Originally published by IDEAS.TED.COM Effective challenge is an integral part of the Independent Reviewing Officer role, yet knowing the best route to take is not always straightforward - there is rarely just one way to do this and context is everything. 'In organizations with high degrees of social capital, disagreement doesn’t feel dangerous, it is taken … Continue reading The secret ingredient that makes some teams better than others – TED
Independent Reviewing Officers/Child Protection Advisors Job number: CAFHE00696 Job type: Safeguarding Location: West Sussex County Council, Bognor Regis area Contract type: Casual Closing date: 20-Jun-2017 Job details Salary £22.21 to £23.83 per hour (which includes an enhancement for annual leave) Casual hours worked on an as and when required basis Based in Bognor Regis area Interview date: … Continue reading Featured Job: Independent Reviewing Officers/Child Protection Advisors
What could this latest election result mean for social work reform? The Conservatives’ policy for social care reform was incredibly unpopular and may have been one of the factors that cost them the election. Such a policy would have little chance getting through the House of Commons. It is possible that attempts may be made … Continue reading Children’s minister ousted as election creates uncertainty for social care
Thank you for Child Protection Resource for this helpful piece about parents with learning disabilities. Parents with learning disabilities are entitled to have support to be able to fulfil their parenting role and have more opportunity to meet a ‘good enough’ parenting standard. Parents with LD may suffer discrimination from professionals who have little relevant experience and … Continue reading Parents with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties
First posted 12/04/2017 Jonathan Dickens is professor of social work at the University of East Anglia (UEA), Norwich. In 2012-14 he led a research study into care planning and the role of the independent reviewing officer. His latest short article about IROs looks at some of the strengths and limitations of the IRO service. Jonathan draws on recent … Continue reading In case you missed it: Independent Reviewing Officers – a better basis for change
The NSPCC has published a report analysing data from their Turn the Page service, which supports children and young people aged 5-18 who display harmful sexual behaviour (HSB), looking at the characteristics of children and young people who display HSB using online and mobile channels. Findings from analysis of 275 cases and case file data … Continue reading Technology-assisted harmful sexual behaviour – NSPCC
The profile of Ofsted inspection outcomes suggests that there is a need for system-wide improvement in children’s services. Understanding how best to enable and support that improvement has been the focus of research commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA), which sought to answer two central questions. What are the key enablers of (and barriers to) … Continue reading Improvement in Children’s Services
How hard would it be for someone to believe in and say the things we really need to hear? Things like ‘It’s so hard to do what you do – well done for doing it.’ Please make time to read, discuss and share this important and moving open letter with colleagues: An open letter to all the professionals … Continue reading An open letter to all the professionals involved in our family life – The Potato Group
This is an updated post. First published 27.04.2017 Government adviser Sir Martin Narey has been appointed to jointly lead a national stocktake of foster care provision. He will lead the stocktake alongside Mark Owers, a children and families social worker who has held a number of senior positions including chief executive of the Consortium of Voluntary … Continue reading In case you missed it: National Fostering Stocktake – Call for Evidence
First posted 28.04.17 Reforms set out within the Children and Social Work Bill have now become law. The Children and Social Work Act 2017 become an act of parliament after receiving Royal Assent on 27th April 2017. The Act enshrines in law a number of significant changes. Summary of key provisions The Act includes provision about: Corporate parenting and looked-after … Continue reading In case you missed it: Children and Social Work Act 2017
