Thank you Áine Kelly and the BMJ for sharing this great piece: Growing up in care The paper contains helpful guidance for practitioners and carers and sets out Áine Kelly's own experiences of health care during her own childhood as a looked-after child. She describes how she began to access healthcare again after some humiliating childhood experiences: My first memory … Continue reading #Health #Care #spreadtheword
Author: National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP)
We are a national leadership group for Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs) and IRO Managers. We are made up of an elected Chair and elected Regional Leads who represent their region at a national level (two from each of the nine government regions within England).
Relinquished baby
IROs and social workers will be interested to read this piece about relinquished babies. Relinquished baby, chapter and some verses Author: suesspiciousminds First posted: 8 Mar 2016 via suesspiciousminds 'I just ended up doing this long summary of the various issues that arise and where to find the answers in case law, so I thought it might … Continue reading Relinquished baby
Immigration Bill Reforms: Factsheets & Guidance
The Immigration Bill, currently being considered by Parliament, contains measures to reform local authority support for certain groups of destitute families and care leavers. IROs need to be aware of the implications of the Bill as support for care leavers who have no status will be very limited. IROs and children in care teams with … Continue reading Immigration Bill Reforms: Factsheets & Guidance
High Court finds the local authority’s reasoning was “flawed”
Another ruling worth a mention. It involves a High Court ruling on a teenager 'C' who refused to live with her family 'because they were not strict enough Muslims'. Mr Justice Hayden ruled that the local children's services should have provided 'C', who had attempted to travel to Syria, with alternative accommodation. The Local Authority's decision making was … Continue reading High Court finds the local authority’s reasoning was “flawed”
Withholding information – balancing P’s Article 8 Rights
Photo credit: Darwin Bell via Foter.com / CC BY-NC Case scenario PD is 16 years of age. He was previously known as HD, but formally changed his name by deed poll in August 2015. P's adoptive parents are SD and JD. P is placed with local authority foster carers pursuant to Section 20 of the Children Act … Continue reading Withholding information – balancing P’s Article 8 Rights
IRO service & local authority Human Rights breach
Photo credit: Mataparda via Foter.com / CC BY A 10-year-old boy has been awarded £5,000 after His Honour Judge Rundell ruled his human rights had been breached while in local authority care: I have found the local authority and the IRO service, both public authorities, on their own admissions, to be seriously at fault and … Continue reading IRO service & local authority Human Rights breach
Care applications hit an all-time record high
The number of applications for children to be taken into care in England has hit an all-time high. In February 2016, Cafcass received a total of 1,225 care applications. This figure represents a 27% increase compared to those received in January 2015 and an increase of 9.4 per cent, or 105 applications, on the previous record … Continue reading Care applications hit an all-time record high
Friendship for all
Transforming short breaks and foster care services to increase friendship in the lives of children and young people If a child or young person is disabled and/or in the care system, they may have more difficulties with friendships causing them to be socially isolated. This is why The Children's Society has created a set of fabulous free resources. … Continue reading Friendship for all
Featured Job – Barnet Conference & Review Officer
Recruiter Name: NASEEMA AHMAD - CONFERENCE AND REVIEW TEAM MANAGER Council Name & Address: London Borough of Barnet - Building 2 - North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South, London N11 1NP Role being advertised: CONFERENCE AND REVIEW OFFICER Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full-time Location: BARNET Closing date: Ongoing Website for more details: Barnet Conference & Review Officer … Continue reading Featured Job – Barnet Conference & Review Officer
New factsheets launched by The Who Cares? Trust
Three great new free factsheets have been launched by The Who Cares? Trust in response to key issues that are being raised by callers to the charity’s Care Advice Line: All about the money, focusing on financial support that care leavers are entitled to or can apply for The name game, which introduces children and … Continue reading New factsheets launched by The Who Cares? Trust
