Definitely worth a read you work with #young parents who are #careleavershttps://t.co/m1Q8rb5teg — nlcbf (@nlcbf) 23 June 2016 Research from the Young Parents Project Source: Family Rights Group and the Young Parents Project This project focuses upon young parents whose children are/have been subject of Children's Services intervention – whether as children in need, children deemed at risk or … Continue reading Enabling more young parents to keep their children safely with them
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).
‘Mutual Expectations – a charter for parents and local authority services’ – @yrfamilyyrvoice
The Charter has been developed by parents and practitioners, as part of the work of Your Family, Your Voice Alliance: An Alliance of families and professionals working together to transform the system. Follow on Twitter: @yrfamilyyrvoice This Charter aims to promote effective, mutually respectful partnership working between practitioners and families when children are subject to statutory … Continue reading ‘Mutual Expectations – a charter for parents and local authority services’ – @yrfamilyyrvoice
Identifying & understanding inequalities in child welfare and intervention rates
Published on 5 Oct 2016 by Child Welfare Inequalities Project (CWIP) in association with Centre for Technology Enabled Health Research and the Nuffield Foundation, talks child inequality and protection. Please watch, discuss and share: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0IEYnrt0KY Further Information For a brief overview of the project see: project summary document. Community Care blog: Do children’s services reflect, reinforce or … Continue reading Identifying & understanding inequalities in child welfare and intervention rates
Decision Making. Do you have, Inattentional Blindness, Search Satisfaction and miss the Gorilla? – Chris Bolton
Blog post by: Chris Bolton Twitter: @whatsthepont A Question: In a typical workplace situation, what percentage of information available do you scan (use) to make decisions? Please use the scale below to indicate your answer: Your Answer? In the range 60-70% of available information? Up to 75%? (I’m a logical and rational person) MORE than 75%? (I … Continue reading Decision Making. Do you have, Inattentional Blindness, Search Satisfaction and miss the Gorilla? – Chris Bolton
Knowledge and Skills Statement: Achieving Permanence
Many thanks to NIROMP's Susan Webb for the help and advice provided to the expert working group. Government response to the consultation and the final version of the knowledge and skills statement can be found at: Consultation on knowledge and skills statement: achieving permanence Government response Knowledge and Skills Statement: Achieving Permanence Invitation to tender for a supplier to develop … Continue reading Knowledge and Skills Statement: Achieving Permanence
‘Raising Our Voices on FGM’ #16DaysOfActivism
Published on 25 Nov 2016. By: Spirited Pictures Music by: Rasha. Track 'Hadada' from the album Sudaniyat. To mark the start of #16DaysOfActivism we launch our new short film 'Raising Our Voices on FGM' please share. https://t.co/3yPUSuOwZg — FORWARD UK (@FORWARDUK) November 25, 2016 To mark the start of #16DaysOfActivism FORWARD has launched this new short film … Continue reading ‘Raising Our Voices on FGM’ #16DaysOfActivism
Congrats! Social Work Awards 2016 – Storify
Congrats! Social Work Awards 2016 – Storify https://t.co/nx9dVOzLb1 pic.twitter.com/iS2dNcm01y — Sharon Martin (@SharonLMartin1) 26 November 2016 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Well done to Bianka Lang, Team Leader & Overall SW of the Year - Essex 🎉🌟🎉 pic.twitter.com/Q1D9d3Bptd — @GlosPSW (@GlosPSW) 25 November 2016 Here's our wonderful gold winners! #SWA16 ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/8ezpHS95db — Social Work Awards (@socialworkaward) November 25, 2016 … Continue reading Congrats! Social Work Awards 2016 – Storify
Multi-faith safeguarding hub – NSPCC
We have tools and guidance on how to approach safeguarding in faith communities https://t.co/Z9FtL6Hule #IFWeek pic.twitter.com/rEEVLwg2l7 — CASPAR NEWS (@NSPCCpro) 14 November 2016 How to protect children and young people within religious or faith settings: Sharing experiences within faiths or looking to other faiths can help everyone to develop and improve safeguarding practices. Please check … Continue reading Multi-faith safeguarding hub – NSPCC
ADCS thematic report on unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee…
The Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has published a special thematic report on unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children using data included in the ADCS Safeguarding Pressures Phase 5 research. This thematic report draws together returns from over 100 local authorities in England and supplements this with national data and a literature review … Continue reading ADCS thematic report on unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee…
Calling all IROs and IRO Managers to complete our survey please
Family Justice Innovation Working Group About the group The group has brought together a range of front line practitioners working in public law. In particular, the group has been looking at post proceedings support for parents and parents reunited with children following public law care proceedings – considering the issues and problems at stake and opportunity … Continue reading Calling all IROs and IRO Managers to complete our survey please
