Keeping children safe in education is statutory guidance that all schools and colleges must have regard to when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. In December the government announced that all schools will be required to put in place strengthened measures to protect children from harm online - including cyber bullying, … Continue reading Package of online safety measures announced
Category: Publication / Research / Resource
Matching a child with a foster carer or adopter
This is a helpful briefing note by Research in Practice. The briefing considers some of the challenges practitioners face when making judgements and important decisions with and on behalf of children and young people about where and with whom they will live. Acknowledgement is given to the careful balancing of priorities, benefits and risks necessary to avoid delay … Continue reading Matching a child with a foster carer or adopter
Planning for Permanence Event
A reminder of the 'Early Bird' offer we have running throughout December. For details: Click here
Cafcass’ new DNA testing service
Cafcass have introduced a DNA testing service as an additional way to help reach positive and stable arrangements for children and young people involved in proceedings more quickly. Knowing a child's paternity is an important issue and every child has a right to know their origins. This testing service means that any doubts regarding paternity can now be … Continue reading Cafcass’ new DNA testing service
Female Genital Mutilation #ENDFGM
Serious Crime Act 2015 Duties under this Act make professionals' responsibilities absolutely clear: read more Mandatory reporting requirements: read more Youth-led website launched to end FGM A new website has been launched by teenagers to help educate other young people about FGM and what steps they can take to stop it. Everybody’s Business is a … Continue reading Female Genital Mutilation #ENDFGM
Strategic Briefing: Independent Reviewing Officers
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
Many care leavers go on to achieve amazing things in higher education
Propel is a higher education website for care leavers, helping them to make an informed decision about HE and access the support they are entitled to. Propel is provided by The Who Cares? Trust, a voice for children in care. Worth taking a look at this great resource and spreading the word. Link: Propel
Children’s attachment
Attachment in children and young people who are adopted from care, in care or at high risk of going into care NICE have produced helpful guidelines covering the identification, assessment and treatment of attachment difficulties in children and young people up to age 18 who are adopted from care, in special guardianship, looked after by local … Continue reading Children’s attachment
Guest blogs & spreading awareness
Want to spread awareness or new research? Learn how to make submissions to our generic readership. How to Submit Writing for the National IRO Manager Partnership is unpaid, but we can get your writing on the issues you care about in front of our broad readership. The key criteria is that articles fit with the core principles of ethical, … Continue reading Guest blogs & spreading awareness
‘Without a life story, a child is adrift, disconnected and vulnerable’ – Dr Bruce Perry on the value and power of the Life Story approach
By Dr Bruce Perry, adapted from the Foreword to the new book, Life Story Therapy with Traumatized Children, by Richard Rose. EXTRACT A fundamental and permeating strength of humankind is the capacity to form and maintain relationships – the capacity to belong. It is in the context of our clan, community and culture that we are … Continue reading ‘Without a life story, a child is adrift, disconnected and vulnerable’ – Dr Bruce Perry on the value and power of the Life Story approach
