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20/07/26
Early mental health support for young people could deliver £56bn boost
Investing in early mental health support for children and young people could generate £56 billion in long-term economic benefits while improving education outcomes and reducing demand on public services, according to new research commissioned by The Children's Society.
Children's, Adults'
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17/07/26
New reports highlight leadership and workforce challenges in social work
Two new reports published by the Social Workers Union argue that stronger leadership and a new way of understanding the pressures facing social work and social care are essential if the profession is to overcome growing challenges.
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16/07/26
Adult social care overspend reaches £715m as directors warn demand is outpacing funding
Councils overspent their adult social care budgets by £715 million last year as demand, complexity and safeguarding pressures continued to rise, with ADASS warning that reform can no longer be delayed.
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14/07/26
"Too much variation" in adult social care provision, CQC local authority assessments find
The Care Quality Commission has published the first national picture of local authority adult social care performance, identifying strong leadership and prevention as the foundations of high-quality services while warning of persistent weaknesses in safeguarding, assessments, support for unpaid carers and transitions to adult services.
Children's, Adults'
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14/07/26
Liverpool children's services rated 'Good' by Ofsted after turnaround from 'Inadequate'
Liverpool City Council's children's services have been rated 'Good' by Ofsted, marking a significant improvement from an 'Inadequate' judgement three years ago, with inspectors praising stronger social work practice, a more stable workforce and improved outcomes for children.
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13/07/26
Regional Care Cooperatives expanded to tackle profiteering in children's social care
Five new Regional Care Cooperatives and four new Fostering Hubs will be launched as part of a wider expansion of children's social care reforms, with ministers promising to curb profiteering, improve foster care support and reduce the use of unsuitable placements for children.
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10/07/26
Review urges Social Work England to reform CPD and fitness to practise processes
An independent review of social work regulation has called for continuing professional development requirements to be scaled back and fitness to practise processes urgently overhauled, while urging government to make clear that Social Work England's role is to regulate the profession rather than advocate for it.
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