Emotional health in childhood ‘is the key to future happiness’ https://t.co/bzL2AFBjxZ — Children in NI (@ChildreninNI) November 11, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Layard and his colleagues at the Wellbeing research programme at the London School of Economics’ Centre for Economic Performance concluded that a child’s emotional health is more important to their satisfaction levels as an adult than other … Continue reading Emotional health in childhood
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).
Children and Justice
'Your Right to be Heard' is a punchy, helpful youtube. It emphasises the importance of children and young people's rights and entitlements - not least their right to have a say and be heard. Worth sharing please. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FFJZFM5Cn8
Youth workers in social work pods having a positive impact on young people’s outcomes
Ofsted has highlighted a new social care good practice example from Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM). Ofsted identified in their single inspection, that pod-based youth workers are making a positive contribution to the engagement, and thus the improved outcomes, of young people. Download the report here: Ofsted (2015) Youth workers in social work pods … Continue reading Youth workers in social work pods having a positive impact on young people’s outcomes
ALC and NYAS publish report on children’s privacy
Originally posted on Family Law on 4th November 2014. Dr Julia Brophy (with Kate Perry and Eleanor Harrison) has published the next stage in her research on children involved in the family courts, and their confidentiality. EXTRACT ‘A review of anonymised judgments on Bailii: Children, privacy and "jigsaw identification"’published by the Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC) … Continue reading ALC and NYAS publish report on children’s privacy
Please take our poll – we’ve had a ‘makeover’
What do you think of our new look website? All posts can now be found using the Category Clouds, Tags or in the Main Menu or Archives. The 'Home' page is now static. Does it work for you? What else could we do to make it better?
By your leave – life after care
What is it like to head out into the world after a life in care? Antonia Charlesworth interviews care leavers and assesses the government’s latest policies. EXTRACT "For some, turning 18 will mean starting university, for others a first car, for many their first legal drink. These things mark a transition into adulthood and … Continue reading By your leave – life after care
The European Convention on Human Rights
The RightsInfo’s new project, #YourHumanRights have produced an extensive range of beautiful infographics each representing a key right in the European Convention. Everyone is welcome to download and print these infographics for free by clicking the “download” link. Download: What Human Rights do for children Download: What Human Rights do for families More at source: The European Convention on Human Rights in 16 beautiful infographics
Outcomes for young people leaving care
The Public Accounts Committee has confirmed that outcomes for young people leaving care are "poor and worsening" EXTRACT "There has been a systemic failing in the provision of support to vulnerable care leavers. The quality and cost of support that local authorities give to care leavers varies unacceptably across the country and outcomes for young people leaving … Continue reading Outcomes for young people leaving care
Adoption reform
The PM visited @Coram today to discuss measures to increase the number of children adopted and speed up the process. https://t.co/XHPSKGK2OY — UK Prime Minister (@Number10gov) November 2, 2015 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The Prime Minister has announced: new measures to double the number of children placed with their adoptive family sooner children to be placed with relatives … Continue reading Adoption reform
Court of Appeal – “section 20 abuse”
Posted on November 2, 2015 by suesspiciousminds EXTRACT "The marker is down then. Any Local Authority facing a challenge about misuse of section 20 is on notice that damages may follow, and certainly where the misuse begins after today’s judgment one would expect damages to play a part." This is definitely one to read. Thank you suesspiciousminds. Read the full … Continue reading Court of Appeal – “section 20 abuse”
