The following piece by: Eleanor Schooling was originally posted on: 31 October 2017 via Ofsted blog: Developments in children’s social care. It’s National Care Leavers week (25 October – 03 November), a great campaign that quite rightly focuses the attention of professionals and politicians on this important group of young people. It’s timely then that we talk about … Continue reading Care leavers – Front and centre in new inspections
By Sophie Eminson and Neil Puffett | 24 October 2017 | Children & Young People Now Expectations could be placed on education and health services to work together in both schools and health settings as part of efforts to boost support for young people facing mental health difficulties, it has emerged. Read full piece at … Continue reading Children’s mental health green paper ‘to feature joint-working duty’ | Children & Young People Now
Source: Chris Bolton, Good Practice Manager at Welsh Audit Office @whatsthepont For those of you who had the pleasure of hearing Chris speak at our IRO Conference yesterday, here's his latest piece which you do need to read in full. Chris makes the point: #7 Satisfaction of Search Bias. This one is my suggestion. I’m going … Continue reading “Just try to be ‘more like Salvo Montalbano’, I know I am. Caio” – @whatsthepont
This post was originally published September 2016. However a recent piece by the Guardian suggests that some children are still arriving in emergency care placements with their belongings in bin bags. As far as we know, this is not common practice but one instance is an instance too many. We cannot change past practice but we … Continue reading Call to action #nobinbags
Anne Longfield OBE, Children’s Commissioner for England, has publicly challenged Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England for trying to denigrate findings from research about children’s inability to access mental health support. She suggests Stevens has sought to ignore the reality of children’s experiences and the frustrations of their parents. Publication of the research coincided with World Mental Health … Continue reading Anne Longfield’s public challenge to Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England
Family Rights Group Petition:Â Exempt kinship care households from the 2 child restriction on child tax credit There are around 200,000 children being raised by kinship carers across the UK. Kinship carers are grandparents, older siblings and other relatives and friends who step in to care for children, many of whom would otherwise be in the … Continue reading Call to action – kinship carers hit by the new child tax credit limit
Source: The Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice (CYCJ), Scotland The Centre For Youth & Criminal Justice (CYCJ) supports improvement in youth justice, contributing to better lives for individuals and communities. Following the publication of CYCJ’s latest secure care report, Ellen Maloney reflects on her experiences of secure care, what’s changed and why giving young people … Continue reading Reflections on secure care – CYCJ
Originally published on 2 October 2017 and shared here courtesy of Annabelle Rennie - Account Manager, Genesis PR, Social Work Awards. Read at source: here The shortlist of finalists for the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2017 has been announced. 81 social workers and social work teams from across England have been selected as finalists across 16 … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR AWARDS #SWA17
Independent Reviewing Officer - read at source and download application pack: here Vacancy Details Summary Location: Duke Street Job Type: Permanent Category: £40,000 - £49,999 Closing Date: 13/10/2017 Date Posted: 29/09/2017 Reference: 001769 Description Grade J SCP 45 £40,057 to £43,821 per annum Permanent, 37 hours per week Help us make the difference You really … Continue reading IRO Job Vacancy – Blackburn with Darwen Council
NIROMP is delighted to offer up to 50 free invites to this key event for practising Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs). It is to be held on 17th October 2017 at Tooley Street, London. This key event for IROs should provide an opportunity to network, to engage with key messages from research and to critically reflect … Continue reading IRO Conference – Not to stop questioning …
