Researcher Jahnine Davis explores why Black girls and women's experience of child sexual abuse is often missed and provides suggestions for social workers and leaders to improve practice "Participants felt “meaning well” & having good intentions meant services & individuals did not feel the need to examine how young Black women were actually receiving their … Continue reading ‘Where are the Black girls in our CSA services, studies and statistics?’
Category: Safeguarding
Government consultation on whether to continue relaxing children’s social care a ‘shambles’ | www.basw.co.uk
England is the only part of the UK to have amended children’s social care regulations during the pandemic. Relaxations that will continue after 25 September, based on the consultation findings, are the time taken for medical information in fostering and adoption assessments; use of virtual visits and extended time between Ofsted visits of children’s homes. … Continue reading Government consultation on whether to continue relaxing children’s social care a ‘shambles’ | www.basw.co.uk
‘Piloting the CSA Practice Leads Programme in social work: Evaluation report’.
A MESSAGE FROM THE CENTRE OF EXPERTISE ON CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE We are very pleased to inform you that we have published our report: ‘Piloting the CSA Practice Leads Programme in social work: Evaluation report’. The report is now available on our website here Improving the social work response to child sexual abuse is essential … Continue reading ‘Piloting the CSA Practice Leads Programme in social work: Evaluation report’.
Keeping children in care safe online
Most children in care use the internet safely but there are risk factors which can make them more vulnerable online. There are steps we can take to help keep them safe. Recommended reading for parents, carers and professionals. Children in care The online world can present many benefits and opportunities to young people, particularly for … Continue reading Keeping children in care safe online
Ofsted’s Annual Report: highlighting some of the big issues for social care
Yvette Stanley, Ofsted’s National Director for Social Care, discusses the latest Ofsted Annual Report It’s really pleasing to mark another Annual Report – my second since joining Ofsted – with some positive news. Our latest annual overview reports an increasingly effective response to the most vulnerable children. Almost half of local authorities inspected last year … Continue reading Ofsted’s Annual Report: highlighting some of the big issues for social care
Re D – the Supreme Court, 16/17 year olds, parental consent and confinement
In Re D [2019] UKSC 42, the Supreme Court has held (by a majority) that where a 16 or 17 year old child cannot (or does not) give their own consent to circumstances satisfying the ‘acid test’ in Cheshire West, and if state either knows or ought to know of the circumstances, then the child is to be … Continue reading Re D – the Supreme Court, 16/17 year olds, parental consent and confinement
NIROMP in partnership with the PSW Network – launch of a national research and practice improvement project
A NATIONAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON DIGITAL PROFESSIONALISM AND ONLINE SAFEGUARDING The national Principal Children and Families Social Worker (PCFSW) network is working in partnership with the National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), CAFCASS, Making Research Count, Research and Management Consultancy Centre and a number of local authorities to undertake a national research and … Continue reading NIROMP in partnership with the PSW Network – launch of a national research and practice improvement project
Child exploitation disruption toolkit | Home Office
This Guidance was first published by the Home Office on 15 April 2019. The toolkit aims to set out many of the tools useful for police and other safeguarding professionals to disrupt the sexual and criminal exploitation of children and young people, break the cycle of abuse and send a signal to perpetrators about the … Continue reading Child exploitation disruption toolkit | Home Office
Creating a platform for the voice and influence of children with experience of both the Care and Youth Justice System | Andi Brierley | @Andibrierley
Guest blog by Andi Brierley, Child Looked After and Care Leaver Specialist within the Leeds Youth Justice Service and Child Friendly Leeds City. Author of: ‘Your Honour Can I Tell You My Story’ My name is Andi Brierley and I am currently a Child Looked After and Care Leaver Specialist within the Leeds Youth Justice … Continue reading Creating a platform for the voice and influence of children with experience of both the Care and Youth Justice System | Andi Brierley | @Andibrierley
FREE to access report on the relationship between poverty, child abuse and neglect via Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Authors: Paul Bywaters, Lisa Bunting, Gavin Davidson, Jennifer Hanratty, Will Mason, Claire McCartan, Nicole Steils First published: 3rd Mar 2016 Source: Joseph Rowntree Foundation This report identifies and discusses evidence about the relationship between poverty and child abuse and neglect. Download to read at source: The relationship between poverty, child abuse and neglect: an evidence … Continue reading FREE to access report on the relationship between poverty, child abuse and neglect via Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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