Guest piece post from: Linda Briheim-Crookall, Head of Policy and Practice Development New Insight paper from Coram Voice: Coram Voice has collated this new Insight Paper. Please circulate to any contacts who you think it may be useful to. Responding to Coronavirus is a challenge for us all and no different in our work with children … Continue reading Care leavers’ well-being during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Key Messages for Leaving Care Workers
a call to action Restrictions on social contact which are necessary during the current period of “lockdown” are having a huge impact on the links children in care can maintain with members of their birth family. Early feedback from a rapid response research study, funded by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory, and carried out by … Continue reading Keeping children in touch with their families during ‘lockdown’ | Professor Beth Neil
First published: 14 April 2020 |Family Court|News President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane is pleased to announce the commencement of a two-week rapid consultation on the use of remote hearings in the family justice system, starting today (Tuesday 14 April 2020). This research project … Continue reading Two-week rapid consultation on remote hearings in the Family Court launched
Focusgov help local authorities use digital to engage with vulnerable groups, such as care leavers, families with special educational needs and children in care. They are making their Secure Messaging service available to local authorities and other organisations who need to stay in touch with vulnerable people. Focusgov are providing this service for free for … Continue reading Secure Messaging: free to use during Covid-19 pandemic
Thanks to Dr Helen Kirkaldie, Consultant Clinical Psychologist for this helpful resource. “For some children, the hard reality is that they will have experienced safety so rarely that their empathy may be under-developed –the potential is there but just out of reach.” Read at source: How to support young people who don’t seem to care … Continue reading How to support young people who don’t seem to care about staying in and staying safe…..
Source: Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse. First published Wednesday 18 March 2020. Author: Anna Glinski Deputy Director for Knowledge and Practice Development highlights the importance of effective working with non-abusing parents and carers when there are concerns of intra-familial child sexual abuse. Imagine for a minute how it would feel to receive a … Continue reading “But they must have known!”
Source: NHS Digital First Published: 11 April 2020 A tool that provides data on protected vulnerable children for the NHS and local authorities is being broadened to include school nurses and health visitors. Child Protection Information Sharing (CP-IS) is a system that alerts NHS staff when children who are subject to a child protection plan, … Continue reading Child Protection ‘looked after’ information to be shared with school nurses and health visitors
By Dr Peter Buzzi and Claudia Megele Crises exacerbate inequalities and inequalities have a multiplier effect on the risks and negative outcomes associated with crisis and social stress. These mutually reinforcing forces create a vicious cycle that during the current pandemic is exposing the dehumanising effects of poverty and inequalities in societies. Therefore, the Principal … Continue reading How social workers can tackle the ethical and practice challenges of Covid-19: guidance from PSWs
Support Resources This searchable directory for care experienced people of all ages of services, support and helpful information has been created by and for the community. If you have any suggestions about support and services, particularly those available evenings and weekends (in addition to daytime support), do please add the details to their online form. Alternatively you … Continue reading Directory of support created by and for care experienced people #CareExpConf
The charity WomensAid has published guidance for staying safe during the outbreak – including a “silent solution” system for victims who may be afraid of further harm if they’re overheard calling 999. There are things friends and family can do, too, even while social distancing - if people have a friend or family member who's … Continue reading Domestic Violence – Safety Advice
