Triennial Analysis of SCRs: Briefing for social workers and family support workers Research in Practice, working with the research teams at UEA and Warwick University, has launched a new open access series of videos and briefings papers about the learning from Serious Case Reviews. These excellent resources will support learning in practice for IROs, Conference Chairs, LSCBs, social … Continue reading Research in Practice – Learning from Serious Case Reviews
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Kids in Care: Let’s Start a Revolution! By Laura Beverage
'Take a risk, do what’s right and think about love', says Laura Beverage [2] Laura Beverage has her ambitions set on revolutionising the care system. Laura is a Development Officer at Who Cares? Scotland helping young people in Scotland. Having grown up in care herself, Laura experienced a lot of moving around and having everything she did, … Continue reading Kids in Care: Let’s Start a Revolution! By Laura Beverage
Relationships Matter
Like this: The Relationships Matter Collective The Relationships Matter Collective has been facilitated by the Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (Iriss ) and is a project definitely worth visiting via their terrific website. Learn more: Visit Iriss: here Visit the Relationships Matter website: here Read the story, which includes helpful links to various … Continue reading Relationships Matter
Improving Outcomes – prevention is better than cure
This latest blog from SCIE and partners is a good read. Published in the Huffington Post: SCIE's Ewan King sets out why there is too much spending on symptoms and not on causes: "we continue to invest too much in acute and crisis care rather than in spotting and resolving problems when they first arise". "It's a very challenging problem we … Continue reading Improving Outcomes – prevention is better than cure
Mental Capacity Act (MCA): e-Learning course
Published by SCIE: March 2016 | Free to use | Learning Management System compatible This resource provided by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) explores the Mental Capacity Act 2005, including best interests decision-making, and how to support people to make their own decisions. Course modules Introducing the Mental Capacity Act Supporting people to … Continue reading Mental Capacity Act (MCA): e-Learning course
Mothers and children recovering together after domestic abuse
Research in Practice has published an article on mothers and children recovering together after domestic abuse. It includes findings from the NSPCC’s Domestic Abuse Recovering Together (DART) programme. ‘You see (domestic abuse) from your point of view, but to hear from a child and to see it from their point of view is totally different; … Continue reading Mothers and children recovering together after domestic abuse
Immigration Bill Reforms: Factsheets & Guidance
The Immigration Bill, currently being considered by Parliament, contains measures to reform local authority support for certain groups of destitute families and care leavers. IROs need to be aware of the implications of the Bill as support for care leavers who have no status will be very limited. IROs and children in care teams with … Continue reading Immigration Bill Reforms: Factsheets & Guidance
New factsheets launched by The Who Cares? Trust
Three great new free factsheets have been launched by The Who Cares? Trust in response to key issues that are being raised by callers to the charity’s Care Advice Line: All about the money, focusing on financial support that care leavers are entitled to or can apply for The name game, which introduces children and … Continue reading New factsheets launched by The Who Cares? Trust
Deprivation of liberty and young people – what social workers need to know
Neil Allen of 39 Essex Chambers explains the limits of parental responsibility in deprivations of liberty. See useful summary of key issues below and read the full article via Community Care: here Other relevant publications Read The Law Society (2015) Deprivation of liberty: a practical guide. Chapter 9: Identifying a deprivation of liberty: a practical guide Under 18s … Continue reading Deprivation of liberty and young people – what social workers need to know
The new Special Guardianship (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The new regulations on the assessment of Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) are set to come into effect on 29 February 2016. Download the Reg's here: The Special Guardianship (Amendment) Regulations 2016 New guidance focuses on strengthening the assessment process. Professionals will now need to evidence the Special Guardian’s relationship with the child, as well as their parenting capacity … Continue reading The new Special Guardianship (Amendment) Regulations 2016
