Thank you to Gabrielle Jan Posner and Trinity Chambers Chelmsford for this helpful post which sets out why IRO's views could helpfully be formalised as part of legal proceedings:Ā Getting the Most Out of Independent Reviewing Officers in Care Proceedings NIROMP and Cafcass are working collaboratively to promote greater consistency of best practice - to ensure … Continue reading Independent Reviewing Officers in Care Proceedings
By Anthony Douglas in Community Care:Ā Good childrenās services contribute to the progressive defining then embedding of childrenās rights in civic society. They are part of the hallmark of a civilised society ā that vulnerable children are safeguarded in their present situation and that their future is well supported. The oversight of a tough but … Continue reading āNo quick fixā: the building blocks that made Cafcass āoutstandingā
Improving Mental Health Support for Children in the Care of the UK State https://t.co/07TlxcV1QD ā Power to Persuade (@PowerToPersuade) 8 April 2018 Alison OāSullivan explores the role of corporate parenting at a time of increased focus on meeting the mental health needs of children in the UK, making the case for improved mental health support … Continue reading Improving mental health support for children in care
A wonderfully nourishing read: How a children's trust used the views of young people, implemented stable management for social workers and invested in performance data to turn around its services ... Source: āWorlds apartā: how valuing social workers and childrenās voices helped the first childrenās services trust transform
Social Care commentary published today https://t.co/pSUwOXZqq7 Eleanor Schooling, Ofsted's national director for #socialcare, talks about what local authorities (LAs) need to do to improve from inadequate. Read about some of the common themes that have emerged as LAs improve. pic.twitter.com/CbQnpkJd6T ā Ofsted (@Ofstednews) 21 March 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Eleanor Schooling comments: The focus on supporting social … Continue reading Common themes that have emerged as LAs have improved | Eleanor Schooling | Ofsted
Contextual Safeguarding has been developed at the University of Bedfordshire over the past six years to inform policy and practice approaches to safeguarding adolescents. Initially emerging from a three-year review of operational responses to peer-on-peer abuse, Contextual Safeguarding provides a framework to advance child protection and safeguarding responses to a range of extra-familial risks that … Continue reading Developmental considerations for safeguarding adolescents
First posted September 2016, these discussion pieces are worth a revisit for those who may have missed them: Intention of thisĀ post is to provide a small collection of discussion pieces related to improvement and innovation. Please add comments and ideas for future posts and discussion. Pillars & Foundations: Next practice in children's service Published by:Ā The … Continue reading Some discussion pieces #goodpractice
This narrative review has led to a number of new insights, particularly in relation to the ways in whichĀ sibling relationships and placements are conceptualised. Thanks to Strathprints and the University of Strathclyde for allowing free access to this paper - shared here for education (not for profit) purposes. Download: Sibling relationships in adoptive and fostering … Continue reading Sibling relationships in adoptive and fostering families
First published: 29 November 2017 Author:Ā Alison OāSullivan Read full piece at source:Ā Corporate parenting for children in care with mental health needs: commissioners in action Extract: The parents of children in families do not parent their children in isolation ā they draw upon the knowledge and resources of experts, seek support from grandparents and other family … Continue reading Corporate parenting for children in care with mental health needs
1.3 million has been awarded to Break from the Childrenās Social Care Innovation Fund which aims to develop more effective ways of supporting vulnerable children, specifically those leaving Childrenās Homes. More information about the launch of this innovative new project to support young care leavers:Ā Launch of Staying Close, Staying Connected
