Patrick Grafton News Today

A new coalition of youth work organisations, researchers and local authorities has been set up to better evaluate the impact of the sector on young people.

The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) has been judged “outstanding” by Ofsted following a full inspection earlier this year.

Employers are failing to offer part-time roles to social workers, shutting many expert practitioners out of the labour force, according to new research. 

Councils would require an "unfeasible" increase in adult social work numbers to implement the government's care reforms unless they change systems, according to a report.

Brent Council's strategic director for children and young people is to retire after almost two decades working in local government.