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).

Research Briefing: Supporting Sibling Relationships of Children in Permanent Fostering and Adoptive Families

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

New research briefing: Supporting #Sibling Relationships of Children in Permanent Foster Care and #Adoption https://t.co/A0PsJXEADf — Chris Jones (@_christinejones) 22 February 2017 Key findings Sibling networks of looked-after and accommodated children can be large, diverse in age and spread over multiple households and care types (kinship, foster, residential care and adoption). This creates challenges in … Continue reading Research Briefing: Supporting Sibling Relationships of Children in Permanent Fostering and Adoptive Families

Child Sexual Exploitation: Case Studies & Commentaries – LGA

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

A compilation of case studies and commentaries on good practice in tackling Child Sexual Exploitation is now available on the Local Government Association (LGA) website. NIROMP want to use these commentaries to help share and promote the good practice seen during Ofsted inspections. Some of the approaches are innovative and all are based on good practice. An … Continue reading Child Sexual Exploitation: Case Studies & Commentaries – LGA

Have your say! NAAS consultation

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News

To remind you that the DfE are currently consulting on the new national system of assessment and accreditation for child and family social workers and setting out how the DfE see it working in practice. It includes accreditation of IROs. The consultation closes on 14 March 2017. This is your chance to contribute to some big questions around; · … Continue reading Have your say! NAAS consultation

‘Unprotected, overprotected’

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

This exploratory research study aimed to increase understanding of how to meet the needs of children and young people with learning disabilities who experience, or are at risk of, CSE. Specifically, the research undertook to: scope and detail current provision, including the scale of interventions for this group of children and young people explore the … Continue reading ‘Unprotected, overprotected’

Council trials ‘Independent Reviewing Officers’ in adult services

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

Source: Children & Young People Now | By Andy McNicoll on February 17, 2017 Camden appoints social workers to posts 'modelled on the IRO role in children’s services' as part of government pilot scheme. ‘Hold the system to account’ The IRO role in children’s services was established on a statutory basis in 2004. Councils must fill it with registered … Continue reading Council trials ‘Independent Reviewing Officers’ in adult services

NIROMP – Official Briefing – Children & Social Work Bill

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

National IRO Managers Partnership / NIROMP Our mission is to help bring about improvements in practice and policy. Holding children at the centre of what we do through our work with and for them, we aim to lead and promote excellent care and services. Official Briefing - Children & Social Work Bill / CSWB Sharon … Continue reading NIROMP – Official Briefing – Children & Social Work Bill

DfE figures reveal massive variation in children’s social work caseloads | Children & Young People Now

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

Average social work caseloads vary by as many as 43 cases in different parts of England, new statistics published for the first time today show. Annual workforce statistics produced by the Department for Education have for the first time included detail on average children's social work caseloads in each of the 152 local authorities. While … Continue reading DfE figures reveal massive variation in children’s social work caseloads | Children & Young People Now

Human rights, damages and costs – important case by @suesspiciousmin

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

Not sure this is the last nail in the coffin of HRA damages claims piggy-backing on care proceedings, but the bag of nails certainly isn’t full any more.   The High Court have given judgement … Read full piece at source: Human rights, damages and costs - important case

“Adoption without parental consent is wrong in principle”

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Care / Permanence

First posted December 2015. The Family Justice Council held its 9th Annual Debate and panel discussion on Tuesday 24 November 2015. The topic for debate was adoption. The motion read: “Adoption without parental consent is wrong in principle” The event was chaired by the Rt. Hon. Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division of the High Court, and … Continue reading “Adoption without parental consent is wrong in principle”

Eight-year-olds identified in infancy as at risk of harm: report of a prospective longitudinal study

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Care / Permanence, News

Source: Eight-year-olds Identified in Infancy as at Risk of Harm: Report of a Prospective Longitudinal Study Research Report: July 2016 By: Rebecca Brown, Harriet Ward, Jenny Blackmore, Caroline Thomas and Georgia Hyde-Dryden: Loughborough University About the study Findings from this study raise important questions about child protection policy and practice. In particular they raise issues concerning … Continue reading Eight-year-olds identified in infancy as at risk of harm: report of a prospective longitudinal study