Category: Policy, Guidance & Law

Strategic Briefing: Independent Reviewing Officers

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Good practice / Performance / Improvement, Policy, Guidance & Law, Resources

Recommended reading: Strategic Briefing: Independent Reviewing Officers Extract: "The Children and Families Act 2014, a number of recent research projects and Serious Case Review (SCR) evidence all highlight themes that have implications for Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) services. This briefing explores the progress made to implement key messages from research in the increasingly uncertain and complex operation … Continue reading Strategic Briefing: Independent Reviewing Officers

Abusing or simply not using section 20 of the Children Act 1989

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Policy, Guidance & Law

Recommended reading Consider using this article as an aid to discussion about the appropriate use of section 20 arrangements. Hannah Gomersall examines the recent case law around section 20 of the Children Act 1989 and two concerning trends: s 20 being abused or, worryingly, not used at all. Link: Abusing or simply not using section 20 of the … Continue reading Abusing or simply not using section 20 of the Children Act 1989