Working with adolescents is an area of practice which I thoroughly enjoy but where I can feel constrained. I believe there is a different dynamic to working with adolescents compared to working with ...

[In state’s child protection statute and/or where “abuse and neglect” and/or “best interests of the child” are defined, add] A parent has the fundamental right to direct the care and upbringing of the ...

Social Work Recap is a weekly series where we present key news, events, conversations, tweets and campaigns around social work from the preceding week. From a report on improving the asylum system for ...

Child protection services personnel respond to some 3 million reports of maltreatment per year, including child neglect and physical or sexual abuse. Although families are dealing with a variety of ...

The word “crisis” came up repeatedly today as a joint legislative oversight panel discussed current issues in Idaho’s child protection system. Some kids are being left in unsafe homes despite dozens ...

The education regulator praised the authority for its improvements 'gaining traction', but made criticism over its ...