IROs and social workers will be interested to read this piece about relinquished babies. Relinquished baby, chapter and some verses Author: suesspiciousminds First posted: 8 Mar 2016 via suesspiciousminds 'I just ended up doing this long summary of the various issues that arise and where to find the answers in case law, so I thought it might … Continue reading Relinquished baby
Recruiter Name: NASEEMA AHMAD - CONFERENCE AND REVIEW TEAM MANAGER Council Name & Address: London Borough of Barnet - Building 2 - North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South, London N11 1NP Role being advertised: CONFERENCE AND REVIEW OFFICER Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full-time Location: BARNET Closing date: Ongoing Website for more details: Barnet Conference & Review Officer … Continue reading Featured Job – Barnet Conference & Review Officer
Originally posted on Innovate@BCSocialWork Drew Reynolds By Drew Reynolds, doctoral candidate at the Boston College School of Social Work The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare has identified twelve critical Grand Challenges to engage the public in identifiable and achievable goals to reduce suffering and promote wellbeing. The challenges include: Ensure healthy development for all … Continue reading Three ways social network research can solve the Grand Challenges
Improving outcomes for children and young people Matthew Brazier HMI, National Lead (Looked-after children) gave this helpful presentation at a regional workshop for IROs on 5 December 2015. The presentation includes a brief overview, descriptors of what constitutes a 'good' and some recurring themes: 1. Independent reviewing officers: improving outcomes for children and young people Matthew Brazier … Continue reading Independent reviewing officers:
Recommended reading: Strategic Briefing: Independent Reviewing Officers Extract: "The Children and Families Act 2014, a number of recent research projects and Serious Case Review (SCR) evidence all highlight themes that have implications for Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) services. This briefing explores the progress made to implement key messages from research in the increasingly uncertain and complex operation … Continue reading Strategic Briefing: Independent Reviewing Officers
Ofsted example of good practice in social care This example was first published in 2011 by Ofsted. It shows how the Bridges Resource Centre in Wokingham used flexible and effective approaches to communicate and consult with children and young people with special educational needs and a complex mixture of communication difficulties. ...we train all our … Continue reading Good practice in social care: child disability
Courtesy of: Bracknell Forest – SE Region Do you know? training I am an IRO manager in Bracknell Forest in Berkshire. In February half term I attended a ‘Do you know’ training session led by young people in who are care experienced. The IROs in the team had all done the training and I wanted … Continue reading Do You Know? training
Looked after young people and care leavers with Cambridgeshire in partnership with CLAHRC (Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care with Cambridge university) and Cambridgeshire Picture House have created three animation films that are being used for work with professionals and other looked after young people. The animation films depict the emotional feelings and views of young people regarding their experience of the care system.
The Advanced Practice Module for Independent Reviewing Officers and Independent Case Conference Chairs was developed at the request of, and in close collaboration with, managers active in the West Midlands Regional IRO Managers’ Network. About the module This post-graduate module is rooted in the existing literature on the work of the IRO. It examines core … Continue reading Advanced Practice Module for IROs
Source: Community Care Research from Northumbria University finds guardians offer a head start in planning, which leads to fewer requests for additional reports. Cases averaged 23.5 weeks when family court advisers were involved before the case went to court, as opposed to 26.1 weeks when families did not have an adviser pre-proceedings. The pilot study … Continue reading Care cases shorter if family court advisers are involved in pre-proceedings practice
