Category: Featured

Building a team around the social worker: how a council is reducing demand and supporting staff

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

https://twitter.com/IsabelleTrowler/status/895668276541485056 Over the past four years, numerous councils, projects and charities have made bids for funding to the Department for Educationā€™s Ā£200 million Innovation Fund.Ā Many councils, projects and charities have been backed with pots of money, and many others left disappointed. In 2014, Brighton was one such local authority that was unsuccessful in its bid … Continue reading Building a team around the social worker: how a council is reducing demand and supporting staff

Practices that contribute to children and young people flourishing in care

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Care / Permanence, Featured, Policy, Guidance & Law, Publication / Research / Resource

This report summarises the findings from the 611 children and young people who completed the Bright Spotsā€™ ā€˜Your Life, Your Careā€™ survey in six local authority areas.Ā The report concludes with recommendations forĀ policy and practice. The report contains some positive findings. For example,Ā 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

Contact after adoption – RiP

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

WowĀ -Ā Research in Practice have put together a fabulousĀ range ofĀ resources. Do visit the RiP website and encourage others to visit. The resources will be of greatĀ support to practitioners working on making positive post-adoption contact plans and supporting birth relatives and adopters through contact planning for their child. The materialsĀ bring together knowledge from research and practiceĀ -Ā drawing on … Continue reading Contact after adoption – RiP

Good News: Children and Social Work Bill #CSWB

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Featured, Policy, Guidance & Law, Rights, responsibilities & entitlements

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 ā€” 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

Guest post: “Caring Teams” by ECLCM

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Care / Permanence, Featured, Guest post, News, Policy, Guidance & Law

Guest post by: ECLCMĀ 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

Innovation News – large-scale projects to transform childrenā€™s social care

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

The Department for Education (DfE) launched the Childrenā€™s Social Care Innovation Programme to act as a catalyst for developing more effective ways of supporting vulnerable children. The programme is seeking to inspire whole system change to improve the life chances for children receiving support from the social care system, to provide stronger incentives and mechanisms … Continue reading Innovation News – large-scale projects to transform childrenā€™s social care