http://www.communitycare.co.ukRead children's services stories from Community Care as soon as they are published.en-gbSun, 01 Apr 2012 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/05/17/118204/councils-attack-governments-misleading-adoption-scorecards.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/05/17/118204/councils-attack-governments-misleading-adoption-scorecards.htmlControversial adoption scorecards, published for the first time today, find nearly half of councils have failed to meet national targets.http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/04/01/118117/scorsese-and-fox-head-up-us-protecting-our-children-remake.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/04/01/118117/scorsese-and-fox-head-up-us-protecting-our-children-remake.htmlThe BBC’s Protecting our Children social work documentary is to get a star-studded American makeover, after Hollywood executives struck a six-figure deal for the movie rights to the popular series, Community Care can reveal.Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/03/29/118113/gove-slams-scr-into-torture-case-for-failure-of-analysis.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/03/29/118113/gove-slams-scr-into-torture-case-for-failure-of-analysis.htmlMichael Gove has slammed the serious case review into the 'torture' of two boys by two looked-after children for failing to adequately analyse what went wrong, after a redacted version of the overview report was published today. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/03/27/118103/social-worker-deprivation-of-liberty-assessments-unmonitored.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/03/27/118103/social-worker-deprivation-of-liberty-assessments-unmonitored.htmlThe Care Quality Commission has raised concerns over the protection of vulnerable adults because of its inability to monitor deprivation of liberty assessments by social workers and other professionals. (Image: Milton Montenegro/Photodisc/Getty Images) Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/05/17/118082/wales-faces-radical-shake-up-of-social-work-regulation.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/05/17/118082/wales-faces-radical-shake-up-of-social-work-regulation.htmlThe proposed Social Services (Wales) Bill promises a radical shake up of social services in Wales, particularly in extending the regulation of social work.http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/05/17/118064/tasks-to-be-reserved-for-social-workers-in-legal-shake-up.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/05/17/118064/tasks-to-be-reserved-for-social-workers-in-legal-shake-up.htmlKey social services tasks will be reserved for social workers under plans to overhaul the law in Wales, announced today. (Image: Rex) http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/05/17/118060/social-workers-want-compulsory-registration-of-students.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/05/17/118060/social-workers-want-compulsory-registration-of-students.htmlSocial workers have given strong backing to the compulsory registration of students with the regulator, a survey has found. http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/05/17/118035/social-pedagogy-in-the-uk-time-to-reflect.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/05/17/118035/social-pedagogy-in-the-uk-time-to-reflect.htmlThe government’s evaluation of settings that use social pedagogy for children in care has shown the benefits of the approach. Claire Cameron, professor of social work at Anglia Ruskin University and a member of the Centre for Understanding Social Pedagogy, outlines some of the work that has been taking place.http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/24/118008/council-social-workers-face-third-year-without-pay-rise.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/24/118008/council-social-workers-face-third-year-without-pay-rise.htmlCouncil social workers face a third consecutive annual pay freeze after employers yesterday announced staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland would receive no increase for 2012-13. (Image: Alamy) Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:28:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/17/117990/will-protecting-our-children-have-any-impact-on-social-work.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/17/117990/will-protecting-our-children-have-any-impact-on-social-work.htmlWill the high profile BBC series Protecting Our Children have any lasting impact on social work? Community Care asked the profession. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:58:00 GMT