Ofsted example of good practice in social care This example was first published in 2011 by Ofsted. It shows how the Bridges Resource Centre in Wokingham used flexible and effective approaches to communicate and consult with children and young people with special educational needs and a complex mixture of communication difficulties. ...we train all our … Continue reading Good practice in social care: child disability
A former SERCO social worker has been removed from the HCPC register after failing to address issues during a year-long suspension. The manager of the children with disabilities team had been employed by private provider Serco at the time of the allegations in 2012 but was referred by Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council after the team … Continue reading Social work manager struck off for failing to properly supervise team
MPs will scrutinise the current provision of mental health services of looked-after children, and the level of training and support available for social workers The report states that there are serious and deeply ingrained problems with the commissioning and provision of Children’s and adolescents’ mental health services and has emphasised the need for national priority … Continue reading Inquiry launched into mental health of looked-after children
Improvements will be made to special guardianship orders (SGOs) in the wake of concerns about their use, children’s minister Edward Timpson has said. “It is now a decade since [SGOs] were introduced by the last Labour government, and it is time for us to have a close and proper look at the consequences of their … Continue reading Children’s minister pledges to improve special guardianship orders
New research finds limited evidence that being in foster care is to blame for the poor educational outcomes of children Findings from research A literature review undertaken collaboratively by researchers in the School for Policy Studies and Graduate School of Education University of Bristol and the Rees Centre for Research in Fostering and Education and Education Department, University of Oxford has just … Continue reading Educational outcomes of children in foster care
Gender stereotypes make teenagers more accepting of violence Teenagers' opinions about when violence is acceptable or not can be influenced by the way they perceive men and women and the relationships between them. Simply telling young people that violence is wrong won’t stop it happening. Schools need to teach children about gender and sexuality first … Continue reading Gender stereotypes
Research commissioned by the Department for Education suggests that there is a desire among family courts to push for a placement within the wider family as a result of legal rulings from 2013 calling on local authorities to provide evidence that all alternatives to adoption have been considered. See Children & Young People Now article: … Continue reading Fears raised over ‘damaging’ special guardianship placements
Plans to change the way child protection and children’s services are delivered by “bringing in new providers” have been given a mixed reception by the Children's Services sector. Children’s services have been identified by Prime Minister David Cameron as a “standout area” for reform ahead of the autumn Spending Review. Cameron stated that the government will adopt … Continue reading Reform of child protection and children’s services
Courtesy of the Children’s Involvement Team (CIT), Sheffield City Council, worked with Sheffield’s Independent Reviewing Service to develop a Child Centred Review process. Background CIT used an existing child centred review model developed by Helen Sanderson Associates for SEN reviews and, working in partnership with Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs) from Sheffield City Council, developed a … Continue reading Child-centred reviews
Brighton and Hove Safeguarding and Review Service. We believe that work with all children needs to happen at their pace, with workers able to tailor their approach to the meet the child’s communication needs and attachment style. It also requires a commitment by the corporate parent, the local authority, to make sure workers have the … Continue reading Child-focused Care Planning and Review Processes
