*New* Children's social care has changed during Covid. That progress mustn't be lost now, writes Katie Rose Centre for Public Impact (CPI) theguardian.com/society/2020/d…

Guardian Social Care "Social workers’ voices must be heard. They know the problems that families face and the gaps in support provision. Their wellbeing – so instrumental to quality support for vulnerable children and families – must be higher on the agenda". Katie Rose

“Bureaucracy is comforting for management in times of anxiety” Katie Rose Centre for Public Impact (CPI)

Can I have a RT please, I'd really appreciate it. If anyone has some knowledge of diagnosing or treatment of #Tourette's syndrome could you send me a DM. I'd really appreciate some advice if you can find the time. ⭐️✨💙CAMHS Network💙✨⭐️ Guardian Social Care The Student Social Work Hub Norfolk and Waveney Mind

Promise of UK care home visits is not being kept to, warns charity theguardian.com/society/2020/d…

"Children’s social care is at an impasse. Many in leadership and management are trying to return to pre-lockdown practices, while many social workers clamour for the positive changes of the past few months to stick" theguardian.com/society/2020/d…

UK ‘reneges on vow to reunite child refugees with families’ theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/d…

Children face Christmas 'cooped up' with abusers amid rise in helpline calls theguardian.com/society/2020/d…

Obituary: Sue Pearson, who has died aged 92, came to Sheffield from Prague on the Kindertransport in 1939 at the age of 11. Her childhood experiences bred a lifelong commitment to improving the lives of all children theguardian.com/world/2020/dec…

Gender stereotyping is harming young people's mental health, finds UK report theguardian.com/society/2020/d…

People with #learningdisabilities should be prioritised for a Covid vaccine, writes Sam Scown theguardian.com/society/2020/d…

Judith Heumann: 'Biden is committed to involving disabled people in his administration' theguardian.com/society/2020/d…

Obituary: Judy Wurr, who has died suddenly aged 77, was at the forefront of efforts to safeguard the rights of vulnerable adults for more than three decades theguardian.com/society/2020/d…

A digital theatre production in Wales - premiering on Wednesday - counters views of older people as vulnerable and frail in the face of coronavirus. 'We don't want to be seen as victims': the older people using theatre to tell their Covid stories theguardian.com/society/2020/d…

Next children's commissioner for England fails to back smacking ban theguardian.com/society/2020/d…

*New* Back to basics: how social workers returned to their roots during Covid - by Rory Truell ifsw theguardian.com/society/2020/d… #socialwork

"Previously fragmented services for older people changed rapidly to a community-based approach. Social workers are trying to maintain and build on this new foundation of community-wide care" theguardian.com/society/2020/d…

Child sexual abuse in schools often an open secret, says inquiry theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/d…

Thirty-two years of covering #socialcare, and older people are still neglected, writes David Brindle theguardian.com/society/2020/d…