The increase in care applications highlighted by the Care Crisis review is alarming. However, it must be set within the wider context of rising demand and pressure across the childrenās social care system, which illustrates the growing number of children and families who now rely on state support. Read at source: Westminster Hall Debate on findings … Continue reading Westminster Hall Debate on findings of the Care Crisis Review House of Commons – 5 September 2018
Joint letter to the Minister and the list of signatories Firstly NIROMP wishes to give recognition and thanks to Article 39 and their legal advisors for analysing and responding to this government document, which was published without consultation. Carolyne Willow, Director of Article 39 co-ordinated the joint letter with 50 signatories including NIROMP. She said: āIt … Continue reading Social media response to joint letter to Minister over so-called ‘Myth busting’ guide
NIROMP has joined forces with 49 other organisations and social work experts to urge the withdrawal of key sections of new āmyth bustingā guide about England's care system. The so-called 'myth busting' guidance is on the Childrenās Social Care Innovation site.The joint letter was sent to the Minister for Children and Families today, and copied to … Continue reading Concern expressed over “misleading” myth-busting guide
UK Youth Parliament has launched the UK's largest survey of young people The UK Youth Parliament has launched a Make your mark survey of the views of young people aged 11-18. Young people are invited to take part in the ballot to decide what members of the UK Youth Parliament should debate and vote on … Continue reading Help get the voices of young people heard
Author:Ā DAVIS SIMMONDS & DONAGHEY SOLICITORS FirstĀ posted on their website:Ā 12 Mar, 2018 THE ROLE OF THE INDEPENDENT REVIEWING OFFICER Our most senior family judge, Sir James Munby once said: āIf the State is to justify removing children from their parents it can only be on the basis that the State is going to provide a better … Continue reading The role of the Independent Reviewing Officer
Stuart Gallimore, ADCS President, Ā is calling for more funding for children's services or a "statement of intent" from government that more will be coming ... ADCS president Stuart Gallimore told CYP Now he has been left frustrated by a lack of action by government to address the mounting financial crisis facing children's social care. Gallimore … Continue reading The worsening financial situation in children’s services
Outcomes of Care Proceedings Research ā England & Wales We are pleased to bring you three short summary reports from the research project on Outcomes of care proceedings before and after the 26-week reforms, led by Prof Judith Masson (University of Bristol) and Prof Jonathan Dickens (University of East Anglia). The three reports cover: Court … Continue reading Outcomes of Care Proceedings Research
The Department for Education has recently issued updated advice. This advice replaces āInformation sharing: advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services (2015)ā. ItĀ is for practitioners and senior managers - to help you to decide when and how to share personal information legally and professionally. It includes information about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - highlighting … Continue reading Updated advice issued on information sharing for people who provide safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers.
IROs, all practitioners, should read this statutory guidance in full. Comment by Sharon Martin, NIROMP Chair "I am pleased to see that there has been some strengthening of the child's voice in the guidance, but I am disappointed that the government has not taken the opportunity to strengthen children's rights in the new guidance". What children … Continue reading New: Revised Statutory Guidance – Working Together 2018
Home Office wrongly detained child victim of trafficking then released with no arrangements or protection from trafficking and risk of other violations despite solicitor intervention. The child immediately disappeared.Ā This appeal case brought by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found that theĀ Secretary of State acted in breach of her duty under article 4 of … Continue reading Court of Appeal – Human Trafficking
