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Government ceases intervention at council following significant transformation

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11/02/25

Government ceases intervention at council following significant transformation

Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Children and Families service will exit government intervention.

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Regulator commissions AI in social work research as tool claims to halve paperwork

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11/02/25

Regulator commissions AI in social work research as tool claims to halve paperwork

The regulator for social work in England said it would look at the ‘opportunities and challenges’ of AI, as one tool used by social workers claimed to cut paperwork in half.

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Parenting support can help to reduce serious harm to vulnerable children

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10/02/25

Parenting support can help to reduce serious harm to vulnerable children

New research finds that parenting support can be effective in reducing the risk of serious harm to children experiencing vulnerabilities, and strengthen the parenting skills of parents facing adversity, even those experiencing serious mental health issues.

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New report finds some people held in hospital for more than 25 years

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06/02/25

New report finds some people held in hospital for more than 25 years

The Equality and Human Rights Commission said it was ‘deeply concerning’ that 55 people were identified as having been in a learning disability or mental health hospital for over 10 years, with some as long as 25 years.

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One in four children receive services from children’s social care services

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06/02/25

One in four children receive services from children’s social care services

A new study casts a fresh light on how many children encounter social care services by looking across annual data, finding a much higher figure than previously thought.

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Home Office powers to detain unaccompanied children scrapped

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04/02/25

Home Office powers to detain unaccompanied children scrapped

Powers granted to the Government department in the Illegal Migration Act 2023 were reversed, meaning unaccompanied children can only be detained for 24 hours in airport and other short-term facilities.

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Family court backlogs reduced by half as pilot expanded across England and Wales

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04/02/25

Family court backlogs reduced by half as pilot expanded across England and Wales

The government hopes that an expansion to the successful Pathfinder scheme will spare families the trauma of going to court.

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Misconceptions of palliative care dispelled at unique event

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31/01/25

Misconceptions of palliative care dispelled at unique event

Academics from University of Birmingham and University of Warwick provided information about living with serious illnesses in UK at a free event last week.

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Government ceases intervention at council following significant transformation

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Regulator commissions AI in social work research as tool claims to halve paperwork

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Parenting support can help to reduce serious harm to vulnerable children

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