Category: Safeguarding

Serious Case Review draws attention to the requirement for culturally competent and anti- oppressive practice in safeguarding children

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Safeguarding

A recently publishedĀ Serious Case Review investigation by Newham local safeguarding children boardĀ identifies a number of opportunities to learn from the tragic death of Chris, a 14 year old victim of exploitation. The review points to a particular need to address culturally competent and anti-oppressive practice linked to the approach taken to assessment, analysis, planning, intervention … Continue reading Serious Case Review draws attention to the requirement for culturally competent and anti- oppressive practice in safeguarding children

More than 120 national organisations accuse Government of ā€˜ignoring childrenā€™

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Rights, responsibilities & entitlements, Safeguarding

Source: National Children's Bureau There is compelling evidence that the services and support that children rely on are at breaking point. NCB is proud to be part of aĀ group of 120+ organisations calling for the Government to act swiftly to put children at the heart of its spending decisions. Supporters include teaching unions, children's charities, … Continue reading More than 120 national organisations accuse Government of ā€˜ignoring childrenā€™

Safeguarding pressures research

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Safeguarding

ADCS President Stuart Gallimore writes about the many pressures LAs face ahead of Safeguarding Pressures Phase 6 research due to be published next month. 'We simply canā€™t go on as we are, the findings from this research must be heard and acted upon before itā€™s too late'. Read at source:Ā Evidencing safeguarding pressures

Safeguarding is about culture, not box-ticking | Ofsted blog

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in Good practice / Performance / Improvement, News, Safeguarding

Emma Ing, Her Majestyā€™s inspector and Ofstedā€™s regional director for the East Midlands, asks:Ā what is safeguarding? Earlier this month, Ofsted inspectors, school leaders and local authority representatives gathered at the Leicester Racecourse and Conference Centre to discuss 'what is safeguarding?'. They heard first-hand from local and national safeguarding experts about a range of problems, from … Continue reading Safeguarding is about culture, not box-ticking | Ofsted blog

Child spies: use of juveniles as covert human intelligence sources

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Policy, Guidance & Law, Rights, responsibilities & entitlements, Safeguarding

British police and intelligence agencies are using children as spies in covert operations against terrorists, gangs and drug dealers. A committee of the House of Lords revealed the practice in a reportĀ heard by the House of Lords Scrutiny Committee in July 2018. The report raised alarm over plans to give law enforcement bodies more freedom … Continue reading Child spies: use of juveniles as covert human intelligence sources

Local councils at risk of bankruptcy

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Rights, responsibilities & entitlements, Safeguarding

Councils are calling on the chancellor to use the autumn Budget to tackle the immediate funding crisis for local government in 2019/20, and to deliver a sustainable funding settlement for local government in the forthcoming spending review. It comes after the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said in a damming reportĀ that budget cuts hadĀ left a number … Continue reading Local councils at risk of bankruptcy

Access to justice increasingly only for the few, Law Society warns ministers

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Policy, Guidance & Law, Rights, responsibilities & entitlements, Safeguarding

Law Society publishes LASPO review subsmission Public access to the justice system has never been so restricted, the Law Society has warned as it filedĀ  its submission to government, highlighting the "devastating consequences" of cuts to publicly funded legal advice. In its response to the Ministry of Justice's review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and … Continue reading Access to justice increasingly only for the few, Law Society warns ministers

Councils seek urgent assurances on controversial ‘mythbuster’ guidance | Children & Young People Now

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Policy, Guidance & Law, Safeguarding

https://twitter.com/article_39/status/1044228320622235650 Read at source: Councils seek urgent assurances on controversial 'mythbuster' guidance | Children & Young People Now

Childrenā€™s Commissioner demands clarity on councilsā€™ duties

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in News, Policy, Guidance & Law, Safeguarding

By: Dominic Brady 10 Sep 18 In Public Finance Thousands of children could miss out on care unless the government clarifies what councils must legally provide as they cut services, the Childrenā€™s Commissioner has told Public Finance. With some councils stripping services to a bare minimum, Anne Longfield has warned they might not fully understand their statutory … Continue reading Childrenā€™s Commissioner demands clarity on councilsā€™ duties

#carecrisisreview

by National IRO Managers Partnership (NIROMP), posted in #CareExperienced, Care / Permanence, News, Policy, Guidance & Law, Publication / Research / Resource, Safeguarding

"[...] we care about families. We care about people being able to help themselves. We believe in helping people to help themselves, but we are not doing that. We are simply saying, "The state will take care of this, because you have failed as a parent." What message does that send about our vision of … Continue reading #carecrisisreview