ADCS has updated it's website with lots of useful resource links. See links to ADCS website and some pages of particular interest to IROs below. Go to source: Home page And there's lots more including: Independent Reviewing Officers (IRO) The ADCS policy committee with lead responsibility for independent reviewing officers is the Health, Care and Additional Needs Policy … Continue reading ADCS has updated its website
Category: Publication / Research / Resource
Educational outcomes of children in foster care
New research finds limited evidence that being in foster care is to blame for the poor educational outcomes of children Findings from research A literature review undertaken collaboratively by researchers in the School for Policy Studies and Graduate School of Education University of Bristol and the Rees Centre for Research in Fostering and Education and Education Department, University of Oxford has just … Continue reading Educational outcomes of children in foster care
Reform of child protection and children’s services
Plans to change the way child protection and children’s services are delivered by “bringing in new providers” have been given a mixed reception by the Children's Services sector. Children’s services have been identified by Prime Minister David Cameron as a “standout area” for reform ahead of the autumn Spending Review. Cameron stated that the government will adopt … Continue reading Reform of child protection and children’s services
Child-centred reviews
Courtesy of the Children’s Involvement Team (CIT), Sheffield City Council, worked with Sheffield’s Independent Reviewing Service to develop a Child Centred Review process. Background CIT used an existing child centred review model developed by Helen Sanderson Associates for SEN reviews and, working in partnership with Independent Reviewing Officers (IROs) from Sheffield City Council, developed a … Continue reading Child-centred reviews
Child-focused Care Planning and Review Processes
Brighton and Hove Safeguarding and Review Service. We believe that work with all children needs to happen at their pace, with workers able to tailor their approach to the meet the child’s communication needs and attachment style. It also requires a commitment by the corporate parent, the local authority, to make sure workers have the … Continue reading Child-focused Care Planning and Review Processes
Do You Know? training
Courtesy of: Bracknell Forest – SE Region Do you know? training I am an IRO manager in Bracknell Forest in Berkshire. In February half term I attended a ‘Do you know’ training session led by young people in who are care experienced. The IROs in the team had all done the training and I wanted … Continue reading Do You Know? training
