"In other words, more children are being put through an investigation that doesn't lead to a child protection plan and more parents are being put through the wringer." says Professor Andy Bilson Please read and discuss full piece at source: Increase in child protection investigations, but fewer finding abuse | Children & Young People Now
Judgment has been given in the Court of Appeal case of Re P-S regarding final care orders vs SGOās, in which the ALC intervened. This is a very important judgment. Read all about it via @suesspiciousminds excellent summary: https://www.alc.org.uk/news_and_press/news_items/press_release_of_the_association_of_lawyers_for_children_case_of_re_p_s_201 ā¦
Originally posted on 13.6.18, we are re-posting links to this important review. It needs to be treated as essential reading. 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 … Continue reading Essential reading: Care Crisis Review
The Childrenās Commissioner for Englandās Office has recently published research carried out by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) into the levels of government spending on children between 2000 and 2020.Ā The research which comes ahead of next yearās Spending Review, looks at budget changes affecting children over the last two decades. Commenting on the report, … Continue reading Public spending on children
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
Hello Colleagues, Please can you circulate within your IRO and social work networks. Social Work England want to ensure good sector involvement relating to re-registration and CPD audit system:Ā Continued Fitness to Practice focus group - invite to join focus group Getting involved in the consultation is a great opportunity to shape the future by sharing … Continue reading Social Work England Continued Fitness to Practice Framework – Sector Involvement.
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
Source: Department for EducationĀ Published: May 2018 The Department for Education (DfE) has provided updated guidance and issued new advice onĀ Sexual violence and sexual harassmentĀ between children in schools and colleges. It covers: what sexual violence and harassment is schoolsā and collegesā legal responsibilities a whole school or college approach to safeguarding and child protection how to … Continue reading Safeguarding Update: Sexual violence and sexual harassment
Thank you to Gabrielle Jan Posner and Trinity Chambers Chelmsford for this helpful post which sets out why IRO's views could helpfully be formalised as part of legal proceedings:Ā Getting the Most Out of Independent Reviewing Officers in Care Proceedings NIROMP and Cafcass are working collaboratively to promote greater consistency of best practice - to ensure … Continue reading Independent Reviewing Officers in Care Proceedings
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
