Child and family social work

Knowledge and skills statements. Inter-agency safeguarding. Guidance on becoming a social worker.

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Guidance and regulation

• Working together to safeguard children
  • Statutory guidance
  • 1 July 2022
  • Department for Education
• Adoption support fund (ASF)
  • Detailed guide
  • 11 July 2022
  • Department for Education
• Social work post-qualifying standards: knowledge and skills statements
  • Guidance
  • 18 May 2018
  • Department for Education
• Report a serious child safeguarding incident
  • Detailed guide
  • 21 February 2019
  • Department for Education, Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel, and Ofsted
• Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel
  • Guidance
  • 29 September 2022
  • Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel

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News and communications

• Revised direction issued to Devon County Council (October 2022)
  • 10 October 2022
  • Department for Education
  • Decision
• Revised direction issued to West Sussex County Council (December 2020)
  • 31 March 2022
  • Department for Education
  • Decision
• Revised direction issued to West Sussex County Council (March 2022)
  • 31 March 2022
  • Department for Education
  • Decision
• Buckinghamshire County Council direction revoked
  • 3 March 2022
  • Department for Education
  • Decision
• Direction issued to North and West Northamptonshire Unitary Authorities (April 2021)
  • 1 February 2022
  • Department for Education
  • Decision

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Research and statistics

• Applications to mother and baby units in prison: how decisions are made and the role of social work
  • 24 November 2022
  • Department for Education
  • Research
• Characteristics of children in need: 2021 to 2022
  • 27 October 2022
  • Department for Education
  • National statistics
• Drivers of activity in children’s social care
  • 23 May 2022
  • Department for Education
  • Research
• Children's social work workforce 2021
  • 24 February 2022
  • Department for Education
  • Official statistics
• Characteristics of children in need: 2020 to 2021
  • 28 October 2021
  • Department for Education
  • National statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

• Future inspection of Cafcass from 2021
  • 17 March 2021
  • Ofsted
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 11 November 2020
• Social Work England: secondary legislative framework
  • 4 June 2018
  • Department for Education
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 22 March 2018
• Social work: national assessment and accreditation system
  • 8 December 2017
  • Department for Education
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 14 March 2017
• Social Work England: secondary legislation
  • 4 June 2018
  • Department for Education and Department of Health and Social Care
  • Impact assessment
• Social Work Reform Board: progress report
  • 15 June 2012
  • Department for Education
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Children's social work workforce: attrition, caseload and agency workforce
  • 23 May 2022
  • Department for Education
  • Transparency
• Child safeguarding practice review panel: pool of reviewers
  • 23 April 2021
  • Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel and Department for Education
  • Transparency
• Child safeguarding practice review panel: terms of reference and code of practice
  • 5 April 2019
  • Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel
  • Transparency
• Memorandum of understanding and information-sharing protocol between the Health and Care Professions Council and Ofsted
  • 5 September 2016
  • Ofsted
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

• Department for Education
• Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel
• Department of Health & Social Care
• HM Prison & Probation Service
• Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

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• Ofsted