children's social care

Government to transform children’s social care, with ambitious plans that put families at the heart of reform  

Vulnerable children will be better supported to stay with their families in safe and loving homes, as part of an overhaul of children’s social care.

Backed by £200 million over the next two years, a new, ambitious and wide-ranging Children’s Social Care Implementation...

Government commits to major reforms to improve the lives of England’s most vulnerable children and families

Vulnerable children and families in England will be better supported by a fundamental shift in how children’s social care services are delivered, guided by the findings of an independent review of children’s social care published today.

The government is setting out initial new...

New figures show that serious child-related incidents reported by councils have risen by almost a fifth in the past year, the Local Government Association reveals today.

There were 536 serious incident notifications in England during 2020/21, up 87 (19 per cent) on the total of 449 in 2019/20, and 41 per cent higher than the 379 incidents five years ago in 2015/16.

The...