Lead child protection practitioners (LCPP) risk burnout, social workers have warned in response to a Community Care poll. The specialist safeguarding role is not a good career opportunity for social ...

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 ...

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 ...

[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 ...

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 ...

Illinois 18-year-old Mackenzi Felmlee was tortured and, in May 2024, killed by her long-term foster parents. A year later, after the state issued criminal charges, it was revealed that Mackenzi had ...

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