reform inquiry launched: Commons Select Committee
3. Nicky Morgan unveils plans to transform children’s social work: Press release

Some wider comments and discussion

ADCS Response to Government Announcements: Statement by Alison O’Sullivan, President of the Association of Directors of Children’s Services

We need more outstanding social workers across the country: Frontline

Parliament’s education committee has launched an inquiry into the Department for Education’s social work reform agenda: Community Care

Social work must challenge Cameron’s reforms with a critical eye and an open mind: Community Care

Children’s social workers and compulsory accreditation: what we do and don’t know: Community Care

One in four new children’s social workers will train on fast-track schemes by 2018: Community Care