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Care population falls but growing number placed in children's homes, DfE reveals

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Child protection enquiry numbers hit record high, but significant harm found in less than third of cases

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Proportion of care workers with basic qualifications hits new low following training cuts, shows report

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Adopter shortage continues to grow leaving more children facing long waits to be placed, figures show

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A quarter of children in care had at least three social workers in 2023-24, DfE reveals

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AI in social work: opportunity or risk?

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Most social workers' caseloads far exceed DfE average, finds poll

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Number of children on protection plans for CSA at 30-year low, experts warn

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Numbers starting social work apprenticeships continue to grow

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Record numbers of children's social workers in post but fewer holding cases, figures reveal

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Children's social worker caseload average falls to lowest recorded level, according to DfE measure

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Number of agency social workers falls for first time in seven years in children's services

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