Source: Ofsted First published: 29 November 2017 Ofsted inspection of local authority children's services is changing in 2018. A new method of inspecting local authority children’s services will begin in January next year, Ofsted confirmed today [29 November 2017]. Inspections of local authority children’s services (ILACS) will look at how well local authorities are supporting and protecting vulnerable … Continue reading New children’s services inspections announced – Ofsted
The Court of Appeal delivered a judgment in Re B (A Child) [2017] EWCA Civ 1579 last month. In it they consider (but do not resolve) the question of how the Family Court should deal with evidence obtained by covert recording. Implication is that covert recordings of both children and adults are admissible in the … Continue reading Covert recordings in family proceedings (Re B (A Child)) – a subjective determination for judges
Cardiff University researchers to drive improvements in social care sector Originally published 16 November 2017 Cardiff University has been chosen as the research partner in a £4.85m initiative to help improve the lives of children who are at risk of abuse or neglect. Read more at source: here Implementing Systemic Models of Social Work 'Sustainable … Continue reading Developments in practice
‘Social work must challenge political and public anxieties about child protection’ Originally published in Community Care on November 15, 2017. There needs to be robust and honest dialogue about the uncertainties and complexities of child protection social work, and the policies needed to achieve real change, says Jo Warner. [...] social work’s mandate to intervene … Continue reading New piece by @JoWarner01 #IROConf17
This open access article is worth a read and forms part of the 'Learning from success series - Improving practice and working together across health and social care '. Research has established the potential direct and indirect impacts of mental illness on parenting, the parent-child relationship, and the child, and the extent to which this poses … Continue reading How parents with mental health difficulties and their children can be supported successfully
The following piece by: Eleanor Schooling was originally posted on: 31 October 2017 via Ofsted blog: Developments in children’s social care. It’s National Care Leavers week (25 October – 03 November), a great campaign that quite rightly focuses the attention of professionals and politicians on this important group of young people. It’s timely then that we talk about … Continue reading Care leavers – Front and centre in new inspections
COMPASS are providing this conference at the Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London on 13 November. The conference is free for all pre-registered visitors and all social workers and allied health professionals are welcome. Click here to register for your free ticket to the event , or to enquire about exhibiting call the COMPASS team on … Continue reading Social Work Innovations Conference – Compass
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 Education’s £200 million Innovation Fund. 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
An essay by Alex Fox for NPC’s series on the future of not for profits: Flipping the narrative: Essays on transformation from the sector's boldest voices This interesting read starts like this: For years, charities and social enterprises that deliver support services have been told to emulate the private sector: to become more efficient and … Continue reading Flipping the narrative — Alex Fox
The overall effectiveness of Nottingham City Council children's services have been rated "good' following a trial of the new Ofsted inspection framework being introduced next year. However, some services for children are not yet good: 'independent reviewing officers do not have the capacity to sufficiently monitor the progress of children’s plans between review meetings'. Inspectors … Continue reading Ofsted finds independent reviewing officers need sufficient capacity …
