This Government is fully committed to improving the experiences and outcomes of the most vulnerable children and young people in care, to empowering social workers to do their jobs effectively, and to reducing bureaucracy. This section includes details of Social Work Practice pilots, and the Integrated Children's System (ICS).
Read more about the work of the Social Work Reform Board.
A guidance document on restoring teachers' professional authority.
General article 07 September 2011
Information about social work practice pilots (SWPs).
General article 23 February 2012
Information on Integrated Children's System (ICS) improvement and access to guidance and resources that support simplification of local systems.
General article 01 August 2011
A wide-ranging review in to frontline child protection practice has been published.
Press notice 10 May 2011
Information on the Social Work Reform Board (SWRB) which aims to develop a social work system that provides high quality services.
General article 01 March 2011
Professor Munro asks professionals working in the child protection system to give her their frank views on what needs to change and the best ways to reform the system.
News 23 December 2010
The Social Work Reform Board sets out the working conditions social workers should expect from their employers, putting them on a greater professional footing and reforming their education.
Press notice 14 December 2010
