A year on from the murder of Logan Mwangi, Care Inspectorate Wales is reporting there are still 'serious concerns' with children's services at Bridgend County Borough Council.
A new report declares 'further urgent action' is needed to improve services, but acknowledges there have been some improvements in the last 12 months.
A punk rock album with a social conscience has been released by an adults social worker.
Rodney Faizi – aka Rodney Rock!t – started writing songs during lockdown.
Children’s homes in England have been put in the spotlight in a series of critical reports.
And the children’s commissioner for England has published a plan of action for reforming children’s homes amid “overwhelming evidence that the system is not meeting the standards we should expect”.
The number of children waiting for a place in a secure children’s home has doubled in the past year.
New government statistics on children’s social care in England reveal around 50 children each day are waiting for a place in secure accommodation – double the number compared to last year.