Many viewers will have been gripped by the recent Eastenders storyline involving a family and their contact with social services. […]

The terms of section 20 of the Children Act 1989 put the onus on the Local Authority to provide accommodation […]

When Social Worker’s are concerned about the welfare of a child they may invite parents to a Public Law Outline […]

Vanessa Pridis looks at a new report on the failure of the system to keep pace with rising numbers of […]

For any parent, finding social services involved with their children, and facing the prospect of going to Court, is very […]

What help is available for mothers who suffer from addictions and their children? In Plymouth, one charity is offering real […]

The circumstances when parents make their own arrangements  for relatives to care for their children or when a close relative […]

There is new hope for parents battling drug and alcohol addictions with the introduction of the Family Drug and Alcohol […]

Frequent moves to new foster carers is likely to have a negative impact on children who already have a tough […]

So many relationship problems seem to relate to the issue of control within those relationships, maybe its presence or absence […]