Children and young people who leave the care system can go on to have positive and successful lives. But far too often their life chances are disrupted because the state is not a good enough parent. TACT works with its children, young people and foster carers, and with its colleagues in the voluntary sector, local … Continue reading Call to Action – TACT’s Manifesto for Children in Care and Care Leavers 2017 – 2020
Thank you for Child Protection Resource for this helpful piece about parents with learning disabilities. Parents with learning disabilities are entitled to have support to be able to fulfil their parenting role and have more opportunity to meet a ‘good enough’ parenting standard. Parents with LD may suffer discrimination from professionals who have little relevant experience and … Continue reading Parents with Learning Disabilities/Difficulties
First posted 28.04.17 Reforms set out within the Children and Social Work Bill have now become law. The Children and Social Work Act 2017 become an act of parliament after receiving Royal Assent on 27th April 2017. The Act enshrines in law a number of significant changes. Summary of key provisions The Act includes provision about: Corporate parenting and looked-after … Continue reading In case you missed it: Children and Social Work Act 2017
Reforms set out within the Children and Social Work Bill have now become law. The Children and Social Work Act 2017 become an act of parliament after receiving Royal Assent on 27th April 2017. The Act enshrines in law a number of significant changes. Summary of key provisions The Act includes provision about: Corporate parenting and looked-after children: A requirement … Continue reading Children and Social Work Act 2017
Refugees Welcome? The Experience of New Refugees in the UK | APPG A new report by the All Party Parliamentary Group is calling for more tailored support from teachers and other school staff to meet the particular needs of child refugees: Many child refugees will have missed considerable parts of their formal education for a number of … Continue reading The experience of new refugees in the UK – Latest news
Children's minister Edward Timpson said the bill is set to be approved by the Queen prior to parliament dissolving ahead of June's general election. The Children and Social Work Bill will result in a number of significant changes. It will lead to a new system of regulation for social workers, change the factors courts and … Continue reading Children and Social Work Bill to become law within a week | Children & Young People Now
On April 4th, the Lords debated the Children and Social Work Bill and passed amendments so that the Bill now includes: Provision for children in England to be placed in secure accommodation in Scotland, and children from Scotland to be placed in England Provision for relationships education in primary schools Provision for relationships and sex education … Continue reading Children and Social Work Bill
Worth having reading: Behind Closed Doors: Diluting the Guardian’s Independence, Circumventing the Role of the Court The piece sets out a critique by the Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC) on the risks to independence of Children's Guardian as part of a response to a Cafcass/ADCS latest joint document: Agreement about how local authorities and Cafcass can work … Continue reading Care proceedings: ALC expresses deep concerns
This report summarises the findings from the 611 children and young people who completed the Bright Spots’ ‘Your Life, Your Care’ survey in six local authority areas. The report concludes with recommendations for policy and practice. The report contains some positive findings. For example, 83% of children and young people questioned felt that their lives had improved since … Continue reading Practices that contribute to children and young people flourishing in care
The Children and Social Work Bill has passed all its Commons stages and is awaiting Royal Assent. The Bill was considered at Report Stage, Legislative Grand Committee, and Third Reading on Tuesday 7 March 2017. At Third Reading MPs reviewed the overall content of the Bill. Children’s Minister Edward Timpson moved amendments to put relationships … Continue reading Children and Social Work Bill – now awaiting Royal Assent
