Category: Policy, Guidance & Law

LGA calls on the Treasury to carry out a full assessment of “growing funding gaps”

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

The Local Government Association on Monday called on the Treasury to carry out a full assessment of ā€œgrowing funding gapsā€ across the sector. A report by the National Audit Office in March said there 49% reduction in government funding for councils between 2010-11 and 2017-18. https://twitter.com/jomillerdonny/status/1047379558813585408 https://twitter.com/jomillerdonny/status/1047355481004621824 Read full piece at source:Ā Treasury minister accused of … Continue reading LGA calls on the Treasury to carry out a full assessment of “growing funding gaps”

Child spies: use of juveniles as covert human intelligence sources

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Policy, Guidance & Law, Rights, responsibilities & entitlements, Safeguarding

British police and intelligence agencies are using children as spies in covert operations against terrorists, gangs and drug dealers. A committee of the House of Lords revealed the practice in a reportĀ heard by the House of Lords Scrutiny Committee in July 2018. The report raised alarm over plans to give law enforcement bodies more freedom … Continue reading Child spies: use of juveniles as covert human intelligence sources

Local councils at risk of bankruptcy

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Rights, responsibilities & entitlements, Safeguarding

Councils are calling on the chancellor to use the autumn Budget to tackle the immediate funding crisis for local government in 2019/20, and to deliver a sustainable funding settlement for local government in the forthcoming spending review. It comes after the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said in a damming reportĀ that budget cuts hadĀ left a number … Continue reading Local councils at risk of bankruptcy

Access to justice increasingly only for the few, Law Society warns ministers

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Policy, Guidance & Law, Rights, responsibilities & entitlements, Safeguarding

Law Society publishes LASPO review subsmission Public access to the justice system has never been so restricted, the Law Society has warned as it filedĀ  its submission to government, highlighting the "devastating consequences" of cuts to publicly funded legal advice. In its response to the Ministry of Justice's review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and … Continue reading Access to justice increasingly only for the few, Law Society warns ministers

Human trafficking: is our system for combating it fit for purpose? ā€” UK Human Rights Blog

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Policy, Guidance & Law, Rights, responsibilities & entitlements

Human trafficking or modern slavery is one of the most appalling forms of criminal activity today. Itā€™s also one of the most widespread and fastest-growing. The International Labour Organisation believes that at any one time at least 40.3 million people around the world are being coerced into a situation of exploitation or made toĀ workā€¦ Read … Continue reading Human trafficking: is our system for combating it fit for purpose? ā€” UK Human Rights Blog

Councils seek urgent assurances on controversial ‘mythbuster’ guidance | Children & Young People Now

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

https://twitter.com/article_39/status/1044228320622235650 Read at source: Councils seek urgent assurances on controversial 'mythbuster' guidance | Children & Young People Now

Childrenā€™s Commissioner demands clarity on councilsā€™ duties

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

By: Dominic Brady 10 Sep 18 In Public Finance Thousands of children could miss out on care unless the government clarifies what councils must legally provide as they cut services, the Childrenā€™s Commissioner has told Public Finance. With some councils stripping services to a bare minimum, Anne Longfield has warned they might not fully understand their statutory … Continue reading Childrenā€™s Commissioner demands clarity on councilsā€™ duties

Minister responds to concerns about ‘myth-busting’ guide

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

Nadhim Zahawi has responded to the joint letter co-ordinated by Carolyn Willow, Director of Article 39. The Minister is not withdrawing the guide but states it does not alter existing statutory guidance or legislation. https://twitter.com/nadhimzahawi/status/1039088876785229825 Signatories to the joint letter are now considering next steps.

Supreme Court outlines nine key principles of section 20 practice | Community Care

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

ByĀ Luke Stevenson |Ā Community Care | First publishedĀ July 20, 2018 A recent court case outlined how social workers should approach section 20 arrangements. A recentĀ Supreme Court ruling on the lawfulness of a section 20 arrangement included general commentary on the practice and a set of principles on how it should be correctly applied. Cathy Ashley, chief … Continue reading Supreme Court outlines nine key principles of section 20 practice | Community Care

#carecrisisreview

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in #CareExperienced, Care / Permanence, News, Policy, Guidance & Law, Publication / Research / Resource, Safeguarding

"[...] we care about families. We care about people being able to help themselves. We believe in helping people to help themselves, but we are not doing that. We are simply saying, "The state will take care of this, because you have failed as a parent." What message does that send about our vision of … Continue reading #carecrisisreview