Life is difficult for many of us right now – with uncertainty, social distancing and big challenges for our family life, friendships, work, health and relationships. But we’re facing this together, so let’s stay connected and help each other.
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COVID-19: Guidance for Independent Reviewing Officers and IRO Managers
COVID-19: temporary amendments to adoption and children regulations
GOV.UK Guidance
Coronavirus (COVID-19): support for parents and carers to keep children safe online
Published 14 April 2020
GOV.UK Guidance
Guidance for parents and carers on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Updated 30 March 2020
GOV.UK Guidance
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance on vulnerable children and young people
Updated 1 April 2020
GOV.UK Guidance
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): WHAT YOU NEED TO DO – GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE
Benefits and coronavirus
ADVICE FOR PARENTS & CARERS ON
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Family Time – from a distance
LEADING VIRTUAL MEETINGS – TOP TIPS
On the importance of inclusive, distributed leadership
COVID-19: Supporting autistic people and people with learning disabilities
Ofsted: coronavirus (COVID-19) rolling updateS
become charity – tips to calm anxiety and stay connected
Home learning
Activity worksheets
COVID-19: Supporting autistic people and people with learning disabilities
Coronavirus (COVID 19): list of online education resources for home education
emotional resilience and wellbeing
Covid-19 News
recent posts published by niromp
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- ‘What makes life good? Care leavers views on their wellbeing’Full report on the views of care leavers published this week by Coram Voice and The Rees Centre. ‘What makes life good? Care leavers views on their wellbeing’ highlights differences in the experience of care leavers across England, based on analysis of care leaver responses collected 2017 -2019. It recommends 10 top issues to promote … Continue reading ‘What makes life good? Care leavers views on their wellbeing’
- The children’s commissioner for England, Anne Longfield sets out the choices facing politicians and calls on them to act.Today the Children’s Commissioner for England held a live virtual event, presenting her vision for a better care system for children ahead of the upcoming care review. She reflected on what she has learnt from children and young people in the 6 years she has been Commissioner, and how they have felt about the care … Continue reading The children’s commissioner for England, Anne Longfield sets out the choices facing politicians and calls on them to act.
- COURT OF APPEAL RULES EDUCATION SECRETARY ACTED UNLAWFULLY IN REMOVING SAFEGUARDS FOR CHILDREN IN CAREIn a judgment given today (24 November), the Court of Appeal has unanimously declared that the Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson, acted unlawfully in failing to consult the Children’s Commissioner for England and other children’s rights organisations before making “substantial and wide-ranging” [79] changes to legal protections for England’s 78,000 children in care. Read full piece at source: … Continue reading COURT OF APPEAL RULES EDUCATION SECRETARY ACTED UNLAWFULLY IN REMOVING SAFEGUARDS FOR CHILDREN IN CARE
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