COMPASS are providing this conference at the Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London on 13 November. The conference is free for all pre-registered visitors and all social workers and allied health professionals are welcome. Click here to register for your free ticket to the event , or to enquire about exhibiting call the COMPASS team on … Continue reading Social Work Innovations Conference – Compass
Provisions coming into force on 31 October 2017 The Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017 bring specified provisions of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c.16) (“the Act”) into force on 31 October 2017. The following provisions of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 come into force on … Continue reading Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017
A study by Barnardo's reports that two-thirds of care leavers with mental health needs are not receiving any help from statutory services: Nearly half of England’s care leavers may be suffering with a mental health problem, with one in four facing a mental health crisis since leaving care. Barnardo's Neglected Minds report also states that … Continue reading Mental health support for care leavers urgently needed
Operations Manager (Safeguarding) Hours of work: 37 hours per week Working pattern: Full-time Closing date: Sunday 17 September 2017 Interview date: Friday 22 September 2017 For an informal discussion, please contact Douglas Sinclair, Head of Children's Safeguarding, on 01273 481289. Click here for more information.
By Neil Puffett | Originally published 30 August 2017 | Children & Young People Now A senior director of children's services (DCS) has called for Education Secretary Justine Greening to take urgent action to improve the way children's services are inspected, claiming the current system fails to aid improvement and is "phenomenally wasteful". Andrew Webb, … Continue reading Call for Greening to overhaul ‘deeply flawed’ Ofsted system | Children & Young People Now
Hours of work: 37 hours per week Working pattern: Full-time Closing date: Sunday 10 September 2017 Interview date: Friday 15 September 2017 Job description and how to apply: East Sussex Jobs - Independent Reviewing Officer For an informal discussion, please contact Sue McGlynn, Operations Managers on 01323 466606. About the Role Are you an experienced Children's Services … Continue reading Job Vacancy: Independent Reviewing Officer – East Sussex
Guest post by Nikki Ledingham of Every Child Leaving Care Matters | August 2017 Every Child Leaving Care Matters (ECLCM) is an independent, non-funded organisation that is not affiliated with any political party, however the organisation has almost 50 cross party MPs pledge of support. As a care experience adult and having also experienced homelessness, … Continue reading Guest post: Every Child Leaving Care Matters #ECLCM
The Centre for Child and Family Justice Research are launching the final report of their Nuffield Foundation funded study focusing on Vulnerable Birth Mothers and Recurrent Care Proceedings. The final report will be launched at a one-day conference on the 4th October at Friends Meeting House, London. Experts in the field will consider the practice … Continue reading Vulnerable Birth Mothers and Recurrent Care Proceedings: Launch event
NAIRO 7th Annual Conference is to be held on 19th October 2017, 10:00 – 16:00. Venue: Resource For London, 356 Holloway Road, London, N7 6PA Event details A range of top speakers including members of the judiciary, parliament, practitioners and academia have been invited to speak Confirmed speakers include: •Emma Lewell-Buck MP, Shadow Minister for … Continue reading “The role of the IRO in championing children’s rights in the age of austerity”
https://twitter.com/survivecourt/status/864771943731474432 It started before the meeting even began. Emails, phone calls and discussions between you all to synchronise diaries and finalise a time and location that suited everyone. Everyone, of course, except the insignificant mother. My diary was never checked. No-one asked if the time suited me or if the location was convenient. As long … Continue reading The Insignificant Mother
