Parental substance misuse is a difficult topic to address with parents, carers and children. This guide provides practical advice for social workers where there are concerns of parental substance use, increases knowledge of the types of substance misuse and provides guidance for working with whole families.
Quick summary of changes bought in by the 2022 Marriage Minimum Act act and how they support social workers protect children from forced marriage
The use of the High Court's inherent jurisdiction to authorise the deprivation of liberty of children and young people has been growing in recent years. This includes looked-after children whose care regime amounts to a deprivation of liberty, and increasingly, cases where a secure accommodation placement is needed but no places are available. This guide explains the law and prcoesses in these cases