Further readings

Children's Social Care: Stable Homes, Built on Love

Children’s Social Care National Framework

Statutory guidance on the purpose, principles for practice and expected outcomes of children’s social care.

Safeguarding Futures: Reducing the risk of criminal justice involvement for children in contact with the social care system

This report, produced by the Centre for Justice Innovation and the Centre for Care, looks at the risks that children in contact with the social care system face that could result in criminal justice involvement and explores practical responses to mitigate these.

What do we know about parents with learning disabilities or difficulties? 

Protecting all vulnerable babies better - the national safeguarding practice review into baby Victoria Marten

Case for change

Assessing Parental Capacity to Change when Children are on the Edge of Care

Expert voices