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Third of recent infant care cases involved parents with learning disabilities or difficulties – research

Community Care

A third of recent infant care cases involved parents with learning disabilities or difficulties, research has found. However, in most cases, parents’ conditions were only identified at the court stage, in part because social workers lacked the time and training to do so.

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‘Excellent direct work’ sees council improve to ‘good’

Community Care

“Excellent” and “culturally sensitive” direct work by social workers has helped their council improve to ‘good’ in its latest Ofsted inspection. Inspectors praised the quality of direct work with both children in need of help and protection and those in care. High number of less-experienced social workers.