Marking the 30th anniversary of the Children’s Act, the government has invested £84 million for projects designed to strengthen and support families with children in and on the edge of care.

A recently published report into the child welfare system has highlighted issues with the existing Children’s Social Care and Family Justice Sector and has put forward several suggestions for change. 

The European Court of Human Rights has recently given its ruling in an interesting case concerning a man’s right to contest the paternity of a child. 

The British Association of Social Workers (BASW) has recently published the results of a UK-wide enquiry into adoption.