Great news - the Family Rights Group in collaboration with Become are offering Life Coaching for care experienced parents and parents to be. An offer of independent advice and support. Please help spread the word. https://twitter.com/FamilyRightsGp/status/1288473933830922240?s=20 More information and how to get in touch: Life Coaching Programme
A surge of interesting new reports have recently come out - reflecting some of the latest research and ideas about education, the impact of austerity measures and child wellbeing. Have a read and leave a comment. First to begin with Joe's story 'From Care to University'. From care to university The aim of the Unite … Continue reading Education
Learning resources to support positive mental health outcomes for children, young people and families Research in Practice has brought together a range of multimedia learning resources to support professionals, including publications, podcasts, webinars and more. learning resources to support positive mental health outcomes for children, young people and families. For further information visit: Research in … Continue reading Free Learning Resources thanks to @researchIP
It has become clear that there is very limited information for or about LGBTQI young people in care. There is an ad hoc, react as we go approach across many local authorities, care agencies, foster carers, social workers and health professionals. Some may be doing excellent work but it has been hard to identify that … Continue reading #LGBT youth in care resources
A sponsored feature from Norfolk County Council in this recently published Community Care release raises some interesting ideas. Edward Wong, head of localities at Norfolk County Council, says: “Placement profiles can be too focused on presenting risks.” Norfolk is one of several councils that are working with the social care consultancy iMPOWER to develop Valuing … Continue reading How one council is making children-in-care profiles focus on needs not risks
Another body of councils has warned that further cuts are to come for children's services, this time the County Councils Network. CYP Now reports that all 36 county councils and unitary authorities expect to make cuts totalling £918 million, including to early years and youth services, and departments of children's services. Read the full piece … Continue reading Further cuts to children’s services
https://twitter.com/TheCareKid/status/1004591155529633792 No rent, no bills, 365 days a year for 3 years. The Unite Foundation provides scholarship opportunities for young people aged 25 years or under who are care leavers or are estranged from their family. Taking care of a place for the young person to live whilst they’re at university and leaving them free to … Continue reading Scholarships for care leavers or young people estranged from their family
Read the Local Government Association (LGA) response to lack of additional children's services funding in #Budget2017 at: Budget 2017: councils react to no extra children's services funding 'We’ve reached a tipping point where this service can no longer be ignored. It is absolutely crucial that the forthcoming Local Government Finance Settlement addresses this funding gap' - LGA. … Continue reading Budget 2017: councils react to no extra children’s services funding – LGA
Average social work caseloads vary by as many as 43 cases in different parts of England, new statistics published for the first time today show. Annual workforce statistics produced by the Department for Education have for the first time included detail on average children's social work caseloads in each of the 152 local authorities. While … Continue reading DfE figures reveal massive variation in children’s social work caseloads | Children & Young People Now
A merger between two private firms - Acorn Care Education Group and the National Fostering Agency Group (among the largest providers of foster placement services to councils in England, Scotland and Wales), is to be investigated due to concerns it has created a monopoly. Following an initial investigation, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced it will proceed … Continue reading £400m fostering services merger faces investigation
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