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).

FREE to access report on the relationship between poverty, child abuse and neglect via Joseph Rowntree Foundation

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Policy, Guidance & Law, Publication / Research / Resource, Safeguarding

Authors: Paul Bywaters, Lisa Bunting, Gavin Davidson, Jennifer Hanratty, Will Mason, Claire McCartan, Nicole Steils First published: 3rd Mar 2016Ā  Ā Source: Joseph Rowntree Foundation This report identifies and discusses evidence about the relationship between poverty and child abuse and neglect. Download to read at source: The relationship between poverty, child abuse and neglect: an evidence … Continue reading FREE to access report on the relationship between poverty, child abuse and neglect via Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Improving care leavers access and participation in higher education

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in #ECLCM, Good practice / Performance / Improvement, News, Policy, Guidance & Law

First published by the Department for Education on 14 March 2019. A new Policy paper has been published by the Department for Education: Principles to guide HE providers on improving care leavers access and participation in HE Details The guiding principles will support Higher Education (HE) providers to develop their offer for care leavers to … Continue reading Improving care leavers access and participation in higher education

Building a workforce that works for all children | ADCS

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in #ECLCM, News, Safeguarding, Viewpoint

ADCS has published a new position paper 'Building a workforce that works for all children'. To achieve a country that works for all children, we must have a strong and fully resourced workforce: The government continues to invest in new routes into social work and to progress a programme of social work reform. While efforts … Continue reading Building a workforce that works for all children | ADCS

Social care commentary: using models of practice successfully | Ofsted

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Good practice / Performance / Improvement, Policy, Guidance & Law, Safeguarding

Originally published on 26 February 2019 By: Ofsted and Yvette Stanley Yvette Stanley reflects on the success factors in different models of practice that local authorities use when working with children and families: New ways of working can really support a profession that is striving to improve. What we shouldnā€™t do though, is forget the … Continue reading Social care commentary: using models of practice successfully | Ofsted

Latest research released by Dartington Design Lab – Are services meeting the needs of children? #Dartington3Circles

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Publication / Research / Resource

Source: Dartington Service Design Lab Published: February 2019 Matching Childrenā€™s Needs and Services: A Case of Three Circles Are services meeting the needs of children?Ā Dartington's new report: Matching Childrenā€™s Needs and Services: A Case of Three Circles draws on a decade of data from 38,000 children and families to answer two fundamental questions: How much … Continue reading Latest research released by Dartington Design Lab – Are services meeting the needs of children? #Dartington3Circles

‘Correct me if Iā€™m wrong but this doesnā€™t sound like a country that works for all children.’ – @stuartdcs

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Policy, Guidance & Law, Safeguarding

#ADCS President comments on new analysis by national children's charities on funding for children's services: ā€œWhile some local authorities have benefitted from small, time limited pots of ring fenced funding this is neither a sustainable nor an equitable way forward. It does nothing to meet the needs of the system as a whole. Government must … Continue reading ‘Correct me if Iā€™m wrong but this doesnā€™t sound like a country that works for all children.’ – @stuartdcs

Independent reviewing officers – raising children’s voices | NIROMP

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Good practice / Performance / Improvement, News

By: Sharon Martin, Chair - National IRO Managers Partnership Posted: 17th February 2019 Independent reviewing officersā€™ have become increasingly creative (inventive / adaptive) in how they go about raising children's voices. This ability underlies an important aspect of NIROMPā€™s vision for a modern independent reviewing officer function; as an integral aspect of the independent reviewing … Continue reading Independent reviewing officers – raising children’s voices | NIROMP

#LGBT youth in care resources

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in #CareExperienced, #ECLCM, News, Resources

It has become clear that there is very limited information for or about LGBTQI young people in care. There is an ad hoc, react as we go approach across many local authorities, care agencies, foster carers, social workers and health professionals. Some may be doing excellent work but it has been hard to identify that … Continue reading #LGBT youth in care resources

Transforming childrenā€™s services inquiry #cep

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Policy, Guidance & Law

This takes a bit of reading - you'll need to set some time aside. If you're really invested in transforming children's services for children inĀ care and care leavers - and inevitably we expect so, then you'll devote the time necessary to read about and involve yourself in conversation about the divergent perspectives discussed as part … Continue reading Transforming childrenā€™s services inquiry #cep

New CASCADE study proves the success of support for parents who have children taken into care

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Good practice / Performance / Improvement, News, Safeguarding

The primary aim of the Reflect project is to prevent women who have experienced the compulsory removal of a child from experiencing a repeat pregnancy in the short-term, whilst successive child removal remains the most likely outcome. DrĀ Louise Roberts has led the assessment of one of the first Reflect schemes, which has been run by … Continue reading New CASCADE study proves the success of support for parents who have children taken into care