Source: Chris Bolton, Good Practice Manager at Welsh Audit OfficeĀ @whatsthepont For those of you who had the pleasure of hearing Chris speak at our IRO Conference yesterday, here's his latest piece which you do need to read in full. Chris makes the point: #7 Satisfaction of Search Bias.Ā This one is my suggestion. Iām going … Continue reading “Just try to be āmore like Salvo Montalbanoā, I know I am. Caio” – @whatsthepont
This post was originally published September 2016. However a recent pieceĀ by the Guardian suggests that some children are still arriving in emergency care placements with their belongings in bin bags. As far as we know, this is not common practice but one instance is an instance too many. We cannot change past practice but we … Continue reading Call to action #nobinbags
Anne Longfield OBE,Ā Childrenās Commissioner for England,Ā has publiclyĀ challenged Simon Stevens, chief executive of NHS England for trying to denigrate findings fromĀ researchĀ about childrenās inability to access mental health support. She suggests Stevens has sought to ignore the reality of childrenās experiences and the frustrations of their parents. Publication of the research coincided with World Mental Health … Continue reading Anne Longfield’s public challenge to Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England
Family Rights Group Petition:Ā Exempt kinship care households from the 2 child restriction on child tax credit There are around 200,000 children being raised by kinship carers across the UK. Kinship carers are grandparents, older siblings and other relatives and friends who step in to care for children, many of whom would otherwise be in the … Continue reading Call to action – kinship carers hit by the new child tax credit limit
Originally published on 2 October 2017 and shared here courtesy of Annabelle Rennie - Account Manager, Genesis PR, Social Work Awards. Read at source: here The shortlist of finalists for the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2017 has been announced. 81 social workers and social work teams from across England have been selected as finalists across 16 … Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR SOCIAL WORKER OF THE YEAR AWARDS #SWA17
Independent Reviewing Officer - read at source and download application pack: here Vacancy Details Summary Location: Duke Street Job Type: Permanent Category: Ā£40,000 - Ā£49,999 Closing Date: 13/10/2017 Date Posted: 29/09/2017 Reference: 001769 Description Grade J SCP 45 Ā£40,057 to Ā£43,821 per annum Permanent, 37 hours per week Help us make the difference You really … Continue reading IRO Job Vacancy – Blackburn with Darwen Council
Provisions coming into force on 31 October 2017 The Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017 bring specified provisions of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c.16) (āthe Actā) into force on 31 October 2017. The following provisions of the Children and Social Work Act 2017 come into force on … Continue reading Children and Social Work Act 2017 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2017
By Neil Puffett | Originally published 30 August 2017 | Children & Young People Now A senior director of children's services (DCS) has called for Education Secretary Justine Greening to take urgent action to improve the way children's services are inspected, claiming the current system fails to aid improvement and is "phenomenally wasteful". Andrew Webb, … Continue reading Call for Greening to overhaul ‘deeply flawed’ Ofsted system | Children & Young People Now
Hours of work: 37 hours per week Working pattern: Full-time Closing date: Sunday 10 September 2017 Interview date: Friday 15 September 2017 Job description and how to apply: East Sussex Jobs - Independent Reviewing Officer For anĀ informal discussion, please contact Sue McGlynn, Operations Managers on 01323 466606. About the Role Are youĀ an experienced Children's Services … Continue reading Job Vacancy: Independent Reviewing Officer – East Sussex
Guest post by Nikki Ledingham ofĀ Every Child Leaving Care Matters | August 2017 Every Child Leaving Care Matters (ECLCM) is an independent, non-funded organisation that is not affiliated with any political party, however the organisation has almost 50 cross party MPs pledge of support. As a care experience adult and having also experienced homelessness, … Continue reading Guest post: Every Child Leaving Care Matters #ECLCM
