Family Rights Group have facilited a seven month sector-led Review into the care crisis. The Review is supported by stakeholders within the child welfare and family justice system. The Review's aims: to examine the reasons for the rise in care proceedings and number of children in care to at all times retain a focus on … Continue reading New: #carecrisisreview report
A brilliant new online resource Ā Rights4childrenĀ has been launched by Article 39.Ā Please share and help publicise thisĀ brilliant new resource for children and young people!Ā Called rights4children, the site is packed with information about childrenās rights, on topics important to them. It has drawn on the expert advise of children and young people (seeĀ Roll of honourĀ ). The … Continue reading A brilliant new online resource for children and young people
Are decisions made with passion intrinsically flawed, or do we also fool ourselves when we make decisions that are solely based on reason? Our emotions will attempt to tell us if a situation is optimal or not aligned with our goals, as well as how we might approach it.Ā But should we trust our feelings when … Continue reading Decision making – head or heart?
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
What is countyĀ lines exploitation? County lines is the police term for urban gangs supplying drugs to suburban areas and market and coastal towns using dedicated mobile phone lines or ādeal linesā. It involves child criminal exploitation (CCE) as gangs use children and vulnerable people to move drugs and money. Gangs establish a base in the … Continue reading Criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable adults: county lines
Job Number: B&H02433 Contract Type:Ā Full-time permanent Job details:Ā Job Description and Person Specification - word Salary: Ā£41,025 - Ā£46,257 per annum Closing Date: 30 Apr 2018 Advert introduction Coventry City Council are looking to recruit Independent Reviewing Officers to play a crucial role in promoting best outcomes for Children Looked After (including Short Breaks) and those … Continue reading Featured Job Vacancies: Independent Reviewing Officer – Coventry City Council
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
Children need to understand why they came into care. This is the response from those living in care on whether they had been helped to understand why they came into care https://t.co/b1f4L0T2yu pic.twitter.com/0jfIBg74vE ā Ofsted (@Ofstednews) 4 April 2018 Source: OfstedĀ Originally published: 04 April 2018 Ofsted has published a report looking at what children … Continue reading Children’s views about their experiences of living in childrenās homes or living with foster carers
https://twitter.com/annelongfield/status/983363000974368768 Anne comments: 'In this system, the more vulnerable the child, the more valuable to those running the gangs. They target children in care, those in supported accommodation, with learning disabilities or with no parental support, to gain a foothold in a local area. In this system, kids are used and discarded, absolutely replaceable: showered … Continue reading Safeguarding – Evening Standard piece by Anne Longfield
TheĀ Youth Justice Legal Centre (YJLC)Ā have recently collaborated with the Youth Justice LegalCentre ('YJLC') on a guide about 'county lines' and trafficking. Aimed at criminal lawyers and professionals working with children, the provides both information and practical guidance on county lines gangs, child trafficking and modern slavery defences for children.Ā For more information on child trafficking, … Continue reading Child trafficking and ‘county lines’
