ADCS has updated it's websiteĀ withĀ lots of useful resource links. See links to ADCS website and some pages of particular interest to IROs below. Go to source:Ā Home page And there's lots more including: Independent Reviewing Officers (IRO)Ā Ā The ADCS policy committee with lead responsibility for independent reviewing officers is theĀ Health, Care and Additional Needs Policy … Continue reading ADCS has updated its website
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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 fromĀ researchĀ A literature reviewĀ undertaken collaboratively by researchers in theĀ School for Policy StudiesĀ andĀ Graduate School of EducationĀ University of Bristol and the Rees Centre for Research in Fostering and Education andĀ Education Department, University of Oxford has just … Continue reading Educational outcomes of children in foster care
Reform of child protection and childrenās servicesĀ
Plans to change the way child protection and childrenās services are delivered by ābringing in new providersā have been given a mixed reception by the Children's ServicesĀ sector. Childrenās services have beenĀ identified by Prime Minister David Cameron as a āstandout areaā for reform ahead of the autumn Spending Review. Cameron stated that the government will adopt … Continue reading Reform of child protection and childrenās servicesĀ
Child-centred reviews
Courtesy of the Childrenās Involvement Team (CIT), Sheffield City Council, worked with Sheffieldās 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 childās 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 ā SE Region Do you know? training I am an IRO manager in Bracknell Forest in Berkshire. In February half term I attended a āDo you knowā 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
