Two independent trusts designed to improve children's services at councils rated "inadequate" by Ofsted have been awarded funding from the Department for Education's innovation fund. Children's minister Edward Timpson, said: "By giving professionals the freedom to develop new and innovative ways of working, these fantastic projects will help make a real difference to children's lives. … Continue reading Childrens services trusts get share of £36m innovation cash | Children & Young People Now
Worth having reading: Behind Closed Doors: Diluting the Guardian’s Independence, Circumventing the Role of the Court The piece sets out a critique by the Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC) on the risks to independence of Children's Guardian as part of a response to a Cafcass/ADCS latest joint document: Agreement about how local authorities and Cafcass can work … Continue reading Care proceedings: ALC expresses deep concerns
This report summarises the findings from the 611 children and young people who completed the Bright Spots’ ‘Your Life, Your Care’ survey in six local authority areas. The report concludes with recommendations for policy and practice. The report contains some positive findings. For example, 83% of children and young people questioned felt that their lives had improved since … Continue reading Practices that contribute to children and young people flourishing in care
Wow - Research in Practice have put together a fabulous range of resources. Do visit the RiP website and encourage others to visit. The resources will be of great support to practitioners working on making positive post-adoption contact plans and supporting birth relatives and adopters through contact planning for their child. The materials bring together knowledge from research and practice - drawing on … Continue reading Contact after adoption – RiP
The Children and Social Work Bill has passed all its Commons stages and is awaiting Royal Assent. The Bill was considered at Report Stage, Legislative Grand Committee, and Third Reading on Tuesday 7 March 2017. At Third Reading MPs reviewed the overall content of the Bill. Children’s Minister Edward Timpson moved amendments to put relationships … Continue reading Children and Social Work Bill – now awaiting Royal Assent
Caroline Lynch and Andrea Hopkins from the Family Rights Group explain what the latest ruling on consent in section 20 means for social workers The good practice guidance that has been established in the case law remains valid, and a measure against which the ‘necessity and proportionality’ of local authority actions will be judged. Source: … Continue reading What does this latest section 20 judgment mean for social workers?
Ministers have listened & positively responded to issues raised. Ministers have listened & positively responded to issues raised. Negative spin on positive response unhelpful #CSWB https://t.co/FCXPYwRPYM — Sharon Martin (@SharonLMartin1) 2 March 2017 Read more: Exclusive: Government set to drop controversial 'exemption clause' Ministers' U-turn over 'bonfire of children's rights' Government scraps controversial social care … Continue reading Good News: Children and Social Work Bill #CSWB
Urgent call for evidence: views, experiences and perceptions of children in care and care leavers (NCB/ Children's Commissioner) This call is part of work led by the National Children’s Bureau and requested by the Children’s Commissioner to: Gather information on mechanisms used to seek the views, experiences and perceptions of children in care and care leavers. … Continue reading Urgent call for evidence
Guest post by: ECLCMÂ Twitter: ECLCM Facebook: ECLCM The key elements required to comply with the ECLCM vision of an acceptable STAYING CLOSE placement ECLCM believe that for a Staying Close placement to have a realistic chance of being successful and to mirror as far as is possible the security and support offered by a good … Continue reading Guest post: “Caring Teams” by ECLCM
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has announced that the YJB will lose some of its responsibilities with the creation of a new Youth Custody Service. Charlie Taylor, who last year conducted a review into UK youth justice (2016), will replace Lord Tom McNally as chair of the board in charge of preventing young people re-offending … Continue reading Over-criminalisation of looked after children – youth justice update
