The Coalition's Programme for Government made a number of commitments to protect children and restore trust in the professionals who care for them.
This section contains the latest news from the Department on safeguarding and social work reform.
Social work
Young runaways
Information about the strategies in place to prevent and manage children and young people who run away from home or care.
General article 05 November 2010
Tim Loughton addresses Community Care Live
The Children's Minister speaks to social workers at the Community Care Live conference about the Government's progress in reforming child protection, fostering, adoption, the care system and the social work profession.
Speech Tim Loughton, 16 May 2012
Reporting on workforce data (NMDS-SC) returns
Information about the Department's request for local authorities to continue to make a voluntary return of the National Minimum Data Set for Social Care between 12 September and 7 October 2011.
General article 01 August 2011
Data source for children’s workforce data for 2011/12
Information on data collection for 2011/12.
General article 28 June 2011
