National Director for Regulation and Social Care, Yvette Stanley, discusses children’s social care regulatory work during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) restrictions: For most people, day-to-day life has changed immeasurably since March this year. Despite the increased freedoms of summer, once again, our worlds are starting to feel a great deal smaller – particularly so for those … Continue reading Ofsted: developments in children’s social care & regulatory work during lockdown
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).
New project: ‘Disrupting the Routes between Care and Custody’
Dear Colleagues, NIROMP have been contacted by Dr Claire Fitzpatrick Senior Lecturer in Criminology Youth Justice Lead – Centre for Child & Family Justice Research. Dr Fitzpatrick is asking for our help to promote possible participants for a Nuffield Foundation-funded project on 'Disrupting the Routes between Care and Custody'. An overview of the project can … Continue reading New project: ‘Disrupting the Routes between Care and Custody’
New Report from the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse
a message fOR independent reviewing officers Dear Colleagues, I hope you are well and had a lovely, if not the usual, summer. I am very pleased to inform you that today the CSA Centre has published: ‘Piloting the CSA Practice Leads Programme in adult substance misuse services: Evaluation report’. The report is now live on … Continue reading New Report from the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse
Thread by NIROMP chair Sharon Martin on @OurCareOurSay2 and what it means for the English Care Review
"Our Care Our Say" is a mix of care experienced & non care experienced friends joined together by a shared belief that any care review must have the views of the care experienced community of all ages & in all its glorious diversity at the centre. "Nothing about us without us" 2. One of our … Continue reading Thread by NIROMP chair Sharon Martin on @OurCareOurSay2 and what it means for the English Care Review
Government consultation on whether to continue relaxing children’s social care a ‘shambles’ | www.basw.co.uk
England is the only part of the UK to have amended children’s social care regulations during the pandemic. Relaxations that will continue after 25 September, based on the consultation findings, are the time taken for medical information in fostering and adoption assessments; use of virtual visits and extended time between Ofsted visits of children’s homes. … Continue reading Government consultation on whether to continue relaxing children’s social care a ‘shambles’ | www.basw.co.uk
Human rights committee criticises government actions to protect children during pandemic | CYP Now
A damning report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has raised questions about government decisions to protect vulnerable children in response to the coronavirus pandemic. — Read on http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/article/human-rights-committee-criticises-government-actions-to-protect-children-during-pandemic
Interested in quality & performance; in practice development & improvement? An exciting opportunity …
Head of Service Quality Performance & Standards Doncaster Children’s Services Trust is entering its 6th year delivering children’s social care services on behalf of Doncaster Council. A realignment of services earlier in the year will be completed by appointing to the Head of Service for Quality, Performance and Standards. This role will bring together the … Continue reading Interested in quality & performance; in practice development & improvement? An exciting opportunity …
Campaigners question independence of panel to recruit new children’s commissioner for England
A coalition of children’s rights organisations have raised concerns over the recruitment of a new children’s commissioner for England. Read full piece source: Campaigners question independence of panel to recruit new children’s commissioner for England
The Jewish New Year and Social Work — Reflection, Repentance and Coming Back. | by Ermintrude | Sep, 2020 | Medium
Source and a thank you to: @Ermintrude2 Our year starts in the Autumn. The first ‘day’ of the Jewish New Year of 5781 starts tonight. Outside Israel, we celebrate two days, so the Jewish New Year is marked between Friday evening and Sunday… Read full piece at source: The Jewish New Year and Social Work … Continue reading The Jewish New Year and Social Work — Reflection, Repentance and Coming Back. | by Ermintrude | Sep, 2020 | Medium
Research from the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory
We know that decisions about contact are crucially important for children and families when children are placed for adoption, removed from home through care proceedings, or voluntarily looked after by local authorities. This briefing paper distils and reflects on the key points from three evidence reviews in an eight-minute read. Download: Six key messages from … Continue reading Research from the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory
