Source: National Children's Bureau There is compelling evidence that the services and support that children rely on are at breaking point. NCB is proud to be part of aĀ group of 120+ organisations calling for the Government to act swiftly to put children at the heart of its spending decisions. Supporters include teaching unions, children's charities, … Continue reading More than 120 national organisations accuse Government of āignoring childrenā
The Department for Education is seeking to improve communication with IROs / social workers and has established anĀ e-mail channel and a new e-newsletter for children and family social workers. Quarterly bulletins from the Department for Education will provide the latest news, guidance on best practice and updates from innovation projects across the country. Sign-up to … Continue reading News from the Department for Education
By Luke Haynes and Mithran Samuel The government will amend its planned replacement to the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) so that it applies to 16- and 17-year-olds, not just those over 18, a minister has confirmed. Junior health minister Lord OāShaughnessy pledged to amend the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill yesterday so that the proposed … Continue reading Government to amend deprivation of liberty scheme to cover 16- and 17-year-olds
The participation of and direct work with children and families are key strengths. Social workers are supported to deliver meaningful intervention to sustain positive change and safe long-term outcomes for children. Children are at the heart of social work practice. The senior leadership team has worked resolutely to create a learning culture that is responsive … Continue reading Children are at the heart of social work practice in Portsmouth
Brigid Featherstone and Amanda Boorman talk about their experiences of respite support and how it might be used to support birth families before a child is removed ... Read full piece at source: Redistributing care: why respite support should exist for struggling birth families, not just foster carers and adopters
At the start of August, North Yorkshire councilās childrenās services was heralded āoutstandingā by Ofsted ā and became the first to achieve this accolade in every measure of its inspection. Its director of childrenās services, Stuart Carlton, shares with Community Care how the council has progressed ā highlighting the importance of practice quality beyond performance, … Continue reading Practice quality, not audit: a councilās journey to āoutstandingā
ADCS President Stuart Gallimore writes about the many pressures LAs face ahead of Safeguarding Pressures Phase 6 research due to be published next month. 'We simply canāt go on as we are, the findings from this research must be heard and acted upon before itās too late'. Read at source:Ā Evidencing safeguarding pressures
This latest report by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory 'Born into care: Newborns in care proceedings in England', summary report October 2018 is a must read for all IROs. The report was funded by the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory and written by a team of academics, using data provided by CAFCASS, the children and family … Continue reading Born into care
A sponsored feature from Norfolk County Council in this recently published Community Care release raises some interesting ideas. Edward Wong, head of localities at Norfolk County Council, says: āPlacement profiles can be too focused on presenting risks.ā Norfolk is one of several councils that are working with the social care consultancy iMPOWER to develop Valuing … Continue reading How one council is making children-in-care profiles focus on needs not risks
Solihullās Children in Care are looking for an Independent Reviewing Officer: RecruiterĀ Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Location Chelmsley Wood Salary Ā£40,858 - Ā£50,575 Posted 01 Oct 2018 Closes 04 Nov 2018 Job Ref SOL000002315 SectorĀ Health & Social Care / Work Job TypeĀ Social work: Children - Qualified Contract TypeĀ Full time permanent Working PatternĀ StandardĀ Full-Time SiteĀ Internal/Redeployment, Internal, Redeployment, wmjobs.co.uk … Continue reading Job opportunity: Solihullās Children in Care are looking for an Independent Reviewing Officer
