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Louise Casey is right but social workers won’t welcome being “taught to suck eggs”

Baby Peter five years on – government must strengthen child protection services not diminish them

Social workers urged to contribute to consultation on psychosis and schizophrenia

Dawn McKenzie murder sentencing – foster carers should not be deterred by tragic but isolated case

BASW critical of government plan for two chief social workers instead of one

Resource implications cannot be ignored after MPs express safeguarding fears for older children

Rise in children coming into care amid cutbacks puts increased pressure on social workers, Lords told

BASW: IDS is punishing children for being born

More support, not bigger cash handout is answer to care leavers

Corporate parenting should be a job for life