ADCS has published a new position paper 'Building a workforce that works for all children'. To achieve a country that works for all children, we must have a strong and fully resourced workforce: The government continues to invest in new routes into social work and to progress a programme of social work reform. While efforts … Continue reading Building a workforce that works for all children | ADCS
Source: Dartington Service Design Lab Published: February 2019 Matching Childrenās Needs and Services: A Case of Three Circles Are services meeting the needs of children?Ā Dartington's new report: Matching Childrenās Needs and Services: A Case of Three Circles draws on a decade of data from 38,000 children and families to answer two fundamental questions: How much … Continue reading Latest research released by Dartington Design Lab – Are services meeting the needs of children? #Dartington3Circles
#ADCS President comments on new analysis by national children's charities on funding for children's services: āWhile some local authorities have benefitted from small, time limited pots of ring fenced funding this is neither a sustainable nor an equitable way forward. It does nothing to meet the needs of the system as a whole. Government must … Continue reading ‘Correct me if Iām wrong but this doesnāt sound like a country that works for all children.’ – @stuartdcs
By: Sharon Martin, Chair - National IRO Managers Partnership Posted: 17th February 2019 Independent reviewing officersā have become increasingly creative (inventive / adaptive) in how they go about raising children's voices. This ability underlies an important aspect of NIROMPās vision for a modern independent reviewing officer function; as an integral aspect of the independent reviewing … Continue reading Independent reviewing officers – raising children’s voices | NIROMP
It has become clear that there is very limited information for or about LGBTQI young people in care. There is an ad hoc, react as we go approach across many local authorities, care agencies, foster carers, social workers and health professionals. Some may be doing excellent work but it has been hard to identify that … Continue reading #LGBT youth in care resources
This takes a bit of reading - you'll need to set some time aside. If you're really invested in transforming children's services for children inĀ care and care leavers - and inevitably we expect so, then you'll devote the time necessary to read about and involve yourself in conversation about the divergent perspectives discussed as part … Continue reading Transforming childrenās services inquiry #cep
The primary aim of the Reflect project is to prevent women who have experienced the compulsory removal of a child from experiencing a repeat pregnancy in the short-term, whilst successive child removal remains the most likely outcome. DrĀ Louise Roberts has led the assessment of one of the first Reflect schemes, which has been run by … Continue reading New CASCADE study proves the success of support for parents who have children taken into care
TheĀ Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee are examining funding for local authorities' children's services. They want to hear from professionals such as IROs and social workers who work for or with children's services. Scope of the inquiry The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has launched a new inquiry into funding of local authoritiesā childrenās … Continue reading Funding of local authoritiesā childrenās services inquiry
Source: Ā National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP).Ā Published on:Ā 9th February 2019 NIROMP's draft Strategic PrioritiesĀ Ā is now out for public consultation. The consultation is open until 28 February 2019. The NIROMP regional leads approved publication of the Draft Strategic Priorities & Vision 2019-2022 documentĀ at a meeting held at the Department for Education on 28th January.Ā The draft plan has … Continue reading NIROMP Strategic Priorities and Vision 2019-22 out for consultation
Children England charity response to the NAO report "Pressures on Children's Social Care"Ā by Chloe Darlington, Children England, 23rd January 2019: We welcome the confirmation from the National Audit Office that, in the face of huge financial pressures, local authorities have been forced to close non-statutory services in order to protect statutory services. We are also … Continue reading Obsession with local variations is a distraction | Children England
